Fabulous Flower Photo Quilts Course by Melinda Bula
Supply List
Fabric
Flower: ½ yd. or fat quarters
You will need as many colors of fabric as you see in the inspirational picture. Look at the petals, the center of the flowers, and the shadows in the petals and leaves. Look at the darkest color in your picture all the way down to the lightest color; the
Background: 1-2 yd. each of assorted background fabrics
How much needed is determined by the size of the flower. (Remember, you will have to fit the finished quilt under your sewing machine, so don’t start too big.) Refer to the picture to determine background colors to use.
Thread
Sulky 30 wt. or 40 wt. rayon
Sewing Machine Supplies
Needles: straight pins and topstitch or jeans needles, 80/12
Sewing machine feet: closed-toe, echo, or presser foot for free-motion quilting
Extra bobbins
Other Supplies
Inspirational flower picture or photograph. Make two copies: (1) 8" x 10" on photo paper with great color and (1) 8" x 10" on regular white copy paper
8" x 10" tracing paper
Sharp pencils
Sharpie® fine point marker
Clear tape
6 yd. x 18" Steam-A-Seam 2 (no substitutes)
Scissors for paper
Quilting gloves or Lickety Grip
All Purpose Sewer’s Aid
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