Summertime Quilt XIX
Summertime Quilt XIX
"And the Livin” is Easy. Renewal and New Life.."
Difficulty: Advanced, Intermediate - Advanced
Reverse appliqué pattern – Hand directions, applique, Under-Coloring & Paper-Piecing
(52" x 52")
Summertime is an advanced level quilt pattern for hand reverse applique with applique and under-coloring. It springs forth with new life and hope from its center tree with its reverse applique trunk and leaves that are both under-colored and appliqued in two halves to create depth and dimension.
The tree is surrounded by an applique border of flowers with Goldfinches and Robins that you can almost hear singing their hopeful song of new life springing up.
This quilt was designed specifically for the Academy of Applique in fabrics by Batik Textiles, and premiered February 2022.
Pattern booklet is 16 pages of step-by-step creation instructions with pictures using Eye of the Beholder’s Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch technique, supported by Technique Tutorials and blogs on this website, and full-size, durable pattern pieces. There’s never a need to enlarge the pattern or re-position fabric. It also has detailed applique color charts, too.
Fabric kits with the Batik Textile fabrics it was designed in are available in our shop.
This pattern is available as a digital PDF download as well.
Fabrics by Batik Textiles
Fabric Requirements: (Based on 42” wide fabric. FQ = Fat Quarter; FE = Fat Eighth)
Top & Binding:
1 ¼ yards Lt.-Med. Blue (Blue Ombre-236)
1 yard Neutral 1 (133)
2 ¼ yard Neutral 2 (5362)
1 ¾ yard Dk. Green 1 (615)
¾ yard Bright Green (5222)
¼ yard Dk. Green 2 (213)
FQ Dk. Green 3 (206)
FQ Medium Green (5609)
Applique of Hearts, Berries, Flowers & Birds: (grouped by color)
Reds: Oranges:
FE Red 1 (8403) FE Peach (4806)
FE Red/ Pink 2 (4704) FE Dk. Orange (220)
FE Red 3 (5105) FE Orange/ Pink print (4533)
FE Red 4 (5108) FE Orange/ Turquoise print (4534)
FE Med. Pink (111) FE Med. Orange (8227)
Purples: Yellows:
FE Lt. Purple (4713) FE Lt. Yellow (4709)
FE Med. Purple (108) FE Med. Yellow (4706)
FE Purple (5072) FQ Bright Yellow (5126)
FE Dk. Purple/ Turquoise dots (216) Blues:
FE Dk. Purple (232) FQ Med. Blue (134)
FE Magenta/ blue print (4540) FE Dk. Turquoise (5408)
FE Turquoise/ green (6046)
Backing: 3 1/3 yards (60” x 60”) Neutral 1 (133)
Batting: 60” x 60” square
For paper-piecing: 10 June Tailor Perfect Piecing Foundation sheets or paper
Embroidery Floss or Pigma Pens for Stamen: Orange, Turquoise, Purple