Friday, July 29, 2016

Dresden Plate Corners for Buoyant Blossoms BOM

Block of the Month for August 2016 --
Dresden Plate Corners



Dresden Plate Corners 
Tutorial 


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Here are the templates:

Pattern 



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Suggestions for colors and yardage

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Download from Scribd by clicking the down arrow at the bottom of the pdf files above, then following instructions at the Scribd website.  


Alternatively, below each embedded pdf is a link where you can download these files from Google Drive, if you prefer.

You may also download it from Craftsy or Etsy:



This is what the wall hanging will look like when these blocks are all put together with sashing and cornerstones:


An alternative for the corners:

If you are planning to make the larger quilt, this is what you will have so far:


We will have borders and sashing for the wall hanging and another flower block for the larger quilt next month.

Finished size for the wall hanging will be approximately 53" x 53", and finished size for the larger quilt will be 60.5" x 78.5".



Past Buoyant Blossoms BOMs:














You may purchase the patterns for each of these at my Craftsy store:



They are also available on Etsy:

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Buoyant Blossoms Flimsy Done

The Buoyant Blossoms flimsy (quilt top) is done!  It measures 60.5" x 78.5".  Now to load it onto my frame and start quilting it.  (That green 'border' in the picture isn't part of the quilt; it's the rug underneath the quilt.)


Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Customer's Amazing Grace Quilt

I just finished this quilt -- quilting, binding, and machine-embroidering the label -- for a customer.  It was her very first quilt.  Didn't she do a nice job of piecing?








Binding front

Binding back





Friday, July 1, 2016

New Pansy Appliqué Block for the Buoyant Blossoms Collection

I wasn't satisfied with the last pansy block I made, so I made a new one.  Pattern to be posted later.