sewjoyce

I felt so privileged to be chosen to pick the March 2010 flower BOM! With the beginning of March, we think of Spring, St. Patrick's Day and the "wearing of the green." So what else could I choose but a Shamrock?

The free pattern can be found here:
http://www.quilterbydesign.com/StarA...f/Shamrock.pdf

This pattern was first published in the March 19, 1932 edition of the Kansas City Star newspaper. Of course, I adapted the pattern somewhat by using fusible web for the applique. I'm still learning to applique, so please forgive my mistakes.

And for those of you interested in history, I found this on the web regarding the origin of the Shamrock:

"The Shamrock, at one time called the "Seamroy", symbolizes the cross and blessed trinity. Before the Christian era it was a sacred plant of the Druids of Ireland because its leaves formed a triad. The well known legend of the Shamrock connects it definitely to St. Patrick and his teaching. Preaching in the open air on the doctrine of the trinity, he is said to have illustrated the existence of the Three in One by plucking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his congregation. The legend of the shamrock is also connected with that of the banishment of the serpent tribe from Ireland by a tradition that snakes are never seen on trefoil and that it is a remedy against the stings of snakes and scorpions. The trefoil in Arabia is called shamrakh and was sacred in Iran as an emblem of the Persian triads. The trefoil, as noted above, being a sacred plant among the Druids, and three being a mystical number in the Celtic religion as well as all others, it is probable that St. Patrick must have been aware of the significance of his illustration."

Oh, and here is my block:

wvdek

How pretty! I like this Shamrock better than most I have seen. Should be fun to applique.

I have my January done as of yesterday, Feb. is almost done and will get this done today if I can.

Lol then I will concentrate on my homework for this week before finishing March doll quilt.

Darlene

Such a cute block and your colors are great.

brushandthimble

Thanks for the pattern, I look forward to making my shamrock block:)

belmer

Thankyou for the pattern, I better get going on my UFO's before I start somthing else, by the way What do we do with these BOM's after we finish,. I mean do we make more and sew them into a quilt, or do we send our finished block to someone? I never did this before on the board so let me know,I would really like to make this block.
Thankyou,
Brenda

aberi

I love it!! I can't wait till the weekend to get it done!!! Thanks sewjoyce.. been awaiting this anxiously!!!

SulaBug

Oh Sewjoyce,

What a pretty shamrock block & so approperiate for the month of March!! :D I waited up until after midnight, waiting for you to post this one!! :D :D :D I finally got tired & went to bed!!:D Once again you have picked something that I have never tried, so this will be a true challange for me. Wish me LUCK!! :D Your block turned out so pretty.

Thank you for your choice,
Cheryl
:D :D :D

belmer

Ok, Siily me, I went to the home page and read directions for BOM. I get it now.... Should have had that V-8 sitting in the fridge. "OH" well, I'm going to make it just for fun.
besides I might turm it into a quilt.
Thanks again for the link.

BKinCO

OH NO! Paper piecing last month.....applique this month??? What ~ are you all trying to broaden my horizons or something???? :)

I can't wait to try this......guess I better finish Feb first though!

Great choice, SewJoyce!

wvdek

Since I got my block done this eve, I posted a new thread for the March 2010 BOM "The Shamrock" pictures. You can post all of your pics there.
Waiting anxiously to see everyone's.