How fusible applique makes fun work of the Umbrellas and Raindrops quilt by Jackie White March 9, 2017 written by Jackie White March 9, 2017 1.4K Rain, rain go away, except when we have fun umbrellas with which to play! This sweet rainy quilt is perfect to brighten up a room. Yesterday, we finished our fun tulips quilted wall hanging using Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes fabric collection. Today, we’re using the same fabric collection to fuse umbrella shapes to make a colorful umbrellas and raindrops quilt. Fusible applique is a fun, quick, and easy way to embellish a quilt, and lets you use all types of shapes. Umbrellas quilt using Northcott Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes fabric materials fabric 1½yds light gray drizzle 21461M-92 for blocks ¾yd dark gray drizzle 21461M-94 for sashing, border, and binding 10” x 10” of each of the following fabrics for the umbrellas: 20255M-28 pink 20258M-28 dark pink circles 20255M-85 purple 20255M-67 light green 20257M-67 green circles 10” x 10” green 20258M-63 for the umbrella stems ⅛yd of the following 3 fabrics for the raindrops: 21461M-49 dark blue drizzle 21461M-66 light blue drizzle 21461M-45 medium blue drizzle other Umbrella and raindrop template HEATNBOND Lite Iron-On Adhesive Sheets Umbrella and raindrop template. Click on the picture to download the PDF. Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes collection Instructions Using the light gray drizzle fabric, cut nine 8½” blocks, ensuring that the pattern of the fabric is vertical to look like rain. Iron the HEATNBOND Lite Iron-On Adhesive Sheets onto the back of the five pieces of fabric for the umbrellas. For one fabric, ensure that you have enough for two umbrellas. Cut out the umbrella template, and trace the images onto the paper side of the fused sheets. Fused fabric with the umbrella template traced onto the paper side of the adhesive sheet Cut out the shapes. This gives you five umbrellas. Cut out one more umbrella shape from one of the fabrics. I chose the pink. Cut out fabric umbrellas with fusing on the back Repeat the steps above for the umbrella handles, using the adhesive sheets and the green fabric, and cutting out six handles. Press the fusing onto the back of the fabric for the umbrella handles. Remember, if you want all your handles going in the same direction, make sure to place the template on backwards on the fabric. Umbrella handles cut out with fusing on the back Center the umbrellas and handles on the gray blocks, tucking the handle under the umbrella, then press down following the manufacturer’s instructions. Fuse the umbrella and handle to the background, tucking the top of the handle under the umbrella. Fusible applique adds fun to your quilt. With this technique the possibilities are endless. Come back tomorrow as we finish our quilted umbrellas wall hanging using Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes fabric collection! This is part 4 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 3: Making bias tape for tulip stems Go to part 5: Use Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes to brighten up a rainy day Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs145artisan spirit shimmer echoesfusible appliquenorthcott fabrics FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jackie White I am a quilter who loves quilting outside the box especially when it comes to 3D and embellishments. My work has been published in books and magazines and I currently sit on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Quilters’ Association. When I am not in my studio, I am working as a Social Media Manager. previous post Making bias tape for tulip stems next post Use Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes to brighten up a rainy day YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... QUILTsocial Giveaway 288: Jungle Rose 12-Fat Quarter Fabric... Get your Banyan Batiks Baralla, we’re making a... QUILTsocial Giveaway 284: Baralla 12-Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle! 5 tips to create the best ever quilt... The secret to modern quilting using the straight... How a short stitch, in quilting, can save... How to choose a quilt design for fabric... Falling in love with Banyan Batiks Kayana autumn... Banyan Batiks Kayana Autumn fabric steals the fall... 4 comments Oceanpeg November 16, 2021 - 5:03 pm Love this appliqued umbrella and rain drops pattern. Thinking of making it up using glue sticks instead of the fused sheets, the old fashioned way of appliqueing quilt blocks….. Reply Christine March 15, 2017 - 1:33 pm You have chosen beautiful fabrics! Reply Saki AB March 12, 2017 - 4:19 pm What a fun design! Rainy day is going to be fun. Reply l p March 9, 2017 - 11:44 pm thanks for the idea – can’t wait to try it. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
