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Tulip Garden Pattern

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Category:

Quilting

Type:

Home Decor

Item:

Wall Hanging

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Rotary cutting skills
Familiar with 1/4" seams

Pattern Description:

Inspired by the tulip gardens of Keukenhof in the Netherlands, several of my Sewfasst(c) techniques are put to good use. These techniques mean cutting and sewing strips without cutting individual triangles, you sew, slice, dice and sew, slice, dice again. The bright colors of tulips will brighten a room during any season. Batiks were used for the whole piece, since these fabrics are so intense in color. The background could be dark, but then the flower, stem and leaf fabrics would need to be more pastel.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

48"x69" Wall Hanging or 12"x50" Table Runner

Materials:

For the Wall Hanging: 2 yards of background.
1/4 yard or Fat Quarters of three different fabrics
1/4 yard or Fat Quarters of three different slightly darker fabrics
1/2 yard each of three different greens for the leaves
3/8 yard of a different green for the stems
1/2 yard of a slightly darker green for the checkerboard
2 yards of a coordinating fabric for the border and (1/2 yd.) binding
For the Table Runner: 3/4 yard of background
1/4 yard or Fat Quarter of one bright fabric
1/4 yard or Fat Quarter of one different slightly darker fabric
1/2 yard each of two different greens
1/4 yard of a different green
The Table Runner does not have a border.

You Will Also Need:

Batting and backing to fit the wall hanging or table runner
Optional: Quilter's Rule Quick Quarter II(r)
100% cotton threads to match background
Rotary cutting set
1/4" foot for sewing machine, if available
Basic Sewing Supplies and Sewing Machine