Hummingbird at the Waterfall

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.

A jewel-bright hummingbird hovers mid-flight above a cascading waterfall, its wings built from bold geometric wedges of cobalt, royal blue, violet and purple that capture the impossible shimmer of motion frozen in fabric. The bird's body glows in rich teal and emerald green, with a creamy pale chest and a sharp needle bill pointed toward a lush purple bloom, all set against a crisp white background that lets every saturated colour sing.

Surrounding the scene is a lush folk-art garden of hot pink and violet flowers with sunny gold centres, and generous layered leaves in deep forest green, while the waterfall tumbles through angular panels of blue, light blue and grey rock in a wonderfully graphic, geometric style. This design is an absolute joy to piece together, with its satisfying mix of sharp angles and rounded petals that rewards the maker at every stage with bursts of vivid, irresistible colour.

FOUR FINISHED SIZES INCLUDED (print whichever you like)

• Smallest: ~18" x 17" (46 x 44 cm), prints as 6 tiled A4 / US Letter pages (or one A2 & ANSI C single sheet)
• Size 2: ~30" x 29" (76 x 73 cm), prints as 12 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Size 3: ~36" x 35" (91 x 88 cm), prints as 20 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Largest: ~45" x 43" (114 x 110 cm), prints as 30 tiled A4 / US Letter pages

All 4 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.

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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.