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| Red, White & Blue Mini Quilt |
Summer tends to inspire the creative room and pushes its attention towards the optimal warm and neutral hues. Your readers will be saying this is a perfect feature piece for your blog for a great weekend project that's festive and has artistic just right. The project, designed by the talented Cherry Guidry of Cherry Blossoms Quilting for WeAllSew, is a marvelous homage to patriotic style without being too staid.
In your presentation of this project to your audience, emphasize the dramatic visual transition illustrated above! Study the teardrop-shaped appliqué petals that radiate outwards from the centre, and how beautifully the line of the curve is achieved. Cherry's layout uses a different form of patchwork block than traditional geometric blocks—one that produces a medallion and kaleidoscopic look. The rich blues on the left side of the image are set against a crisp white background, creating a sense of symmetry and balance that evokes the feeling of a flag.
At a versatile 23″ x 23″ size, this mini quilt is just the right size for a table topper, a statement piece for the front door or a seasonal wall hanging. It offers a beginner-friendly surface for practicing fusible appliqué skills, making it an ideal choice for quilters seeking to enhance their ability. The use of an open embroidery foot and a standard machine blanket stitch helps the maker to delineate the very detailed curves with secure stitching and at the same time provide a clean and professional finish.
The key to this design is the texture. The stitching on the top and bottom of the quilt creates gentle all-over waved quilting lines on the surface, simulating the gentle rippling of a flag in the wind. A great method for adding the negative space without blocking out the appliqué details.
This pattern is a delight to create either for summer fun or as a timeless decorative item to be enjoyed all year long!
