Morning Glory

From the Seed Packet Series
A Fused Art Quilt, Finished Size 7" x 9"
© Laura Wasilowski 2011

Materials and Tools
• 1 long quarter Rainbow Medium Stripey fabric
• 1 long quarter Rainbow Rich Stripey fabric
• 2 yards of regular weight Wonder Under fusible web
• 7" x 9" backing fabric
•7" x 9" cotton batting like Hobbs Cotton Heirloom batting
• Decorative rotary cutter blade like Wave, Pinking, or Scallop (optional)
• Black Sharpie Fine Point Marker or lead pencil
• Thread for machine quilting

Click here for a PDF of the Pattern Pieces to print out

Directions

1. Fuse all the fabrics (except backing fabric). Follow the directions that come with the fusible web.
2. Carefully remove the release paper that comes with the fusible web. Remove it in one sheet. Save the release paper for strip-fused collages and pattern transfer.
3. Cut out a rectangle of measuring 7" x 9" from the Rainbow Medium fabric for the background.
4. Center the background fabric vertically onto the batting and backing fabric. Fuse-tack into place.
5. Place the release paper on a flower pattern. Trace the pattern with the marker or pencil.
6. Place the marker side of the release paper onto the glue or fused side of the flower fabric. Fuse the paper in place for 5 seconds. Let the fabric and paper cool.
7. Carefully remove the release paper from the fabric. The ink will transfer to the glue.
8. Cut out the flower shape just inside the black line with scissors.
9. Repeat steps 5 – 8 for the remaining pattern parts.
10. Free-cut 2 small 1/4" dots for the flower center dots.
11. Arrange the flowers leaves, flower center stars, flower base, and flower center dots onto the background fabric. Fuse-tack into place.
12. Add the lettering around the bottom and side of the quilt top. Fuse-tack into place.

Completing the Quilt

1. Steam set the quilt top for 10 seconds (using a dry pressing cloth) to set the glue.
2. Add hand embroidery or machine quilt the quilt.
3. Trim the quilt square with a ruler and rotary cutter and add a rod pocket if necessary.
4. Cut 4 binding strips (fused fabric) measuring about 1 1/4" wide with a decorative rotary cutter blade. Cut 2 strips the length of the quilt for the side bindings. Cut 2 strips the width of the quilt plus 2" for the top and bottom binding.
5. Place the quilt right side up on the release paper and overlap the side binding about 1/2" on top of the side of the quilt. Fuse-tack into place. After the fabric cools, remove the quilt from the paper and fold the binding onto the back of the quilt. Fuse-tack into place.
6. Repeat Step 5 for the other side of the quilt.
7. Place the quilt right side up on the release paper and center the top binding strip across the top edge of the quilt. (There will be a 1" flap extending from each end of the quilt.) Overlap the binding about 1/2" onto the top edge. Fuse-tack into place.
8. After the fabric cools, remove the quilt from the release paper and cut off 1/2" triangles from the top outside corners of the binding flaps.
9. Fold the 2 side flaps in toward the quilt. Align the fold with the edge of the quilt. Fuse-tack into place.
10. Fold the corner of the binding down to the back edge of the quilt at a 45 angle as if wrapping a package.
11. Fold the rest of the binding down on the back of the quilt. Make sure the corners are crisp and square. Fuse-tack into place.
12. Repeat Steps 7 – 11 for the bottom binding.
13. Steam set the binding on both sides. Stitch the binding by machine or by hand.

For more information about fusing, read Laura's books Fusing Fun! or Fuse and Tell or Fanciful Stitches, Colorful Quilts or watch her DVD Laura Wasilowski Teaches You to Create Fused Art Quilts all published by C&T Publishing.