Tuesday Tutorial-The Tulip and The Figure Eight Leaf

June 11, 2013
FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

It’s Tutorial Tuesday!  and today I have a “two-fer” for you. Two tutorials in one–Tulips and The Figure-Eight Leaf.  (No more alliteration, I promise!)

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

This pretty flower would look great on any quilt.  It can be made large and it looks great stitched very small.

Start with three drawn lines, one inch apart.  The pattern will be stitched on the center line and the two outer lines will serve as guidelines to keep our stitching straight.

Begin on the bottom and stitch a straight line up the center line.  Stop and stitch a semi-circle

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

Next, stitch a spiral.

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

For more on spirals see the “Four Steps to Perfect Spirals” tutorial HERE.

As you spiral out, finish the spiral ON the center line.  STOP HERE.  From this point, begin the next tulip by stitch a straight line up the center line.

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

When you reach the last tulip in the line, stop at the same point as above.  From the stopping point on the center line…stitch a left-sided semi-circle to close the tulip.

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

Stitch down the stem and you are now ready to stitch The Figure Eight Leaf.

See photo below:

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

The Figure Eight Leaf can be varied by adding a second figure eight within the first–The Double Figure Eight Leaf  (Maybe we should call this the 88 Leaf or the 16 Leaf???)

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

It looks rather cute all by itself don’t you agree?

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

I hope you will incorporate The Tulip and The Figure Eight Leaf into your next quilt!  Or, use it for a “vase quilt”  as I plan to do!

Tune in later in the week–I have a few design tips for you and I hope to have this little gem finished–I have some pink peonies in my garden that would look great on a Tulip Vase Quilt-–Wait!  That doesn’t seem right, does it?  Maybe, I’ll have to design a peony quilt for my peonies…and arrange tulips on my tulip quilt…but what about my Bachelor’s Buttons???  This could get out of hand very quickly!

FMQ, Tulip Tutorial, Long Arm, Quilting

Happy stitching!

Lori

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19 comments

  • Your designs keep amazing me. And you are so generous with your tutorials. Thank you!

  • "Rosebud"

    This is right up my alley.
    You should be charging $$$ for these tutorials– original designs and clear instructions! whew! 😉

  • Julie Thomsen

    I’m so glad I found your blog. You help male the steps in each design just great. It was so simple at first I didn’t follow we’ll. I can always use help in getting my confidence up, I have a longarm but we don’t spend very much time together. I practice all your designs but with pencil and paper.
    Julie

    • It’s a great idea to practice on paper first–then your stitches will flow much more smoothly.

  • Thank you so much for your ideas. I am always forwarding them to my sister.

  • Barbara Williams

    At first I thought, Oh no I can’t do that. Then you broke down the steps, now it is WOW! I can do that. Thank you.

  • I like it…gives me some ideas. Thanks

  • Oh, this is so lovely! I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

  • Ooh, I really love this one…still not had chance to give it a go…must make time!

  • Great design! I also like the step by step tutorial, wonderfully clear.

  • I have GOT to try this one! Oh my….it’s absolutely adorable! thank you1

  • I enjoy every post. You are so inspiring! Thank you, Lori

  • SandyK

    Love this one, so pretty. It would look nice in one of those small borders I never know what to do with!!

    • It would look great in any border. In the corners, you could stitch a single tulip angled in or out. Let me know what you do!

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