Sue Bouchard : Festival of Quilts - Magic Vine Demonstration

The patterns for Magic Vine originated in the 1930's in a newspaper quilt column written by Florence LaGanke Harris. As part of a series, LaGanke presented one new pattern each week. In addition to the pattern, the reader was treated to a fictitious story about a quilt group and their leader, Nancy Page. In the group, they shared stories, and decided on what colours to use for their flowers.

Twenty-two flowers are appliqued in rows with twinning vines. It is magical because of the variety of flowers that grow on the vine. The vine grows quickly, like the magic vine in Jack and the Beanstalk.

Whimsical flowers and leaves are easily made, using light-weight paper backed adhesive or the quick turn method using non-woven fusible interfacing. The outside edges are finished with a variety of techniques: satin stitch, blanket stitch, blind hem stitch and hand applique.

Give Magic Vine a traditional 1930's look using reproduction fabrics or bright and contemporary with vibrant batiks. Enjoy embellishing the flowers with hand or machine stitches, beads and crystals.

Filmed by Studio Galli at the 2007 Festival of Quilts, Birmingham NEC, England.

Sue Bouchard will be at the 2008 Festival of Quilts!

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[robinquilter]

The video is inspiring -- i went to Quilt in a webiste and ordered the book and the heat and bond and it arrived today!!! I am excited to get started -- thanks again

[Voyagette]

I'm sorry to post again, but I ran out of space. I just wanted to say that I LOVED the wool version of the quilt. It looks so traditional, it would look so great as a wall hanging. Did you use fusible on them as well?

Thanks again.

[Voyagette]

Thank you so much for sharing your video, I know it takes so much time to set up and film, and then edit. Did you know that there was a native beading pattern called the magic vine? It was the same concept, all different flowers growing on one vine. I just thought that was a cool similarity, I wonder if they got the name and/ or idea from that? So interesting. Can I ask you a question? In the old pattern, did they just use muslin on the back of the pieces?

Very enjoyable and on my fav's!

[cloudshaddows]

Very helpful.

[busyhands125]

Thank You Sue

 I really enjoyed watching you make magic vine flower. On my list to do. Thumbs up for you.

[clarence533]

Thanks for sharing this with us. I'm going to try it out now!!