The Same but Different – Part 2

I wrote a while back about a quilting project I have been working on where I have the same pattern repeated but with a slightly different twist to each individual block.  I wanted to see if I could create the same embellishment design but using different techniques. 


The block is a simple 4 – 4inch half square triangle blocks next to an 8 inch half square triangle block.  Each block has gray fabric along with a solid color which pretty much uses the color wheel. 

Basic Block

The embellishment design is a flower cookie cutter.  The first two blocks I finished were a couched fancy yarn and then an  spoolknitted cord.

Cookie Cutter

The next three were appliqué in different techniques.  My favorite appliqué technique is with the button hole stitch.   You draw your design on a fusible mesh (the paper side of course.  A fusible mesh is a layer of glue on a sheet of paper.).  Cut out the design and iron it on the wrong side of the fabric.  Cut out the fabric, peel off the paper and then iron that fabric on to a base fabric. 

Buttonhole Applique

So with this block I ironed the flower shaped mesh on the back of the green fabric, cut it out and ironed it on the red.  Then to secure it even more I embroidered a buttonhole stitch around the edge.  You can use other stitches as well. You can even use stitches from your machine to secure it down (that is not one of my skills).  By the way, it will stay on the base fabric without stitching it down if the quilted item is a wall hanging and not likely to be washed.  I used matching embroidery floss but you could use whatever color thread or floss you want.

Needle Turned Applique

The second appliqué block I did was using the needle turn appliqué.  This time you want to draw the design on the front of the fabric, cut it out with an 1/8 -1/4 seam allowance and as you stitch it down, turn (with the needle) the seam allowance underneath the appliqué piece.  

 I can teach a lot of techniques as you know from my tutorials, but in the case of appliqué and embroidery I am not very experienced.  Your best bet is to find some YouTube videos or take a class at your local quilt shop.

Needlefelted

The third block is only an appliqué of sorts.  I needle felted the flower with some of my fancier dyed wool batting and then tacked it or you could say appliquéd it down to the block.  I showed how to do this in my tutorial, Needle Felting in Cookie Cutters.

I like how this is turing out. Each technique gives a slightly different view of the flower shape.  So as I named it, it looks the same but different.  Hopefully soon I will have part 3 done

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