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.
We also provide instructions for a hot pad.
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NOTE: All seams are 1/4".
Supplies
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"
Optional: One piece of fusible web measuring 8.5" x 8.5"
NOTE: If you are making a hot pad you will also need an 8.5" square each of insul-bright, cotton batting, front fabric and back fabric, plus a strip of bias binding. See below for hot pad instructions.
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NOTE: Our heart pattern should be 5" from tip to deepest part of heart indent at the top (as marked on the pattern). If your heart is not this size, the pdf was not printed to 100% size.
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.
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.
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.
5. PIECE HEART TOGETHER
Stitch the red/white long block to the upper heart piece.
The finished block measures 8½" wide x 7¾" high.
6. CREATE APPLIQUE
Place heart pattern piece on your 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).
Finished Applique
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.
TO ATTACH APPLIQUE:
Use fusible web or stitching to attach the applique to your item (tote, sweatshirt, etc). Topstitching or invisible hand stitching would also work.
Hot Pad
If you wish to use your new applique to create a hot pad, cut two pieces of outer fabric, each 8.5" x 8.5". Cut a piece of cotton batting and insul-bright, each 8.5" x 8.5". Cut a strip of binding 1¼" wide and long enough to go all the way around the hot pad, plus approximately 3.5" extra to create a "hanger".
I used a large sewing ruler to line up the applique on the top fabric. I set it on the diagonal so I could attach a hanger to the upper corner. Pin the heart applique into place.
If you are using fusible web to attach the heart applique into place, do so at this time. Place a layer of stabilizer under the layer with the applique. Machine baste around the heart (if it is not fused into place already). Use a satin stitch and applique foot to stitch all the way around the heart.
For binding instructions, go to: Assemble and Bind A Quilt. Press under the edges of the "tail" to create the hanger. Twist around the hanger end to create a loop and hand stitch the loop end to the back of the hot pad.
