Someone asked me today about making a "dove" quilt, with the dove being a symbol. I really only piece quilts and will look for dove fabric, but I was wondering if any of you CRAFTY people have any ideas? In the meantime, I have asked the person to try to find pictures of what they might be interested in. Thanks for your help.

can't say that I've seen any pieced doves... I have seen fabric with doves on it ( don't recall where... but probably a Christmas line ) I have seen some nice dove appliques'.

here's a paper pieced dove.
http://www.equiltpatterns.com/quiltp...products_id=70

Find a line drawing of a dove and copy it for an applique quilt.

Here are some good ones for applique:

http://www.google.com/search?q=color...0&ved=0CBkQsAQ

Hi
Have just done a web search with " Dove quilts free patterns" and the are pages. Hope this may help

I'm pretty sure there is a pieced dove (not paper pieced) that is a variation of the Rob Peter to Pay Paul block. Will see if I can find it online.

Okay. I found the block here:
http://www.cddesigns.com/PatchWork/PW009.htm

I would probably change the block slightly, but you get the idea. It was a beautiful quilt!

I did a quilt, through my LQS, "Dove in the Window". It is strip pieced and my quilt was given to my oldest DD. It is a old pattern the shop owner revamped. She sales the pattern, her shop is Something to Crow About in Springfield, OR. Here is her the link to her shop.

http://www.somethingtocrowabout.com/index.php

If you are interested in this one, I know I have seen her pattern in the shop and she would gladly help you out.

Quilter's Cache has 2 dove blocks. These might be nice with some dove appliques added...there are some nice applique outlines on the link to the color pages above.

http://www.quilterscache.com/D/DoveinaWindowBlock.html
http://www.quilterscache.com/D/Dovea...ndowBlock.html