18
Putglueontheremaining
Bloomsandcentrethemover
thehorizontalcreaseleaving 21 ⁄ 4 in
between them.19
Allow the glue to dry, then
appliqué the outer edges of
the second round of jewels to the
background.20
Repeat Steps 17–19 to
appliqué fi ve Blooms toDiagram 2eachborderstrip.21
Turntheborderstrips
oversothattheirwrong
sidesarefacingup.Usea small
pairofsharpscissorstocarefully
cutawaythebackgroundfabric
behindeachBloom,^1 ⁄ 4 in inside
the appliqué stitching. Remove
the papers behind the outer ring
of jewels.ASSEMBLY
22
Pin, then sew, a border strip to
the left and right edges of the
quilt top. Press seams outwards.23
Sew a Circle Star block that
you made in Part 2 of this
project to each end of the remaining
two border strips. Then sew them to
the top and bottom edges of the quilt
top. Press seams outwards.2¼inHorizontal centre
creaseVertical centrecrease2¼inINSPIRATIONS
AND INFLUENCES
My love of English paper piecing all started with a
very simple quilt pattern by fellow Aussie designer
Leanne Beasley, which featured hexagons and
embroidery. Leanne introduced me to English paper
piecing at a time when I had three young children
and a newborn. I was hooked!
Then I stumbled across Willyne Hammerstein’s
first book, Millefiori Quilts. The cover quilt, La
Passacaglia, consumed my imagination as I could
see it in my head in bold bright prints, totally
different from her version. This was long before
it became the popular quilt that it is today; there
were no images to google as can be done now. It
was around this time I discovered Tula Pink! Before
I started my La Pass I did not own a single piece of
Tula’s fabrics. Oh how things have changed now!Tip 1: As you are sewing
together your Blushing
Blooms, remember you
can remove the inner
papers so the blooms are
easy to handle. You only
need to keep the papers
in the outer-most edge
of your work.
Tip 2: Baste all the jewels
in the same direction so
that the little tails all lie
over on each other, lying flat and therefore creating
neater work.
Tip 3: Look over the small scraps you have left and
look for any small elements that might make unique
centres for the blooms.To Leanne, Willyne and Tula, thank you xx116 Homespun