This flower applique pattern is part of the tutorials of the “Secret Garden” Quilt Blanket, but it is not limited to this application. You may adapt the pattern to do other craft, for example, stencil, 3D flower, etc.
As I have promised before, once I have done my daughter’s “Secret Garden” quilt blanket, I will post all the details here to share.
Without a doubt, this blanket took a lot of preparations, from idea to paper, to blanket, and now to tutorial & pattern sharing.
Due to it’s intricacy design that involved a lot of appliques, I have to share the detail part by part when necessary.
In this tutorial, I also included the trapunto method to make the appliqued flowers “pop up”. Coming up next will be the other applique patterns for butterfly, ladybug, snails, songbirds, tree, sun & font of Secret Garden, etc…. so please stay tuned.
Flower Applique Pattern
Download pattern here:
1. Flower and Leaf Applique Pattern in small, medium, and large size
2. Flower Stems Pattern
[Update] For Secret Garden Quilt: Download and print the complete ready-to-stick-on applique fusible web pattern in mirror image here:
1. Small Flowers, print 8 copies.
2. Medium and Large Flowers, print 2 copies.
3. Leaves, print 1 copy.
4. Stems, print 1 copy.
Refer to this method for a fast and easy way to make a huge amount of fabric applique.
Tools & Materials
1. Applique patterns (printed or traced on paper)
2. Applique fusible web (I used Steam-A-Seam
3. Scrap fabrics
4. Base fabric (to place your applique on)
5. Scissors
6. Iron
7. Printer and papers (letter size)
Remark: Follow the instruction of the applique fusible web you are using.
Refer to this method for a fast and easy way to make a huge amount of fabric applique.
Or, use your favorite method to cut out iron-on fusible applique pieces.
You may also use this flower pattern to make your favorite applique type, for example, needle turn applique.
Make a small mark on the base fabric where you wish to place the flower on.
Peel off the fusible web backing paper of the chosen flower stem pattern, stick on the base fabric.
Follow by the flower’s petals surrounding the marking. Make sure the base corner of the petals is just touching each other but not overlapping.
Then stick the circle to the center of the flower.
Repeat the process to position and stick the stems and flowers, then, complete the flowers with leaves.
Set the iron to medium heat, press on the appliques for about 2-3 second. Lift up the iron as your press part by part, don’t stroke your iron across the appliques which are not securely fused on the base fabric.
Stitch around the raw edges, I used a straight stitch and sewed 3 rounds of them to make the stitch lines bolder.
You may use a zig-zag stitch, blanket stitch or other decorative stitches which are suitable for this applique.
Repeat the same to the stem and leaves.
Since I am making this flower applique for my daughter’s “Secret Garden” blanket which is a trapunto quilt, I layered the bottom of the applique with high loft batting followed by sewing 3 rounds around the raw edges.
This picture shows the back of the sewing work of the single flower without the stem. I didn’t layer batting on the stems as they are too thin to get the “pop up” effect.
Do the same to the leaves if you want to “pop up” the leaves too.
Trim the extra batting away with small sharp point scissors, just slightly outside the stitch lines.
The picture below shows the finished flower applique with trapunto quilting, aka part of the “Secret Garden” Quilt Blanket.
Read more on the Trapunto Quilt method, here.
Hi , your quilt is very beautiful, I can use my Accuquilt cutter to help out. I have mobility issues so this will help. I just received my Bernina 770QE ,its a great machine and good for my mobility issues.I’m not sure when I can do this its in my sewing bucket list.
What a great pattern it’s Beautiful!!! Thank You so much for sharing!!!
‘I LOVE this quilt..it is ADORABLE!!! You are very talented and I’m AMAZED at your kindness to share this pattern….THANKS for sharing and hope you keep designing more awesome designs…I need to keep looking thru your blog because I’m new to it and I’ve seen a few more ideas that my granddaughter and I would like also…THANKS AGAIN!!
Thank you for your creativity and the generosity to share the patterns!
I love how bright and happy your quilts are. They just make you smile when you look at them
I was looking all over for this – this kind of flowers. Thank you so much :*
Hello! Is it possible to purchase a finished quilt similar to this? I need two twin size. Thank you.
I am so glad I have found this site. I am anxious to being doing more applique and I absolutely love this quilt. I would like to follow your site daily. Thank your sharing your templates.
Welcome to Craft Passion, Katherine 🙂
Dear Lady
I just found and I hope an pray that all is well with your daughter
and you, I love your creativity, and I love flowers appliques i will be looking forward to seeing more.
May God bless and keep you, and ALL your loved ones in His loving care always.
Alex
Hello
Your work was really nice.
I appreciate your art.
Good luck
Beautiful! I love your stuff:) I hope all is well with your daughter it sounds like she was pretty sick 🙁
She is recovering very well, thanks.
Très printanier !
Super joli !
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Very spring!
Super cute!
Hi Joanne, The Secret Garden quilt for you daughter is beautiful. You do such fantastic work. I hope your daughter’s treatment goes well and she makes a speedy recovery. Rhondda
Thank you, Rhondda. Her condition is improving 🙂
I hope your Daughter has a speedy recovery and is able to get back home soon. I also hope this was nothing to serious as well.
I really love this pattern. Who is the fabric designer of the material you chose to use? I really love it. It is so my style and a really great pick me up as well. I am definately going to have to save this one and as soon as we figure out if we are moving once again or staying here for a bit then that will let me know how soon I can start working on it.
Thank you, Deana, for your kind blessing.
The fabrics are Sassy, designed by Sandy Gervais for Moda, I bought the 5″ charm pack and jelly rolls. Love the color a lot and I even painted my daughter’s room to suit this color scheme.
Please keep me update on your plan 🙂
I will let you know when I get started. I am in the process of moving right now so once I get settled where ever it is I decide to go I am going to sit down and get started on this project. Glad to see the post about your Daughter getting better.
Hermoso!, voy a empezar a hacer esta labor, muchas gracias, por hacer un espacio para subir sus creaciones, espero y deseo que su hija mejore de salud y en estos casos hay que tener mucha paciencia (las manualidades son una muy buena terapia de relajación, así es como yo empecé en las manualidades) y lo principal es nunca perder la fé, todo ira bien…Saludos
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Beautiful!, I will start doing this work, thank you very much for making a space to upload your creations, I hope that your daughter improve health and in these cases you have to be very patient (crafts are a great therapy relaxation, that’s how I started in the craft) and the main thing is to never lose faith, everything will be fine … Cheers
Thank you, Rocio, for the encouragement! 🙂
lovely!!!
I knew your silence would give us an eye candy
Thank you, Royce 🙂