Appliquéd Quilts

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Sue made this quilt by looking at a photo of a couple at their wedding. Sue says, "The bride's mother is a coworker of my friend. I have never met the couple but they have a true love story and I am a sucker for romance. The couple were high school sweethearts and the groom was severely injured and in the hospital for a long, long while. The picture my friend sent me was already silhouetted and it screamed to be made into a quilt. This picture was taken before I completed it, but it's the only one I have." What a great job Sue did on this quilt, and with such meaning coming from the heart. The back ground was fabric pieces sewn together while the silhouette was appliquéd on.  This quilt combined different quilting methods for the final product.

Heather made this wonderful version of our country's 1776 American flag.  It will be hanging proudly in her family's  den.  GREAT JOB HEATHER!!!!!

Katherine made this fall rag quilt with appliquéd leaves on it. The color scheme on this quilt is beautiful.  Notice around each square how it is ragged.  This  took a lot of time to make, but the ending result is stunning!.

    Traditionally, most appliqué on quilts were sewn by hand with turned under edges by needle or pressed under, or over a template.

   Today quicker and easier methods of appliqué techniques work fine.  This can be done with fusible web to fasten the appliqué piece and then machine stitch with free motion,  or with a close set zig zag stitch to form a satin stitch edging.

1.Have a friend who is pretty good at art draw you something, enlarge it to the size you want your appliqué quilt to be, then have fun cutting it out and making your quilt.

2.Take a photograph that you already have and enlarge it to the size you want your quilt, copy it, then have fun transferring it to different color fabrics and fusing into a quilt.

3.Go through child's coloring books and look for art work you can enlarge, copy, and then quilt.

4.Go on the internet to Free clip art and see if there are some art works that you could use.

The ideas are endless.  Appliqué quilting is just like drawing a new picture, but you are using fabric and quilting it instead!!!

Kate also made the "African" quilt.  She originally made it for a friend but decided to keep it for herself.  She took her time and did a great job!

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