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How to apply circular patches in a playful quilt pattern: BOWLS by Zen Chic and Blockheads Block 40, Ribbon Star

January 16, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Quilting circles the easy way: Raw edge appliqué

Here is the third quilt pattern for my upcoming fabric line DAY IN PARIS arriving in stores by April 2019. I reproduced a former pattern, which I developed for the TRUE BLUE collection and it's called BOWLS.

Bowls is a smaller lap size quilt 55" x 55". It makes use of one Layer Cake (assortment of 42 fabrics, each 10" x 10") and therefore it showcases the complete collection, all the beautiful fabrics.

No worries about curved seams here: Bowls is pretty easy to sew: the technique used is raw edge appliqué, machine sewn. That's really easy to do.

The half circles have kind of an non-obvious order: Although they are arranged in a grid setting, they change direction once in a while or are left out here and there.

When it comes to quilting you shouldn't quilt too tight: The fusible web used with raw edge appliqué gives a bit of a stiffer touch to the fabric, so the quilting should be loose to obtain enough cozyness.

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You want to make your own version of BOWLS? Get your pattern right here

Stay tuned for another brand-new pattern to come.


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FREE QUILT ALONG BLOCKHEADS 2018
BLOCK 40
RIBBON STAR

Last week we presented Block 39 from our Moda Blockheads 2018 (Round 2) sew along project. This week we work on Block 40, Ribbon Star, hosted by Lynne Hagmeier from Kansas Troubles

Such a cute and tiny 6" block: Take good care with your fabric placement to create that weaving look (as if the ribbons would have been woven in the middle of the block).

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 40: Ribbon Star Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 40: Ribbon Star
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER


Download Block 40 on Lynne's blog

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 40: Ribbon Star Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 40: Ribbon Star
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Don't miss the other blockheads involved in this project:

Betsy Chutchian
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilt
Jan Patek
Jo Morton
Laurie Simpson
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles
Me & My Sister Designs
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Stacy Iest Hsu
Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
Carrie Nelson

In Blockheads 2018, Zen Chic patterns Tags Blockheads 2018, Day in Paris
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