Pattern Flower
Pattern Flower
Creating a Flower Basket
We have walked through the steps of creating the May basket, now it is time to craft your flowers. We have added handles, basket, etc, to your quilt, which at this time you should have created six blocks to make your basket.
How to create flowers: We are quilting flowers. On the left side of your fabric, you will have invented pink squares. You can trace your pattern to start your project. Trace at least one flower (Choice), use your outside solid lines, and repeat your steps to create the foliage, or leaves. Use the variety of green patterns and use the yellow narrow pieces to create the center of your flower.
You can design roses if you like. Use a variety of greens, red, pink, white, etc, if you intend to create roses and petals. Along the lines, you have marked, cut the fabric strips sewn onto your fabric, the shaped patterns that form your design, cutting only near the lines. Use freezer paper and turn it over so that you reveal the side that does not have a shine. You want to create a starting line for the six centers of your flowers, and the flowers also. Once you mark the 12 parts, mark the leaves (12), marking them inside the dash lines. Now you are ready to cut your shapes.
You will need an iron and board. Use your hot press, or iron to press the flowers on your paper, pressing in the middle of your flowers on the left side and in the middle. You want the glossy paper turned in the direction of your fabric flower at this point. Do the same with the center of the flowers and foliage.
Next, collect your yellow filament/thread and tone it with the center of your flower. If the colors do not match, try another shade of yellow. Run lines of stitches into your cloth, which encloses the ring of the freezer paper. You want to congregate your material around this ring, so pull your filament up at the end. Now, tie your thread, press the ring, and use your starch bottle, spraying the region. Do the same for the center of your flowers.
Next, use your variety of green filaments that match your leaves and collect the allowances at the seam. (1/4 inch) Collect around the foliage and streamlines of stitches along your fabric, about the enclosed region of your ring that is designed on the freezer paper. You want to collect your textile about the ring. Pull your filament/thread up at the finish and tie it, pressing the ring. Again, spray with starch.
When you congregate your allowances at the flower seams, snip the inner points of the flower corolla/petals where the flower collectively forms a ring. You will need to collect your thread that matches the color of your petals, such as pink. Just as you collected the edges of your leaves, do the same for your corollas. Once you finish running stitch lines in your fabric, which you have enclosed freezer paper about the ring, you will need to gather your material about the ring. Next, pull your strands of thread up at the finish. Next, bind your filament and then press the ring. Press, and spray the region with fabric starch. Now seam your allowances, i.e. snip the central points of the leaves, flower center, etc where the flower collectively forms a ring. Press and starch to complete your crafting task:
Now you are ready to assemble the top of your quilt. After you assemble, you can move to finish your craft.
About the Author
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Use Fresh Flowers To Brighten Your Home
Fresh flowers can brighten your home. If you have your own flower garden, you have a sure way to bring your rooms to life. Even if you don’t have your own garden, there are flowers and plants that you can find in their natural habitat.
Here are some things to think about when decorating your home with flowers:
1. Pick a vase or container that matches your table shape. Whatever the flower arrangement, it will look more harmonious if you match a round vase to a round table, square to square or oval to oval.
2. Add to the beauty of your cut flower arrangements by using branches from a blooming azalea shrub, dried twigs, bamboo or reeds. If you use bamboo or reeds (or other similar plants with hollow stems), be sure you cut a notch in the upper part of each joint that will be under water so that the stem becomes filled. The flowers of shrubs, such as azaleas, should have the stems slit or the bark peeled up so that it will expose as large a surface as possible of woody fiber to soak up the water. Leave the cut parts on the plant so that it looks like ribbons. This will absorb the most water and make the flowers last longer.
3. When using flowers such as poppy or hollyhock, cut the stems and put the blooms into water immediately. If you wait, they produce a milky sap that will dry and seal up the end of the stalk so that it can’t absorb the water. Using warm (not hot) water will help even more. Don’t forget to wash your hands after handling sappy stems; the sap can cause skin rashes.
4. Don’t over-crowd your flowers. Leave room around the stems so that each flower can get the moisture it needs.
Container Tips:
1. As a rule, you should choose containers with little or no pattern. Patterns in the container will take the focus away from your beautiful flowers.
2. Be careful with trumpet shaped vases. They are not a good choice because they are prone to tipping, especially when used with heavier flowers.
3. Heavy-headed flowers, such as peonies or irises, do well in pewter mugs or beer steins. The mugs are heavier and, again, prevent tipping.
4. Use small glass bowls for smaller flowers such as violets. They are also good for flowers and buds that have been broken off their stems.
Use freshly cut flowers to give your rooms a quick “makeover.” Even if you don’t have your own flower garden, you can get flowers from your local supermarket. Flowers can make the dreariest rooms sparkle.
About the Author
Jude Wright is the owner of DecoratingSimple.com where you can find great decorating ideas for those on a budget.
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