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For this block we’re going to make four 6.5″ foundation paper pieced blocks each with a flower, stem and leaf. Once sewn together, they’ll make up a 12.5″ (12″ finished) block. Please read the full instructions before you start and use the comments (scroll down to the bottom of the page) if you have any questions.…
The popular name for this patchwork design reflects the romance of the Victorian Era with it’s love of elaborate decoration on household items & decor. Dresden, Germany was a center of 19th Century romanticism movement in art, one that included the fine decoration of porcelain. The plate were embellished with elaborate design using flowers, fruits…
With the Picket/Garden Fence border blocks made I thought about how I could bring the blog hop Flower theme into the border. After much deliberation I finally decided on this delightful mini Tulip block. It’s so easy to make and can easily be made from your ‘scrap stash’ and you can choose to have each corner…
Like most of you we have spent the most of our time in the garden this summer and I thought I would share some photos with you. This is one of our sunflowers which grew to 8′ tall, lucky to catch the bee collecting pollen. Then I got luckier when the damsel fly visited.…
I used the same pattern I drew for my Painted Lupin blog to make a second Lupin for the Garden Flowers Blog Hop 2020. Yes, I am that lazy;) The pattern includes lupin stalks going right and left, one bigger than the other, plus two different sized leaves. You can change the size in your…
One thing I love about appliqué is that you can make it as complicated or as simple as you like. With raw edge appliqué you can create images that have a childlike quality. Something fresh and simple can be pleasing to the eye. This was the motivation behind the creation of this Appliquéd Flower block.…
FMQ FUN WITH FLOWERS For my contribution to the #GFBH2020 event I have looked at a technique rather than the piecing or applique route and have produced a 3D Trapunto block . It is my favourite way to quilt, when this project came my way I just had to do one. The block is trapuntoed…
I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, and so I jumped at the chance to be part of the UKQU blog hop – especially when the theme was flowers. I instantly knew what flowers I would choose – tulips. The inspiration for my flowers and leaves came from bobbin lace making. Back in…
How many of us started our patchwork journey with making up hexagons? I know I did for one, many moons ago. Hexagon quilts go back in history as far back to the 17th century. EPP..English Paper Piecing is a very relaxing form of handsewing and can be picked up to stitch anywhere..long journeys.. the dentist…
In my last blog I mentioned that, as I got the end of making and writing up the Picket Fence, I thought of a different way to create a fence panel …. So here goes, a Garden Fence to grace any flower garden. The beauty of both of these ‘fences’ is that you can make…
Are you enjoying all the different flower blocks and the different techniques used? I’ve loved seeing them all. This is my second block and this time I had in mind summer days and daisy chains. Do you remember school playtimes, sat on the field making bracelets and necklaces of daisies? They were happy days and…
There is so much joy and delight in a flower garden. Gardeners work with nature to create an ever-changing display of beauty, and flowers are so beautiful and so transient. We want to celebrate them as they pass so quickly. How many of us can remember our mother’s flower garden with forget-me-nots, roses, chrysanthemums and…
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