907 - Marvelous Melon Quilts - Husqvarna Viking

P.O. Box 458012
Marvelous Melon Quilts
Elisa Wilson, Backporch Design joined Sue with the
Melon Block! She had a variety of quilts using both the
basic block and several variations.
Elisa’s book The Melon Block has complete instructions
for the basic block as well as all the variations.
The Earth Tone Quilt is created with the basic
block, made from a short L piece, a long L piece and the
melon piece.
The block is very easy to sew. The key is cutting the
pieces accurately. Elisa’s Melon Block Templates make
this quick and easy. Elisa often leaves the paper on the
templates but if you need to see, for fussy cutting, you
can remove the paper. Place the template on up to four
layers of fabric. Cut a smaller “chunk” of fabric from
your yardage before you actually cut the pieces. Sue
mentioned that steam pressing multiple layers “marries”
907
Marvelous Melon Quilts
plus
Quilting with
Decorative Stitches
Elisa Wilson and Sue Hausmann
Sewing Supplies:
•Husqvarna Viking
Sewing Machine
•Elisa’s Backporch Melon
Block Template
•Elisa’s Backporch The
Melon Block Book
•Clear 1/4” Picing Foot
w/Guide #412927445

the layers together for cutting. Elisa likes to use a
rotating rotary cutting mat that turns, so that she can
turn the mat and not lift the fabric.
She holds the template in place
and removes the fabric she has
cut off. Then turns the mat
and cuts the next cut.
The templates don’t appear
to fi t together, but when you
match the seam allowances, they fi t perfectly.
Tips for sewing them together. Elisa recommends a
three pin method. Start with the small “L” and the
melon. Fold in half to crease to fi nd the center along
the seam lines of both pieces. Line up the center
creases. Pin. You can also pin the beginning if desired.
As you stitch, the melon needs to be on top because you
are stitching an inside curve to an outside curve. Snap
on your 1/4” piecing foot with guide.
Press the seam to the outside. Press from the right side
fi rst, then the wrong side. Then add the large “L” piece
the same way.
Watermelon
Quilt:
To cut the melon
shape with two
different colors in
the melon, sew two
pieces of fabric
together and then
place the melon
template on top.
Elisa added seeds with a fabric marker and used fusible
bias for the rinds. She also made the end result an
octagon instead of a square. This would be a great table
cloth or wall hanging.
Once you have pieced fabric, there are many different
ways that you can lay the
templates on to get different
effects.
The quilt on the table pictured
close up to the right, looks
very complex, but is cut from
the same three
templates. The free
motion quilting
with a variegated or
Blendable thread,
using an all over
quilting design adds
beautiful detail to the
quilt. To achieve the
four colored melon,
fi rst piece a four
patch. Then put the
melon template on.
fussy cut pieces like
this in one layer only. The lines on the template, make it
very easy.
Different effects can be
achieved by cutting two small “L”s and adding 2”
squares in the corners.
For complete instructions on the melon block variations,
see Elisa’s book, the Melon Block Book.
Thanks to our Underwriter:
www.backporchdesign.com

What’s New to Do - Quilting with Decorative Stitches
Marinda Stewart representing Gutermann Threads
joined Sue with tips for quilting with decorative stitches.
She showed a variety of wall hangings that used free
motion stitching and decorative stitches. Feather stitches
and leaf stitches are perfect for creating movement
in the borders. She carefully meandered around the
border, creating swirls as she goes.
She enjoys creating a background by fusing the
background fabrics to a foundation fabric with Steam-
A-Seam 2. She then embellishes with decorative
stitches and specialty threads. The striped border was
embellished with decorative stitches which looked just
like they are part of the fabric.
Fantasy Flower Fused Quilt
Finished Quilt is approximately 21” x 27”.
1/4” seam allowances allowed
This quilt is designed to use up pieces of fabrics leftover
from other projects as well as being an opportunity to
experiment with specialty threads and decorative sewing
machine stitches.
1. Following Manufacturers instructions, place
Steam-A-Seam 2 on the wrong side of the fabric
scraps.
2. To create the background, place the foundation
fabric right side up. From the green background
fabrics cut several random curved edge strips.
Remove the paper backing. cut the strips into
random shapes. Fuse the shapes onto the
foundation, covering it completely. Overlap
shapes as needed.
3. Print the four pages of placement guides and
patterns and tape together to form one large
pattern piece, joining the dashed lines.
4. Cut 3/8” wide bias strips of leaf green fabric
(with Steam-A-Seam 2 on the back). Cut one
bias strip 12 1/2” long, one 6 1/2” long, one 4
1/2” long and one 2 1/2” long. Arrange and
fuse on the background following the placement
guide. Shape the curves of the stems as they are
pressed in place.
Marinda Stewart and Sue Hausamnn
Sewing Supplies:
•One 15” x 21” piece of muslin for foundation
•Border #1 – 1/8 yard From stripe
•Border #2 – 1/8 yard allover print
•Border #3 – 3/8 yard striped fabric
•Binding: 1/4 yard
•Backing: 24” x 30”
•Warm and Natural Cotton Batting 24” x 30”
•Assorted Fabric Scraps:
Background four assorted greens
Flower and bud two bright pinks
Flower center two golden yellows
Leaves and stems two greens
•Steam-A-Seam 2 Sheets or roll
Specialty Threads:
•Gütermann Variegated Cotton Thread
•Gütermann Metallic Gold Thread
•Gütermann Decorative Rayon Thread
•Gütermann Clear Monofi lament Thread
•Rotary Cutter, Mat and Ruler
•Rowenta Steam Generator Iron
•Safety pins
•Husqvarna Viking Clear Stitch in Ditch Foot
#412927447
•Clear Open Toe Foot #413 03 19-45

5. Cut the leaves and fl ower pieces out,
following the patterns. Arrange the
pieces in the following order. Begin
with stems, then leaves. For the large
fl ower, layer the smaller petal on top
of the larger petal. Because you are
using Steam-A-Seam 2, the fl owers
will stick, without fusing, so you can
rearrange as you work. Next add the
stamens between the petals. The center
is composed of four parts, the large
circular shape, the star shape, the large center
circle and the small one on top. Position these
in the center of your fl ower. When you are
happy with your arrangement, press with steam
to fuse in place. Arrange the smaller fl ower with
the petals fi rst, layering the small on top of the
large, then the stamens and fi nally the calyx.
Press with steam to fuse in place.
6. Trim your quilt top to measure 13 1/4” x 19 1/
4”.
7. Cut border #1 fabric into two 13 1/4” x 1”
strips. Sew to the top and bottom of the quilt.
Cut two pieces 20 1/4” x 1” and sew to each
side.
8. Cut border #2 fabric into two 14 1/4” x 1” wide
strips. Sew to the top and bottom of the quilt.
Cut two pieces 21 1/4” x 1” and sew to each
side.
9. From border #3 fabric cut 3 1/2” wide strips.
Sew to the top and bottom and side of each side
of the quilt mitering each corner.
10. Layer backing, batting and quilt top. Safety pin
baste the quilt.
The quilt will be quilted and appliquéd
through all layers:
1. Thread your machine with Gütermann
Decorative Rayon threads, Gütermann Metallic
threads or Gütermann Variegated Cotton
threads on top and Gütermann Thread to match
in the bobbin. Snap on your Clear Open Toe
Foot.
2. Stitch around the fl ower and leaf
shapes with satin stitch or decorative
stitches.
3. In the striped border, stitch
decorative stitches randomly
along some of the stripes.
4. Thread with Gütermann
Monofi lament Thread and
snap on your Clear Stitch in
the Ditch Foot. Select straight
stitch. Stitch additional
quilting along the stripes on the
border.
5. Trim the quilt to measure 21” x 27”.
6. Cut binding strips and bind the quilt.
For information on binding a go to
www.husqvarnaviking.com, USA, Education,
Tips and Hints.
Thanks to our Underwriter:
www.gutermann.com

Bud A
Cut 2
Bud B
Cut 1
Bud A
Calyx
B-1
Bud B
Bud A

Flower Center #1
Flower
Center #2
Flower Petal A
Cut 9
Flower
Center
#4
Center
#3
But B-1
Cut 1
Calyx Bud
Stamens
Flower and Bud
Large Leaf A
Cut 5
Flower Petal
A-1 Cut 9
Small Leaf A
Cut 4
Small Leaf B
Cut 4
Large Leaf B
Cut 5

Fantasy Flower
Template and patterns
by Marinda Stewart
for Gutermann of America Inc.
c 2007