Using hand-dyed fabrics for a Valentine wall quilt by Jean Boyd January 9, 2023 written by Jean Boyd January 9, 2023 242 In my QUILTsocial blog post from December 2022, I showed you how to use a variety of Rit All-Purpose dyes to create some special effects on fabric. Rit dyes are readily available in craft and art supply stores. This week I’ll show you how to use some of those hand-dyed fabrics to create a unique wall quilt for Valentine’s Day and also some smaller items to use up the leftover fabrics. Valentine wall quilt, Valentine card and mug rug materials fabric ⅞yd [0.80m] for front and back of quilt ⅓yd [0.30m] for binding cut 3″ wide for a ½” finished-size binding Small scraps (4″ – 9″ square), fat eighths or fat quarters 23″ x 27″ [60 x 70cm] batting Fabric for the Valentine quilt notions In addition to the hand-dyed fabrics, I’ll be using the following: HeatnBond EZ PRINT FEATHERLITE iron-on adhesive 8½” x 11” [22 x 28cm] Mary Ellen’s Best Press Starch Alternative Best Press Spray and Misting Bottle Oliso PRO TG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron TIP When using the Oliso iron, simply touch the handle and the iron lowers, ready to work. Take your hand off, and the patented scorch guards lift the iron off the board preventing scorches, burns, and tipping. It’s not only safer to use, but also saves time as well as your wrists! Oliso Pro Plus Smart Iron and Best Press for perfect fabric preparation SCHMETZ Microtex (Sharp) Needles (size 10 or 12) Omnigrip OmniArc Circle Cutter Ruler Komfort KUT Rotary Cutter 28mm UNIQUE Quilting Double Sided non-stick reusable applique sheet Supplies for this week’s projects Let’s Get Started For this project, I quilted the background before I did the applique. My background, backing and batting were cut to 22″ x 27″. I sprayed the fabric with Mary Ellen’s Best Press Starch Alternative. This removes all the wrinkles from the fabric and gives it a little extra body. And of course, my Oliso PRO TG1600 Pro Plus Smart Iron was so easy to use for pressing the fabric! After the pieces were layered, I stitched straight lines ¼” to ⅝” apart, using my open toe, even feed (walking) foot. Now the background is ready for the applique shapes. Quilting with an open toe foot Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you how to prepare all the applique shapes for your Valentine wall quilt! This is part 1 of 5 in this series Go to part 2: Cutting out hearts and circles for applique Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs450Best Press spray and misting bottlefree quilting tutorialsHeatnBond EZ PRINT FEATHERLITE iron-on adhesiveKomfort KUT rotary cutter 28mmMary Ellen’s Best PressnotionsOliso Pro TG1600 Pro Plus Smart IronOmnigrip OmniArc Circle Cutter RulerSCHMETZ Microtex (Sharp) NeedlesUNIQUE Quilting double sided non-stick reusable applique sheetValentine’s Day FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Jean Boyd Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997. For the past several years she has been designing patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics. Her work has been published in several magazines in both Canada and the United States. Jean holds a Fiber Arts Certificate in quilting and has taught extensively throughout Canada, including six national Quilt Canada conferences. She was named "Canadian Teacher of the Year" in 2003 by the Canadian Quilters Association and has won numerous awards for her quilts. previous post Use the OmniArc Circle Cutter Ruler to create unique designs next post Cutting out hearts and circles for applique YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... No-sew embellishments – Easy with ribbons, buttons, and... 2 essential products for making 3D flowers out... 2 ways to showcase thread in your quilting... 12 easy steps to stencil tea towels using... 2 ways to make stencils with freezer paper... T-shirt quilts – 4 ideas for layouts that... Stay warm with a quilt made with Fairfield... Pinning a quilt – It’s the little things... T-shirt quilts – Quilting rulers that make the... 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.
