June Inspiration Starter

Flower Power

Three simple shapes can help you make a fun and easy small table topper. My paisley drops are about 3 inches, the stems are 5” and the center circles are 1 ¼” What a fun way to celebrate the plethora of flowers we have had this spring. Of course, I planted my marbled fabric blossoms on the surface of a vintage linen dyed in spring pinks and lavenders. It would be equally beautiful to repeat in fall colors (and I have done that as well).

To sew with vintage linens I use a fusible tricot to stabilize the background fabric for machine applique. The flowers are fused with a very lightweight paper-backed fusible. Arrange the flowers on the diagonal line from corner to corner of the napkin and utilize one of those decorative stitches on your machine to secure after fusing the shapes.

Fall version as work in progress is now complete and pattern being developed.