Ballerina

About this pattern

TECHNIQUE - PLEASE READ FIRST: RAW-EDGE FUSIBLE APPLIQUE

This is a raw-edge fusible applique pattern. The templates print at FINISHED SIZE with NO seam allowance and NO dashed turn-under lines, and they come as numbered full-size layout sheets - not as separate cut-out pieces. You trace each shape onto paper-backed fusible web, iron it to your fabric, cut on the drawn line, peel, press it in place, and stitch over the raw edge with a blanket or narrow zigzag stitch. Paper-backed fusible web is required. This is NOT a turned-edge / needle-turn pattern, and there are no dotted seam-allowance lines to turn under.

This breathtaking ballerina design captures a dancer mid-pirouette, her arms sweeping gracefully upward and outward as her skirt billows into a magnificent swirl of colour. Built from bold, swooping petal shapes, her flowing gown is an exuberant rainbow of flame orange, golden yellow, deep teal, cobalt blue, magenta, dusty pink, rich plum, and warm cream, all layered against a softly blocked background of sage, stone, lavender, and white. The collage-style construction means every curved piece overlaps and interweaves like ribbons caught in a spinning breeze, giving the finished quilt an extraordinary sense of movement and life.

Sewing this pattern is a true joy for colour lovers, as each bold fabric shape is placed raw-edge style to build up the dancer's swirling silhouette piece by vibrant piece. The result is a stunning wall hanging that feels at once modern and timeless, celebrating the beauty of movement through the warm, tactile language of folk art quilting.

FIVE FINISHED SIZES INCLUDED (print whichever you like)

• PILLOW / CUSHION: ~16 x 20" (41 x 51 cm), prints as 6 tiled A4 / US Letter pages (or one A2 & ANSI C single sheet) - sized for a 16x20" cushion cover
• Small: ~18 x 22" (46 x 57 cm), prints as 9 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Size 3: ~24 x 30" (61 x 76 cm), prints as 12 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Size 4: ~36 x 45" (91 x 114 cm), prints as 25 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Large: ~45 x 56" (114 x 143 cm), prints as 36 tiled A4 / US Letter pages

All 5 sizes are included in your download.

INSIDE YOUR DOWNLOAD (PDF)

• Full-colour numbered Colour Layout (your fabric-placement map)
• Numbered Outline / Stroke-Line cutting templates for tracing pieces
• Fabric Colour Chart with HEX references + how much fabric to buy per colour
• Tiled A4 + US Letter pages to print at home (for every size included)
• A2 + ANSI C single sheets for large-format / copy-shop printing
• Page Assembly Guide + step-by-step Sewing Instructions

🎨 SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - the project uses raw-edge fusible applique and basic quilting techniques.

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Assorted cotton fabrics for the applique pieces
• Background fabric
• Fusible web (paper-backed)
• Quilt batting + backing fabric
• Thread + basic quilting tools

(A full materials list is included in the pattern.)

PERFECT FOR: wall quilts, decorative panels, statement textile art, and handmade gifts.

⬇️ INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - no physical quilt or printed pattern is mailed. Your PDF files are available immediately after purchase. Colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen or printer.

🌿 Thank you for supporting a small independent quilt-pattern studio. Happy stitching - there's always something bright and beautiful on the way at WildbloomQuilts. 🌸

Every pattern in this shop is my own work, from the first line to the last page. I draw each design by hand as an original vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator, then develop it into a ready-to-sew applique pattern - every cutting line, every fabric colour, every template page and instruction. Each one takes time and a lot of care, and I hope that comes through when you stitch it.

AI-assisted tools have been used to create or enhance some product mockups and backgrounds. AI is used for presentation purposes only and does not generate or alter the digital pattern/product being sold.