| This is the fun part of all quilt-making techniques. You | | | | * Some decorative material and pictures |
| can engrave the entire world on these quilts. | | | | Learn The Art Of Applique Quilt Making : |
| Appliqué quilt are the quilts that represent | | | | 1) Readying the fabric: You must prewash the material. |
| certain time in memory. | | | | This will ensure that color is not lost or material doesn't |
| These quilts can be easy as well as hard to make, | | | | shrink later on. Let the material get dried up fully and |
| hard because there is no certain pattern that you have | | | | then iron it firmly. The material should be sans any |
| to follow so those who are accustomed to copying | | | | wrinkles. |
| certain patterns will find it hard to do while those who | | | | 2) Cutting of fabric: Choice of pattern could be |
| are creative and let imaginations guide their work will | | | | customary or your own unique one. My idea at the |
| find this pattern fun to do. | | | | first experience was a black color background and |
| Another great advantage of appliqué quilts is | | | | with a printed flower fabric that I cut to add to the |
| that they are inexpensive to make as material required | | | | black fabric. |
| is sourced from scrap like things, and the patterns are | | | | So it won't be a bad if you would like to replicate my |
| not defined or limited any mixture of patterns can | | | | idea to make your appliqué quilt, girls especially |
| result in a appliqué quilt. | | | | would like it. If have some other pattern in mind then |
| Appliqué quilt making in its process teaches you | | | | start with that pattern. |
| all the other methods of quilt making as well. Be it | | | | 3) Build a Block: Take all the square you have and |
| stuffing batting in for creating 3-D effects , or yoyo | | | | stitch them into a large square. If you have a |
| quilts, embroidery designs or picture quilts all these | | | | guidebook or whatever ensure the instructions are |
| methods can be learnt and perfected while learning | | | | followed as written. These steps indicated here is a |
| the art of appliqué quilts. And in all this the fun | | | | general step-by-step procedure for all. |
| part will always be there. | | | | 4) Piecing: Take all blocks and sew them till you have |
| These quilts could be used by anyone, for a newborn | | | | in hand the size of your quilt. Here in you can add a |
| baby or young kids or something you like to use to | | | | few decorative thing like old ornaments or fancy |
| comfort your pets. Itching to learn this quilt type, well | | | | bookmarks that will enhance the beauty of the quilt. |
| here is the method. | | | | 5) Batting: Put your batting material over the piecing. |
| Normal Stitching Machine | | | | The upper side of piecing should be one on one with |
| * Sewing needles - Common size 12 | | | | the mat while the side stitched should run besides the |
| * Iron | | | | batting. Then put selected lining material above it. |
| * Cutting Board | | | | Batting is available in different types and thinkness, |
| * Rotary ruler | | | | select one that suits your fabric the best. |
| * Spray starch | | | | 6) Quilting: Once done you have 3 different layers with |
| * Rotary Cutter | | | | you, stitch all these 3 layers with one another using a |
| * Needles | | | | sewing machine. Like said before a lot can be done |
| * fabrics as per preference of color orscraps of | | | | with pattern variations but sticking to a basic easy |
| fabrics. | | | | pattern is advisable for starters to begin with. |
| * Pattern for appliqué quilt | | | | 7) Binding: Binding is the last step where in all sides are |
| * Quilt batting | | | | stitched with material like piping. |
| * Pins- beaded head | | | | Here you have your appliqué quilt ready for |
| * Fabric for lining or backpack | | | | use. |