Love with a Twist: Udderly Unique

Holy Cow! We are Finished!!

Love with a Twist is done and dusted! Can you believe it? Last month we finished all the blocks for the Throw size versions of Love with a Twist. However, to complete the Twin size quilt top we need one more block. The last bonus block.

Today we unveil our last block, and it is a balloon cow. Udderly amazing! And a little bitter sweet. It’s been so much fun. Read on to collect your cow balloon appliqué pattern. Also, make sure you’ve collected the whole Love with a Twist appliqué set. They are only free to download until the end of the year, so milk it for all it’s worth!

Now that we are done, double check your collection!

The Love with a Twist series will not be free forever. They are scheduled to be removed at the end of the year to make way for our third annual quilt along. I’m feeling bullish that we can go another round in 2020, although I haven’t picked a theme yet. Suggestions welcome! If you’d like to steer my thinking, now’s your chance.

Also, if you have been collecting all the files the instant they are released, you may want to check that you have the latest versions of them all. Some that I remember changed are the two instruction files, and the Fabulous Fish, all of which were updated along the way for various reasons. If in doubt about anything, don’t have a cow. Just grab them (all) again.

On second thoughts, do have a cow! Cows don’t get much happier than this! This one’s got no beef with anyone.

About the Love with a Twist Balloon Cow Appliqué Block

Today’s Udderly Unique balloon appliqué is a bonus block, only required for the twin-size quilt. Our cow is Block 11 and sits on the right hand edge in between the pig and the flamingo of the Twin quilt.

Things to remember as you sew along with Love with a Twist

• There are two throw versions of this quilt, which can be re-mixed into a twin size quilt. The instructions to cut and construct the throw quilts can be found here and for the twin quilt, here.
• Today’s Udderly Unique Cow is Block 11 of Love with a Twist, and our twenty-fourth and final download.
• We have also already had the Dippy Dog and Pretty Poodle blocks in January. The Lasting Love and Pretty Pig in February. The Kuddly Koala and Graceful Glider swan in March. The Toddling Turtle and Bonny Butterfly in April. The Responsible Rabbit bonus, the Rascally Rabbit and the Fabulous Fish blocks in May. The Qwazy Quacker duck and Jolly Jumper frog in June. The Wonder Wader flamingo and two Nifty Neck giraffes in July. The Magic Monkey and the Omniscient Owl in August. The Excellent Elephants and the Classy Croc in September. And the Articulate Avian parrot and the Serene Seahorse in November.
• The appliqué templates provided are drawn in red lines and black lines. If you are doing raw-edge appliqué, ignore the line colours and simply work with the shapes supplied. If you want to do turned-edge appliqué, you will need to add a seam allowance to the black edges only. The red edges are where the shapes overlap and extra fabric allowance has already been added.

Download your Udderly Unique cow balloon pdf pattern here

The balloon cow appliqué pattern can be downloaded here. Clicking on the cow appliqué picture directly below will download in a new tab. Using the red button will open the pdf right here under your nose.

**** It is really important that you print this pdf at 100%, otherwise your pattern pieces will be the wrong size for the quilt blocks. Turn off any “fit to page” options in your printer dialog and ensure that the printout size is set to 100%. There are check boxes supplied in the document. If your printout is successful, these will measure 1″ square. The document is designed to fit on US Letter and A4 paper. ****

What you will need to make the (raw-edge appliqué) Udderly Unique block:

If you have not pre-constructed your quilt top, you will need background fabric for your appliqué:

To make Block 11 for the twin size quilt you will need a background fabric piece of 17″ x 16″. This measurement allows a half inch trimming allowance.

You will also need:

• one main fabric (10″ x 15″) for the cow’s body. A second fabric for the ears and tail (4″ x 5″) and a third for the horns and udder (4″ x 5″). My cow was made from Island Batik fabrics from the Ditty collection, given to me by Island Batik.
• a scraps of black fabric for the eyes and nostrils, and a bigger scrap of white for the eyes and muzzle.
• fusible paper-backed fabric adhesive , approx. 20″ x 10″
• thin batting for trapunto or your favourite stabiliser for stitching (optional)
• general tools and notions: sewing machine, iron etc, teflon ironing sheet or non-stick paper, small sharp scissors, pencil, quilting pins, grease-proof/tracing paper, machine embroidery or sewing threads for appliqué and embroidery.

How to put together the Cow Balloon Appliqué

Trace your appliqué shapes directly onto the backing paper of your fusible adhesive. Fuse the shapes to the back of your fabric, according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Then cut out each shape and remove the backing papers. They go together as follows:

Step 1

Assemble the 3-page layout diagram supplied and cover with an ironing sheet/non-stick paper. Position appliqué pieces U1 to U5 and U7 in place and secure them temporarily by touching them briefly with the tip of a hot iron (or tack down with a small appliqué iron).

Step 2

Likewise, add pieces U8, U9 and U11.

Step 3

Now add the udder U19.

Step 4

Next, place down pieces U10 and U12.

Step 5

Add pieces U13, U14 and U16.

Step 6

Continue with piece U15.

Step 7

Add U17.

Step 8

Finish off the cow by adding the muzzle U19 and the eyeballs.

Step 9

Make your bovine happy with eyes, nostrils and penciled mouth.

Step 10

Give your appliqué a thorough pressing and fuse to your background fabric.

Then stitch your appliqué cow down using your favourite method. The sample I have shown uses free-motion straight stitching over a low-loft polyester batting. I layer my appliqué over the polyester batting and secure with quilting pins. Then I stitch around my shapes 5-6 times to secure them thoroughly. And finish by removing the excess batting with curved blade scissors/snips.

Have you started your Love with a Twist quilt?

Share your Love with a Twist blocks with me! You can fill the Chameleon and me with joy by sharing your Love with a Twist blocks via email, or on Instagram (mention @cleverchameleon or tag #lovewithatwistquilt). Or by posting on my Clever Chameleon Facebook page. Or by adding your beautiful work to the Chameleon’s Colour & Inspiration party right here on any Tuesday.

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