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Quick & easy! Make your own "striped" fabric, then create an applique with finished edges to attach to tote bags, quilt blocks, sweatshirts
and other items.
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Fabric
One 4.5" wide x 4.25" high piece of white star fabric with blue background
We used our Marcus Brothers Magic print.
One piece of red fabric measuring 3.75" x 4.5"
One piece of red fabric measuring 2.5" x 8.5"
One piece of white fabric measuring 2.5" x 4.5"
One piece of white fabric measuring 3.75" x 8.5"
One piece of backing fabric measuring 8.5" x 8.5"
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thread to match
heart pattern (see step 1 below)
basic sewing supplies: sewing ruler, scissors, pins, fabric pencil
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2. CREATE RED/WHITE SHORT BLOCK
Cut the 3.75" x 4.5" red fabric into 3 strips, each measuring 1.25" x 4.5".
Cut the 2.5" x 4.5" white fabric into 2 strips, each measuring 1.25" x 4.5".
Stitch the strips together to form a red/white fabric. The red/white block should measure 4.5" wide x 4.25" high.
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3. CREATE TOP PART OF HEART
Stitch the red/white fabric block to the star fabric, right sides together.
NOTE: The diagram is not exactly to scale, but the heart will go together as shown.
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4. CREATE RED/WHITE LONG BLOCK
Cut the 3.75" x 8.5" white fabric into 3 strips, each measuring 1.25" x 8.5".
Cut the 2.5" x 8.5" red fabric into 2 strips, each measuring 1.25" x 8.5".
Stitch the strips together to form a red/white fabric. The red/white block should measure 8.5" wide x 4.25" high.
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5. PIECE HEART TOGETHER
Stitch the red/white long block to the upper heart piece.
The finished block measures 8.5" wide x 8" high.
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6. CREATE APPLIQUE
Place heart pattern piece on block so that the vertical center of the heart lines up with the vertical center
of the fabric block (the line between the star fabric and the striped fabric on the top runs down the center of the heart).
Use the heart pattern to cut a piece of backing. Stitch the heart block to the backing right sides together, leaving 3" open along
one straight edge of the heart (edges are straighter on the lower end of the heart). Trim seams. Turn right side out. Press.
You now have a finished heart applique to attach to your quilt block, tote, clothing etc.
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NOTE: To create a stiffer applique, add a layer of interfacing to the wrong side of the backing before stitching the applique together.
If you do not want the bulk of two layers, trim away the backing fabric, leaving 1/4"
edge.
TO ATTACH APPLIQUE:
Use fusible web or stitching to attach applique. Topstitching or invisible hand stitching would both work.
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