Welcome to our tutorial on creating a modern wall quilt featuring one-color poppies embroidery. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of piecing together your quilt, quilting it, embroidering it and adding a final touch with permanent fabric markers. With clear instructions and simple techniques, you'll soon have a charming quilt to adorn your space. Let's get started on this creative journey!
We used the design of One-Color Bouquet of Poppies for the Mega Hoop. The Large Hoop designs will work as well.
The finished size of the quilt is about 11" x 13 1/2".
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You will need :
- black embroidery thread, either polyester or rayon,
- a piece of white fabric for the central part;
- small amount of cotton fabrics with modern patterns - for the first border we used black with narrow white stripes and for the second border - red fabric with irregular black dots;
- light-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer;
- fabric for the backing and binding;
- batting;
- quilter's ruler;
- rotary cutter;
- iron;
- #12 universal needle;
- quilting threads (the colors of the fabrics you use);
- #12-#14 quilting needle;
- red fabric paint, you can use either markers, or pencils, or inks.
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| Embroidery: |
Upload the file of the One-Color Bouquet of Poppies to the embroidery machine.
Stabilize the piece of white fabric.
Hoop the fabric tightly and embroider the design.
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Cutting:
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| Trim the stitch-out leaving the following margins: 1" on the left, 1 1/4" on the botto, 2 1/2" on the right and 3 1/2" on the top. The final measurements of the central part should be 9" x 11 1/2". |
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Out of black and white fabric, cut
- 1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 11 1/2" and
- 1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 10".
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Out of red-and-black fabric, cut
- 1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 12 1/2" and
- 1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 11".
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Assembly:
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| Note: seam allowance is 1/4" unless otherwise recommended, press the seam immediately after you make it. |
Sew the black-and-white 1 1/2" x 11 1/2" strip to the left edge of the central part.
Sew the black-and-white 1 1/2" x 10" strip to the lower edge of the central part.
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Sew the red-and-black 1 1/2" x 12 1/2" strip to the left edge of the working piece.
Sew the black-and-white 1 1/2" x 11" strip to the lower edge of the working piece. |
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Quilting and Finishing
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Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.
Pin all layers together.
We quilted in a free-motion style all over the working piece. Start from the central part, and echo-quilt the emboidery first. |
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Press with heavy steam. Square the piece - all angles should be 90 degrees and opposite sides of the same length.
Finish the raw edges with the black binding. |
| Prepare your coloring media. Read the manufacturer's instructions and try the media on a scrap of fabric first. Color the quilt. |
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| We colored only the petals of the poppies to give the quilt a modern look. Feel free to add some green as well. But in that case, we recommend green binding. |
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| Have fun! |
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