Originally Posted by Carol's Quilts
Originally Posted by Sadiemae
That's the way I made mine as a gift for my daughter, and I thought I was being so creative! It turned out beautifully if I do say so myself. I made it in shades of rose, moss green and cream, and used colored lace to match one of the rose fabrics. The background was a cream-on-cream print. I machine-pieced the fan, but hand-appliqued it and then hand-quilted the fan inside and out. The background was quilted in a fancy curlie-cue pattern. My daughter just loved it. (Boy, was I glad - it was a lot of work, but fun.)
OK, I'm done bragging now - somebody else's turn.
You've all got a right to brag!
I believe GF is a relatively easy pattern to put together, and I do know that there are patterns for the background/fan joining that are pieced, not appliqued (I hope that makes sense...). You may need to check an older publication for one of those if you don't already have the pattern.
Otherwise, why don't you put one block together and see how it comes out? That way you don't get too involved in a project you may not care for and that may not work for you in the long run.
Best of luck and happy sewing!