Reverse Applique with Applique and Under-Coloring- Hand and Machine:
The Crown Pineapple Blocks
I love reverse applique. And I also love finding ways to create added dimensionality when I reverse applique. That’s what this tutorial is all about: Reverse Applique with Applique and Under-Coloring using the Crown Pineapple block from our newest pattern Hospitality Quilt XVII.
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Paper-Piecing Know How: Friendship Pineapple Block
Paper-Piecing is FUN! And so accurate! Its like quilting- by- numbers. When you are making the Pineapple block, it goes even faster than most Paper-pieced blocks, which is why we used paper-piecing directions in our new Hospitality Quilt pattern. Keep reading to find out how fun it is and why it’s faster.
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Whirlwind: Piecing the Background Fabric
Have some creative fun with spectacular results, that’s too much fun not to share. Keep reading to find out how easy it is to do….
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Make a Mola with Block 10
A Mola is a multi-dimensional, multi-layered reverse applique piece, made famous by the Kuna Indians. With my love of reverse applique I decided to make one, and now you can make one, too. I created a simple 3 layer mola using our 12” x 12” Block 10 pattern. It was a fun project to make, and I thought you might like to try it, too. Read the blog to find out how….
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Woodland Fern.
“Take a Walk in the Woods in the cool of the day.”
It was my memories of ferns growing by streams in upstate NY woods combined with the stunning batiks from Turtle Hand Batik that brought this design out of my idea files and into reality at this time. Read more about this new design for hand or machine reverse applique….
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