Block #6 of the Garden Bouquet Quilt features Canterbury bells, which can be made in various colors like pale blue, pink, or lavender. Members meticulously follow a procedure to create their appliques and finish the block, demonstrating creative liberties while making a beautiful and admired quilt.
Tag: Garden Bouquet Quilt
Garden Bouquet Quilt ~ The Trillium
The quilt club members prepared to create the trillium block after reviewing confusing instructions. They detailed how to seam various triangles and diamonds to connect blocks. Nancy admitted some artistic liberties taken with the design. The block employs applique methods, bias tape for stems, and familiar patterns, culminating in the completed block.
Garden Bouquet Quilt ~ Wild Rose
The eighth meeting of the Nancy Page Quilt Club featured the Wild Rose block. Members learned various techniques for appliquéing flowers using prints or crayons. They had previously prepared parts of the quilt, including the urn and birds, progressing towards the next block, a trillium. Patterns were provided for future reference.