I fell in love with the idea of the shaggy orange coneflower for my Gardens Gone Wild quilt when I first saw a picture of it on Wanda’s blog. And now finally it’s done. There is one batik in this … Continue reading
Shaggy Orange Coneflower
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Sorbet Peony Ribbon Flower
This one is my very favourite ribbon flower so far. It’s a peony which is definitely my very favourite flower, and a variety of peony that’s new to me – a sorbet peony. It’s pink, which is, of course, my … Continue reading
Slowly Opening Peony
Ever since a comment was left about a sorbet peony, I’ve been determined to make one. Now I’ve finally got a start on it and the bloom is open halfway. I thought I might have had it finished by the … Continue reading
Nightfire Hibiscus Ribbon Flower
My version of a nightfire hibiscus is now done. I’ve graded the seams as well and pressed it. But I haven’t added a background fabric as I’m now pretty convinced that I will be making an exotic garden ribbon flower … Continue reading
Optical Illusion
I have tried – really, really tried – to stay completely focused on piecing the flowers for the Gardens Gone Wild quilt. And really? That hasn’t been much of a problem. Until last week, that is. Last week, the 3.5″ … Continue reading
The Delphinium – now Cornflower Ribbon Flower
There were times when I thought I’d never finish this flower as one of the batiks in it was really, really difficult to needle. It made me very glad that the Roxanne needles come in a tube of 50 as … Continue reading
Printing and Printing and Printing Some More
After printing the shapes for the nightfire hibiscus on Wednesday, yesterday I decided I’d get the shapes printed on the fabrics I’ve picked for the next group of flowers. The first thing I did was choose the fabric and print … Continue reading
Is This The Beginning of a Hothouse Flower Quilt?
I decided I wanted to look for a few flowers that had more than just shades of one colour and thought pink and purple would be a good place to start. That led me down a path I didn’t expect … Continue reading
Tea Rose
The flower I kept saying I’d get to is finally done – the tea rose! When I started looking at pictures of tea roses online, I was captivated by all the variations. So this is very likely not the only … Continue reading
The Flower I’ve Been Waiting For!
Earlier this week, I saw a picture on Wanda’s blog, Exuberant Color, of a shaggy orange coneflower. The link will take you to that specific post, so just scroll down a bit until you see the picture of the shaggy … Continue reading
Quilt Obsession 