Original Quilt Designs. Part 5

Iris Applique Quilt

Some like to piece, while others prefer applique, and then there's embroidery, but whatever your choice you should get the thrill of making a quilt.

The iris applique is assured of success because the design is so lovely, and yet it is not intricate to make. Orchid and deeper violet, two values of green, darker for the leaves and a bit of orange embroidery make the blocks. It is set together in an unusual manner with narrow strips of green and small orange squares at each intersection, alternate blocks plain to allow for fancy quilting.

A quilting pattern of a conventional iris spaces beautifully on the half and quarter blocks.

Let's Make a Pansy Quilt

The Pansy Quilt is pieced of lavender and violet with a bright little center in yellow and green. Sixteen pieced blocks with alternating white squares are enough for even a full sized quilt if borders are added as suggested in the small sketch.