Using 3D elements for your wall quilt by Nancy Devine March 7, 2016 written by Nancy Devine March 7, 2016 749 “The earth laughs in flowers…” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Is it just me, or has this weird winter seemed overly long? In our part of the world, the traditional winter season was preempted frequently by early spring, complete with warm winds and rainy days. It made one long for spring much earlier than normal. That’s when I dreamed up our Laughing Flowers wall quilt, which was inspired by a line in a Ralph Waldo Emerson poem. Cheerful flowers after a long winter makes everyone smile. It’s got some 3D elements, and high definition fun — what’s life without whimsy? Let’s get started. Here’s the materials list: materials fat quarter neutral fabric fat quarter quilters’ muslin template plastic Firm and Flexible interfacing (the kind used to create 3D items like vases and bowls) fabric for quilt binding quilt batting fiber fill various fabric scraps laces and/or small doilies small buttons very firm woven fusible interfacing Feather Lite HeatnBond 505 spray small Clever Clips spring action thread snips air erasable marker Flatter pressing spray green pipe cleaners glue stick embroidery floss numbered quilting pins Fray Check ½” diameter wooden dowel machine embroidery thread Sew Smooth Handmaid A cardboard template and an air erasable marker help create the woven heart flower basket. These sweet numbered quilting pins help a lot with the weaving process. The woven heart flower basket is a traditional Scandinavian decoration. They’re fun to make and quite useful for all sorts of things, but they are a bit of an acquired skill. I found a fantastic tutorial to create the woven heart basket for our wall quilt. In this tutorial, the hearts are made with heavy weight paper (which is traditional). I wanted to see if I could ‘fabricate’ them, employing the technology of heavy-duty interfacing and Fray Check. I was not disappointed. Weaving these hearts takes practice. I found that using a numbering system helped to follow the tutorial until I had the muscle memory to weave a heart without thinking about it. Those cute numbered pins helped a lot! Just be careful that you don’t get scratched while you’re weaving. Download my heart basket template: Cut two pieces of contrasting fabric, 7″ wide x 18″ long, as well as 7″ wide x 18″ long heavy duty woven interfacing. Fuse fabric to interfacing. Trace with and air erasable marker. Lift the middle portion of the heart template in order to trace the pattern. Weave the heart pieces together, then pull slightly on the sides to even the heart shape. Apply Fray Check to all the cut edges and allow to dry. That’s all for today. Be sure to visit tomorrow when we finish up the woven heart basket and make some flowers, as we explore using 3D elements for your wall quilt! Once you’ve woven your heart, give it a good (and fragrant) press with Flatter. This is part 1 of 5 in this series. Go to part 2: How making fabric tulips is a meditative process Print this page or save as a PDF 3d elementsfirm interfacingquilt top for springunique quilting notionsunique sewing notionswall quilt FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Nancy Devine Nancy Devine is a self-confessed craft-crazed blogger. She is a regular contributor to A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine, one of the administrators for The Craft Café, a Facebook page devoted to the international sharing of the creative life, and a curator of an impressive collection of fabrics, notions and seam rippers. In her spare time, she wrangles dust bunnies and writes a blog called Nancy Dee Needleworks. Understandably, her house is a mess. previous post QUILTsocial Giveaway 093: 26 Colors of Gütermann Rayon Thread next post How making fabric tulips is a meditative process YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Use Odif Odicoat to waterproof your quilted project... IF Odif 909 is permanent, why is it... Odif Iron Cleaner to give a dirty iron... When quilting, Odif 606 is a great alternative... Odif 505 glue stick makes Christmas in July... Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | additional design options Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | beauty is in... Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | making roofs, windows,... Summertime Streetscape Wall Quilt | making the houses 1 comment Pam B March 8, 2016 - 8:46 pm This looks like fun. Thanks!!! 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.