QUILTsocial | Issue 07

Quote for printing on inkjet fabric. in two font styles
Apply Fray Check to the cut edges of the woven basket fingers.
Zigzag the edges of the heart, taking care not to accidentally
sew it closed, I found that marking the start and stop points
of the bottom of the heart with pins was helpful. I used
embroidery thread and a machine embroidery needle to do
the stitching.
You'll find the embroidery needle is both very sharp and has a
larger, stronger eye to accommodate the thicker, more robust
embroidery thread. Using the proper needle will ensure that
the stitches are pretty and the thread won't break.
Iron on another piece of heavyweight woven interfacing
trimmed, about ¼'' smaller than the heart, to the back of the
shape. This will help stabilize it before it's attached to the wall
quilt.
Download the wording for the quilt and print it out on inkjet
printer fabric. If you prefer, you can download this version and
embroider the words onto the wall quilt. If you're doing this,
you'll need to use some stabilizer, and do the embroidery prior
to the quilting.
I like to cut out the wording patch using a wave-edge rotatory
cutter, but pinking shears are also an option.
Now that stabilizer and Fray Check have made the woven heart
stronger, we'll be quilting the substrate for our wall quilt, which
is an artsy fancy way of saying getting the backdrop ready for
the our laughing flowers basket.
Zigzag the edges of the heart basket, making at least two passes to fill in the edge.
Sew the buttons to the heart, and then tie them for a decorative finish.
Q
.com
UILTsocial
| issue 7 23