Large Applique Tree

In case you are new to the world of large applique designs, let me fill you in.  A large applique design is one which needs 2 or more hoopings, with the joining completed as you stitch, In the hoop.  The beauty of my large applique designs is you can quickly create a 3D Animal Design much larger than your hoop, and then add them to quilt blocks, reading pillows or pretty much any item as you like. 

I had so many requests to create a Large Tree design to go with our Large Applique Animals.  I ‘pondered’ on this for quite a while, working out how to make the Tree as flexible as possible.  I hope what I have come up with will work for you.

This is a design to play with, to get the finished Tree style to suit your quilt

FINISHED SIZE

The Finished size is based on the Tree Trunk only – with 4 pieces.  You add as many Tree Tops as you wish to make the style you want

You can make a shorter Tree Trunk by skipping File 3

The Tree Trunk is made as one unit – I’ve made the 3^rd piece with an identical join, so you can make a shorter tree by using piece 1,2 and 4, or a taller tree by stitching piece 1,2,then 3 as many times as you like, and lastly piece 4

• The 2 branches are made in 1 hooping
• You make as many Tree Tops as needed to shape the Tree you like.

INSPIRATION

Darina used the Large Tree in her growth chart, while Lou combined the Tree with our Jungle Animal designs