Thread: This Daisy quilt is adorable. Is it made using applique?

Originally Posted by RedGarnet222

Here is one that a lady won a quilt show ribbon with...

Love your style and color

Thank you for posting the photo. That is absolutely beautiful. The link I posted in my original post is for a GO die that makes a daisy similar, but not exactly like this one. The only real difference I can see is the center is larger on the Go die. I love the contrast between the light side and the dark side.

Is it my eye playing tricks or does the quilt above use a very pale shade of the same color as the "background" fabric in the block? It looks like the light petals on the pink block are pale pink while the light petals on the blue block looks light blue?? So pretty.

Originally Posted by AngelinaMaria

Thank you for posting the photo. That is absolutely beautiful. The link I posted in my original post is for a GO die that makes a daisy similar, but not exactly like this one. The only real difference I can see is the center is larger on the Go die. I love the contrast between the light side and the dark side.

Is it my eye playing tricks or does the quilt above use a very pale shade of the same color as the "background" fabric in the block? It looks like the light petals on the pink block are pale pink while the light petals on the blue block looks light blue?? So pretty.

It is most likely white petals with the darker fabric "shadowing" through to give that effect, which I think is very nice. AngelinaMaria, if you want to dabble in applique, I think this quilt would be the perfect introduction for it. The spade shaped petals are a very easy shape to make and applique. You can use any method you like. I think the quilt RedGarnet posted is needle turn or prepared applique. This method does not require any fusible to do the petals, centers and leaf shapes and leaves the quilt very soft and supple. I have yet to find a fusible that isn't a bit stiff feeling. Even the Mistyfuse which is the lightest you can buy leaves the end product a bit stiff IMHO. Maybe repeated washings soften it up. I think you should give this quilt a try and you may just find you really like applique and the simplicity of the design should give you good results right away.

Originally Posted by RedGarnet222

I can't see that but the color would shadow through the petals on the one side. Maybe you have thought up a new way of making this quilt! LOL!

We were posting at the same time! How funny.

My favorite way to do this easy shaped applique is to buy the Knit fusible interfacing. It is soft and pliable. Pin the fabric shapes to the interfacing right sides together and sew. You don't have to cut out the interfacing shapes until after you sew all around. (my down and dirty fast method.) I sew it to the shape right sides together, carefully cut a "X" in the middle of the interfacing and then turn the shape right side out, then you use a non pointed object like a chop stick to smooth out all the edges of the petal. Then you cut away all of the interfacing except a quarter inch around the edges. That way when you iron it to the backing, it is much nicer to quilt later. Because there are only two layers of the top to go through. Make sense? I like to use a outline stitch to stitch it down. You can test out the stitch length until you find the width and length you like and that works well with the layers. Then off you go stitching it down on your block.

I've never heard of knit fusible interfacing. Who makes it? is it an actual knit (which can stretch) or what is the deal with it? Thanks.

I would you a fusible, and the best one I have used is "Steam a Seam II lite, then use embroidery floss to do a button hole stitch by hand.