BLOOM Sew Along - Week Fifteen - Block Fifteen!!

Good morning dear friends:)

Let's make another flower 

for our BLOOM quilt!

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haven't started your quilt yet:)

Today is block fifteen and it's a cute and simple double petal daisy:)

Here are my chosen fabrics.

We will be using 

A-2   A-11   A-19

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Sew Simple Shapes

From BOTH fabric and Pellon:

Cut 1 - 3" square for the circle

Cut 2 - 2" x 3 1/2" for the leaves

Cut 5 - 2 1/2" squares for the daisy petals

From fabric only:

Prepare 5" long stem

Cut a 9" square for the background

1. Trace around the shapes onto the Pellon.

2. Pair up the Pellon and fabric squares and sew on the line...then trim.

3. Cut an "X" in the Pellon only.

4. Turn each piece and shape using the Clover turning tool and press.

Don't forget to clip each cleavage in the heart sew simple shape:)

Press your background fabric in half and

 place the stem in the center and even with the bottom.

Place the first petal on the center line and 1 1/4" down from the top edge.

Fan the petals around 

to form a circle like this.

Measure 1 1/4" from the bottom edge

 and place the right side leaf.

Measure 1 3/4" up from the bottom edge 

and place the left side leaf.

Place the circle in the center

 of the petals 

and pin or glue baste 

everything into place.

Appliqué away!

Trim your appliqué block

 down to 8 1/2" square. 

Cut your border strips and squares...

And sew your block together:)

#BloomBlockFifteen

is finished and super cute!

I'll chat with you here next week 

when we will sew block sixteen:)

xx

Lori