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Leaf Veins
  Flower Centers
    & Garden Whimsies


Quilting Applique Quilts

Custom quilting can be a challenge and applique detail is at the top of that list.
Most flowers and leaves will benefit from some quilting to hold them in place and make them look more natural. I
also love dropping in a little surprise here and there
​in the background, as in the little garden whimsy pattern pictured here.


Take a few minutes to look at all of the pattern groups here,
especially the flower petal lines that work with the Fill function.


If you have a custom applique quilt to work on,
these detail patterns will make your job easier.
Have fun,
Anita


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Point to Point Leaf Veins

During a recent class on Point to Point, I showed how simple it is to quilt vein lines into appliqued leaves. It doesn't matter what angle the leaves are placed on the quilt, if the pattern is drawn to work P2P, the vein lines will drop right in. 

Now with our resizing handles, plus Stretch, Divide, and Nodes,
​this type of pattern can easily be adjusted to fit almost any applique. 

The first set of leaf veins shown below includes a variety of straight vein lines
which will complement a folk art look. 

   Please note: the leaf outlines are only suggestions and are not part of the patterns.
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Leaf Veins Straight

The curves and double curves below have a soft look to them and should work in almost any situation. The first six curved styles include R and L variations, so study the curve of your leaf and choose what fits best. Or, flip the pattern to see how it fits that way. 
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Leaf Veins Curved
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Here's a set I consider Traditional shapes.
​They're the type of leaves found in traditional 19th century style applique.

Study the leaf shapes on the quilt you are working on and then compare them
to the outlines shown here. With a little stretching and squeezing,
​you should be able to create and save a .csq to fit those shapes.

And setting them into place P2P couldn't be easier!
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Leaf Veins Traditional
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For those times when you need a more natural looking leaf vein, here's a variety which
includes, oak, maple, redbud, gingko, sunflower, grape and a few others.
Again, a reminder that these patterns are vein lines only
​and do not include the outline of the leaf itself.

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Leaf Veins Natural

And for those funky, non-traditional quilts, this set will add a playful look.
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Leaf Veins Non-Traditional
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Flower Centers

Use this collection of patterns to add details to flower centers,
a variety of vein lines to flower petals, or texture to whole flowers.

Please note: pattern lines are in black; red lines represent applique shapes.
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Simple shapes can add texture to flower centers.
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Flower Center
Four Loops

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Flower Center
Four Feathers

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Flower Center Pinwheel
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Flower Center
Pumpkin Seed


This group of patterns will quilt both a center circle and the petal vein lines
​on simple, single fabric flower appliques.
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Flower Sample 1
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Flower Sample 2
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Flower Center
and Lines 3
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Flower Center
and Lines 3 Curved

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Flower Center
and Lines 5
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Flower Center and Lines 5 Curved
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Flower Center
and Lines 6

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Flower Center and Lines 6 Curved

This group of patterns can be used to add detail to a flower center
or to add texture to a full flower shape.
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Flower Detail
6 Petals
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Flower Center
6 Petals

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Sample - Flower Center 6 Petals
in Hex

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Flower Detail 8 Petals
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Flower Detail
Hex Star

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Flower Center 8 Petals
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Flower Center 8 Loops
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Flower Center Radiating
CSQ Statler Stitcher Only
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Flower Center Radiating Curved
CSQ Statler Stitcher Only

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Flower Center Simple Spiral
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Flower Center Ruffled Spiral
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Flower Center Large Spiral

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Flower Detail
Spiral Dahlia

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For variety, extend a pattern beyond
the center and partially fill the petals.

Flower Petal Veins

This group of patterns offers two exciting possibilities. 

Quilt them as is, like the patterns above, to add a small center and petal vein lines to appliqued flowers.


OR

Patterns cropped with Fill Outside

If the flower has an appliqued center that you want to emphasize, use these patterns.

By using the Fill Outside function to eliminate part of the lines in the center, the remaining pattern will quilt SID around the center and add vein lines to the petals.
This is an especially good trick for making the pattern fit around an irregularly shaped center.


Read PDF here for Instructions on using the Fill function to SID any center and place petal vein lines
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Flower Petal
Lines 3

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Flower Petal
Lines 3 Curved
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Flower Petal
Lines 5

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Flower Petal
Lines 5 Curved
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Flower Petal
Lines 6
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Flower Petal
Lines 6 Curved

Garden Whimsies


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Butterfly
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Moth
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Mayfly
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Snail
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Snake

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Inchworm
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Dragonfly

Note: These garden whimsy patterns can be used to applique with your Statler, too!

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Damselfly
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Spider
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Frog
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Bumblebee
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Whimsical Bee
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Ladybug
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Hummingbird
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Caterpillar
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Nuthatch
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Baltimore Bird

Shop All Leaf Veins, Flower Centers and Whimsies


No more worries about downloading patterns!
After checking out, click on Return to Thimble Works
You can download immediately.

 You will also automatically receive an 
email with your files embedded in the message.
 
The zipped file will include both QLI and DXF formats.
Click on the file name and save to the desired location.