How to Make an Embroidered Flower Quilt

Quilts become family heirlooms and may be passed down through several generations of one family. However, they are also works of art and can be a lot of fun to make, especially an embroidered flower quilt. Here's how to make your own work of art.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sewing thread
• Embroidery thread
• Needle
• Thimble
• Embroidery hoop
• Carbon paper
• Pencil
• Flower patterns
• Stick pins
• 8 15X15 blocks of white fabric
• 8 15X15 blocks of colored fabric
• Full size bed sheet
• stick of stain remover
• Iron
• Ironing board
• Quilting hoop
• Binding
• Scissors
• Batting

1. Place a piece of carbon paper in the center of a white fabric block.

2. Lay a flower pattern on top of the carbon paper.

3. Place a stick pin in the left and right top corners, making sure that they go through all three layers.

4. Trace flower pattern.

5. Gently raise the bottom of the carbon paper to be sure that all of the pattern has transfered.

6. Lay the block aside and follow steps 1 to 5 for the other 7 white blocks.

7. Embroider all of the flowers.

8. Take a colored block and a flower block, place the right sides together and sew.

9. Press the seams open with the iron.

10. Place the batting between the quilt and the full size bed sheet when all the blocks have been sewn together.

11. Place the quilting hoop in the center of the quilt and choose a quilting design that best suits your needs.

12. Bind the edges.

13. Rub the stick of stain remover over the embroidered flowers to remove the residue left behind by the carbon paper.

14. Wash, dry and enjoy your masterpiece.