Hello, and welcome again to the Quiltmaker's Blog Tour! If you've never been to my blog, I hope you enjoy yourself as you click around. (To those of you who clicked earlier, I'm so sorry to have missed my midnight deadline. I set it to post at noon:01! I'm shaking my head at myself as I type.)
Below is my block from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, volume 7. The applique is both simple and fun. This is a block that can be combined with a other appliqued or pieced blocks – and I'll bet that you can find several to choose from in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks!
If you are new to applique and/or would like to learn more about how to do it I'd like to point you to these resources:
- Go the the Lessons page at www.pieceocake.com. I've uploaded several youtube videos that you might find helpful
- Our newest book, The Best-Ever Applique Sampler, is full of great instructions and detailed photos
- The dvd, Learn To Applique the Piece O' Cake Way, is great or its own or as a supplement to the book.
The applique, center square, and sashing are slightly off-center. If you want to, you can center the design by adding to the widths of the narrower outer borders and trimming the block square to center the design.
I used a wide stripe in the block borders. If you can't find fabric with a wide stripe, and you like this look, piece strips together to make your own striped fabric in colors of your own choosing.
One way to use this block by itself would be to add borders to it. I would play with the off-centeredness of the design, adding asymetrical borders to make a pillow or small wall quilt.
It would also be fun to rotate the block and trim it, putting the flowers in the 4 corners of the block. If you do this, cut the narrower block borders as wide as the wider border strips so that you you have enough fabric to cut a square.
I hope you have fun playing with the design! Now, for the give-away of the day: I will randomly choose from all those who leave a comment below between now and midnight, tonight. The winner will receive a copy of our newest book, The Best-Ever Applique Sampler, and a copy of 100 Blocks!
Good luck!
PS – I have 3 more issues of 100 Blocks to give away. Come back tomorrow to enter that drawing.
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Such a pretty block! Thanks for the chance to win…
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I have never tried doing much applique work, but your book looks very tempting. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Would love to have a book. I like applique very much. fmoore11589@comcast.net
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I would love to win a copy of your book. Crazy about your and Linda’s work.
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What a happy, happy block!
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Love love your block, congrats in getting in QM 100 blocks magazine, I love them all. So looking forward to getting a copy so I can make your block. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of the magazine.
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Love your block and tips! Thank you for the giveaway.
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Your applique blocks are so fun and pretty. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway. I will be back tomorrow.
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I’m glad I’ve found your blog. I’m learning to appliqué and want to learn as much as I can. I like how you used appliqué within a pieced block to create another dimension. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful applique block.
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Thank you for using yellow my favorite color in your block! The design is so contemporary–modern quilting at its’ best including applique!
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I haven’t done much applique,but like your block.Thanks.
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I really like the slightly off center aspect, kind of like me!
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Fun block! Great use of a wide stripe fabric! I picked your block out on the cover of the magazine!
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This is a great block. I can’t wait to see your book.
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After looking at your pattern, it’s great, but I need help with applique, so send both the book and magazine my way.
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Well I was here first thing this morning and your post was not up yet. So I came back to see your lovely block. I’m loving the blog hop.
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I like how you off set the flowers and think they would look great on lots of different types of background. Your striped fabric reminds me of an old fashion kitchen color design. It really sets the flowers off greatly.
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It’s a problem for those of us who are “time” challenged. I would have loved to have been in this drawing, but hey, another day, another opportunity.
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Congrats on your block! It is one of the most beautiful I have seen! Your book looks awesome too! I’m glad I found your website, because this is an awesome place to learn from!
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I’ve already added your new book to my wish list!
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I really enjoy hand applique. What a nice contemporary design!
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Great blog tours and blocks.
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Lovely block – adore the pieced background
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Great. I start with easy applique and it is now time to make same more difficult. Thank for sharing.
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Your block is so cheerful! I am looking forward to seeing what your new book has in store for me.
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I just love all your designs and color combinations. Just started to applique and enjoying it very much. Your video makes it easy to learn. I always look forward to seeing whats next.
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The background makes this block, in my opinion! How fun! I never would have thought of that! I took your class at VCQ’s Celebration and just started my first “real” project. I’m hooked! Would LOVE to win your new book!
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WOW! What a wonderful block! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
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Such a simple but fun looking block! Would be fun to sprinkle in between more ambitious projects.
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Yes. Both on the same day. Happy Mother’s Day next week!
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Congratulations on your block being published in the magazine. It’s beautiful. Thanks for a chance to win.
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I have Applique Outside the Lines and would love to win the new book. I wanted to take a class with you, but missed the opportunity in Bloomington this year.
Love this block.
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Your block is so happy and has so much movement, especially when placed with several of the same block.
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Your block will make a beautiful wall hanging.
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It’s funny I have read up on appliqué, purchased the freezer paper and Stacy have. Quilt top finished and ironed that I want to appliqué on and have still not started it. Maybe this will get me started.
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The block is beautiful.
I love your applique. I was lucky to get to see your quilt display at Austin College a few weeks back. Your designs make me happy.
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Glad to find your blog and I will be back! I listed to Ted and took frantic notes. Congratats on your block.
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they are on my to-do list someday thanks
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After pulling a bag of weeds it was off to the bookstore….. and they had it! So happy not to have to go back several time!!! Catch you later as I have some serious reading tonight.
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Awesome block, color contrast is great, and I think it is main thing in any design. A while ago, I was seeing a logo; it was well designed but its color combination was not good, which was making the whole logo useless.
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