Flower Machine-Appliqué Quilts

June 14, 2013
Whether you're new to appliqué or have plenty of experience with the technique, check out these options to find a flower appliqué project that suits your style.
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Tulip Festival

Rickrack stems and pretty tulip appliqués topped with hearts make the simple piecing stand out on this throw. The airy appliqué foundations showcase intricate quilting.

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Celebrate Spring Wall Hanging

Pair fusible appliqué with classic Churn Dash blocks in a wall quilt that beckons spring.

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Split-Rail Summer

The mottled blues and greens of this complex-looking quilt call to mind a bubbling brook and a peaceful meadow.

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Artfully Inspired

Capture new spring blooms in this freezer-paper-applique table topper. A subtle pieced foundation provides the perfect backdrop for the machine-appliqued flower design.

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Log Cabins and Flowers

Appliquéd flowers amid quilted swirls and blooms give a geometric quilt a touch of whimsy.

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Flower Patches

The traditional 16-Patch takes a flower spin in this bright quilt.

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Prairie Blossoms

Use fusible appliqué and Snowball blocks in red, gold, and green for a festive lap quilt.

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Colorful Fun Daisies

Brighten your day with a bouquet of daisies  set off by white-and-black prints in a fast and fusible, cheery wall hanging.

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Sweet Nosegay

Soft pastel florals and olive green and lavender prints welcome spring in the simple appliqué quilt.

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Button Blooms

Celebrate the flowers of May with a table topper. Large rickrack is a creative touch, while a sprinkling of pink buttons adds texture.

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Picking Petals

Display a trio of appliquéd blossoms all year-round on a garden-fresh table topper.

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Budding Beauty

A soft, buttery yellow teamed with solid white in this bed-size quilt provides the perfect background for the bright '30s print appliqués.

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Folk Art Primer

The simple-to-stitch wall hanging welcomes quilters who want to try freezer-paper appliqué and paper-piecing techniques. Beginners can enjoy first-time success with this forgiving folk art style.

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Happy Go Lucky

Inspired by vintage Americana and folk art, this wall hanging makes you smile. The playful quilt includes a pieced checkerboard border and black-and-white accents to compliment the cheerful combination of prints.

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Holiday Blooms

Fusible appliqué and strip piecing make the seasonal throw an easy project to finish quickly-just in time for gift-giving.

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Flower Garden Stars

Rich, clear colors combine in multiple borders to make a lovely frame for an appliquéd wreath on this medallion-style throw.

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Stitch for Fusible Applique

See how to use a zigzag stitch on your fusible shapes for perfect applique.

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Poinsettia and Pine

The muted colors and soft felted wool make this folksy table runner a holiday favorite.

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Posies Wool Table Mat

Felted wool, a smattering of buttons, and a touch of wool roving combine to make a tactile treasure.

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Autumn Ambience

The rich, warm colors of fall meld together with understated elegance on a throw that combines delicate appliqué and classic piecing.

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Dutch Blooms

For a project on the go, take along this folk art-inspired embroidered wool mat. It makes a perfect stitch sampler, too.

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Quilter's Garden

Frame a fussy-cut fabric piece with a flower  appliqué border and Log Cabin blocks. Pinks, oranges, and greens make for a fresh and bright wall hanging.

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Ring of Posies

Four appliquéd and pieced flowers dance in circles in the blocks that make up thistable  runner. Use an earthy blue, brown, and cream color scheme for decor that lasts all year.

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Pop of Poinsettia

Set a more neutral holiday table  with a runner sporting a background of cream and black. A poinsettia adds a pop of red, creating a festive focal point.

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Fall Bouquet

Rich hues make the petals, stem, and leaves pop off the check background of this beautiful appliqué autumn wall hanging.

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Hanging Tapestry Wall Quilt

Surround an appliquéd block with a sawtooth inner border and a floral outer border for a look reminiscent of Jacobean embroideries and other fanciful tapestries.

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Fresh Flowers Wall Quilt

Floral and geometric prints mix effortlessly to bring texture and contrast to this fresh wall hanging. Dark scraps provide pops of color against the lighter prints.

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Promise of Spring

Beneath the snows of winter lie the seeds for a new season. Combine piecing and appliqué on this sampler-style quilt.

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Painted Petals

Far from a typical flower appliqué quilt, this project uses big prints, abstract floral patterns, and muted, nontraditional colors to make the throw appear as if it were painted.

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Blooming Batiks

Bright batiks and fusible appliqué compose a vibrant wall hanging. A cool blue background offsets the red and orange in the appliqués and blocks.

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Blossoms and Borders Wall Hanging

Triangle-squares join in multiple borders to frame the appliquéd blossoms.

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Big Blooms Wall Hanging

Showcase a large fussy-cut flower in the center of each of these whimsical blooms, then highlight all of the appliqués by using black machine-blanket-stitching.

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Art Deco Flower Table Topper

Lime green and purple appliqué flowers stand out on this table topper.

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Heart Applique Wall Hanging

Use felted wool and flannel scraps to create a heart appliqué wall hanging quilt.

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Folk Art Floral Wreaths

With a casual folk art style, this quilt is created with contemporary methods-fusible appliqué and machine-blanket-stitch.

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Fused Garden Blooms

Mimic the look of hand appliqué in less time-fuse pieces in place, then machine-stitch around each piece with matching thread and a tiny zigzag.

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