Fabrics like flowers, quilts like bouquets!

I was almost ready to quilt this bouquet in a water can, but something stopped me from finishing it at this point. 

I brought large flowers print

 fabrics to see how they can be incorporated, if can!

 And I found it fascinating, almost mesmerizing, fussy cutting those large tulips and arranging them around the chair on the flower bed of lilies. I had to cut some lilies to tuck some tulip petals underneath, for better effect!

 I like this technique! I have already made some quilts, experimenting with fussy cutting and then quilting along the raw edge.  So I did it again! 

Nowadays we have so broad variety of fabrics of all possible colors, prints and themes! Sometimes they can speak for themselves, without being cut to pieces. When I see fabrics with animals, flowers, cars, faces, etc, I would rather fussy cut, than cutting it to death, making sharp triangles or squares. 

The idea of this quit is: all fabrics like flowers, every one, from prettiest to ugliest, has a chance to become a part of a beautiful bouquet, which we call - QUILTS! Just like a musical note in the symphony!

Those blooming buds, now all in one basket!

Yes! I finally put together all my flowers in one basket!

Borders and quilting the next!

Sylvie Facon - French creatrice

Недавно открыла для себя невероятно красивые и неповторимые дизайны французской креатрисы (отличное слово!) Sylvie Аacon.
Снимаю шляпу и преклоняюсь таланту гения!

Таких людей, с неординарным мышлением и видением мира, совсем немного и они заслуживают быть замеченными. Это Пушкин дизайнерского платья! Смотрите:

Если вам повезёт, вы ещё можете успеть посетить выставку её работ во Франции, которая продлена до конца марта.

А для усиления эффекта, смотрите здесь ещё много других её работ и дефиле , а здесь статья во французском журнале Creamagazine.com

Меня она очень тронула. Рада, что удалось пересечься с необыкновенным Мастером.

Cactus bloom

Recent class in my guild on paper piecing of tulips inspired me to write a tutorial on another method of piecing using a freezer paper. 

You can find this tutorial in my Etsy store.

Why freezer paper? Here are some advantages of freezer paper method vs paper piecing, which makes this technique more attractive.

-Freezer paper stabilizes the fabric, prevents it from moving and distorting, making more accurate points;
-You don't have to precut fabric and be precise; you can use scraps and pieces of any size; stitch them and trim excess after sewing;
-When stitching on the edge of the freezer paper fold you can always see the fabric and the seam allowance; the fabric will not be getting under the presser foot, which happens often while covering fabric with paper and stitching blindly;
-You don't have to tear away the pattern! Peel it off and use it again multiple times! No mess and saves your time!

Try to make just one flower and I believe you will be doing it again and again!

Happy sewing!

Natalie Quiltessa