DC Quilt – Block 1
Posted by Brye Lynn on January 30, 2010
I finished the first block of my Vacation Quilt. I wanted the center block to be an outline of the US with the date and location of the vacation enbroidered on. I designed the block myself. I don’t have the outline in digital form yet; I will try to do that this week. When it is ready, I will post on the site for anyone who wants to make a similar block.
Here it is and below that are the step-by-steps of how I did it.
First, I traced an outline of the US from one of my daughter’s puzzles. Then I flipped it over and traced the reverse side.
I layed a piece of fusable web, rough side down, on top of the pattern.
Since you can see through the fusable and I traced it with a dark pen you can easily trace the pattern onto the fusable. Of course, if you have a light box this is much easier to do.
Iron the fusable onto your fabric. Be sure to follow the directions of the fusable. My iron settings were too hot and it left a faint grid pattern on my material.
Cut it out.
Iron it onto your background fabric. ps. don’t forget to peel the paper off.
Stitch along the edges. I used a very small blanket stitch.
Next I added the borders with mitered corners.
Then I added my embroidery. Do you like the path from Florida to DC with the Star for DC?
Ruthann said,
That’s so cool! I think I might try something similar!
Kathleen said,
You are so creative! Wanted to ask where is the LQS you mentioned in the podcast? My mom is a snowbird in Coca Beach and I was going to tell her if it was anywhere near her. THx! Kathleen in NC
Brye Lynn said,
The name of the shop is Peggy’s Heirlooms of Tomorrow. They have two stores, one in Ocala and one in Clear Water (I think). both are to far away from Coca.
Pat Seager said,
What a great idea and wonderful choice of fabric. Always thinking, Brye.
Going back a bit, I have to agree with your disenchantment with Disney. I call it “Disneyed-to-Death” because you can’t turn around without seeing those big ears or something else to remind you where you are. It’s just too much! My favorite story is about my Feb visit a couple years ago. It was so chilly at night that I looked for a jacket but the only suitable one had M-I-C-K-E-Y in big letters across the lower back. Not across this big backside!!
Thanks for the info about the quilt show at the FL Museum of Natural History. Will plan a trip to visit my son and family in Bradenton and just happen to get off I-75 in Gainesville.
Brye Lynn said,
Thank you, Pat. Enjoy the museum. They have a great butterfly garden too. Lots of color inspiration in there. I will probably visit that again while I am up there.