Apples Revisited

A new design similar to the first apple quilt is in the making, as most of you know apples are a very special part of the farm and Steve’s love of the cider making, since I made the first quilt there has been much renewed interest in country life and cider making apple harvest etc. I love all the old tools and traditions, also the special spring time with the first apple blossom, it is such a signal of the new year and renewed life, the happy little bees etc. We are so lucky to live in a peaceful inspiring place and this quilt tries to capture and keep the special moments.  You could always make the central part only, which is 15” square if you don’t want to make the full quilt, or just appliqué a basket of apples if you want a small project.  I really prefer hand needle turn appliqué but if you prefer you can use bondaweb.   A new small quilt in a simpler version is also available for those wishing for a quicker project.

This year I will also have a new wobbly log cabin apple quilt available which is a great way to use up scraps.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

·       BASIC SEWING KIT, INCLUDING PAPER AND FABRIC SCISSORS, assortment of sewing threads to match fabrics or one medium grey

·       Note book pencil and tracing paper

·       APPLE QUILT revisited WASHED COTTON FABRICS, approx. 25cms night sky and 50cms for the day sky and 50cms floral/green for the grass or you can join bits of various greens to make the garden

·       Approx. 1m tea-dyed calico or antique-looking fabric, could be small pale print of stripe as background and as border to write on.  Piece of spare calico approx. 50 cms

·       Apple fabric, either 50cms all one colour or selection of apple colours

·       Fabric for leaves, spring, summer and autumn colours

·       SCRAP BAG - selection of checks, plaids, stripes, boys/girls’ clothes and black/brown for birds/bees. Bring any little bits and pieces you think suitable. Samples or little bits to make mini quilts. Range of fabrics, linen buttons and threads available to purchase

·       Red tractor fabric

·       Scrap apple basket, 1m of tea dyed background for apples, and red/green scraps for the apples, selection of dark and light scraps for the wobbly log cabin the strips will be cut approx 2.5” by length of block.

• ROTARY CUTTING SET (if you use it)

·       BUTTON JAR, embroidery threads

·       SEWING MACHINE (in good working order, plus instruction book) if wanting to do bondaweb and blanket stitch

• If doing wobbly log cabin quilt you will need 1m of pale little print background assorted lights and dark scraps for log cabin, can be a mixture of cotton and flannels