• Realistic still life pears made in fabric. The pattern for this includes instructional details enough to create your own still life
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Still Life Pears

Still Life Pears

  • Briefly: Realistic still life pears include instructional details enough to create your own still life Read more
  • Type: Download Pattern
  • Designer: Ruth Blanchet
  • Finished size: 13" x 16" (adjustable)
  • Skill Level: Intermediate

    • Techniques

    Applique, Free-Motion, Machine Embroidery

    Supplies Needed for This Design

    Small amounts of fabric for applique as follows:
    • A gradation of 5 greens fabrics
    • A gradation of 4 rust fabrics
    • A light and medium brown

    Background:
    • ONE 14" x 9" rectangle for background (top section)
    • ONE 14" x 7" rectangle for background (bottom section)
    • ONE 14" x 7" rectangle of sheer fabric to create reflection - note: I use sheer fabric to create reflections however you could us murkier or lighter fabrics than those used for the pears to create a similar effect.
    • 15" x 14" Batting and backing fabric or larger if you wish to add borders
    • Stabilizer the same size of batting if stitching before layering
    • Binding fabric or mounting board
    • Machine embroidery threads to match applique fabrics
    • Invisible thread (optional)
    • Small amounts of fusible web
    • General sewing supplies including sewing machine

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  • Tags: applique, download, quilt, quilt pattern

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    Create your own realistic still life pears and learn how to blend fabrics with thread painting. This 9-page e-pattern with colorful close-ups includes reversed templates ready for fusible tracing and reflections with guidance for drawing, thread blending, free-motion and more. Get your copy today and start creating any fruit still life design following the directions.