My DIL saw a quilt similar to this in a book I got a year ago at Christmas. She liked it and said "if you ever...I'd like this". So I got the pattern, didn't like the way the flowers were made so it got laid aside. Recently someone showed me how to make the flower petals using a 5 inch square of fabric--they were easy and fun to do. I made yo-yo's for the center and topped it off with a button.
I used 2 layers of batting so it would be puffy and then just did in the ditch quilting. The up close pictures are much truer in color. The full quilt picture didn't turn out so well!
This will be her Christmas present for 2010. I'll have a hard time not showing it to her before then!

Oh wow! Thats great...I love it :) how exactly did you make those flowers? There awsome.

That is ONE beautiful quilt.
Lois

Beautiful!! And I too would like to know how to make the flowers. In fact, that would make a great tutorial! Hint, hint! LOL

How cute, I love it. Your DIL will be so happy.

I could never keep that quilt that long. It is really outstanding.

That's really nice!!
Good luck on keeping it from her!!

Beautiful!!!

very nice,

Wow! Just WOW ! I love it.

awesome possum!

This is a beautiful quilt. I would be interested in learning how you made those flowers too.

very pretty!

Great quilt! I too would like to know how you did the flowers.

I will do a tutorial on the flowers. I could probably just tell you, but pictures always help. I'll post a message when I get it ready.

Thanks for all the wonderful responses. Glad you enjoyed the quilt.

Absolutely beautiful!!!
That obviously took a LOT of patience!!! I know your DIL will be thrilled.

It turned out to be the perfect hand sewing project for the 2 weeks I stayed with my sister after her knee surgery. It was nice to have something to keep my hands busy as we sat together. I did applique the bottom leaves onto the fabric square at her house. I had them ironed on so they just needed stitching. The flower sorta "grew" as I worked on it. The Yo-Yo centers and the buttons were part of the growing.

Very cute.

That is beautiful. I can't wait for the tute on the flowers. I want to make one for DD. She would love it.

Beautifully done and I for one can't wait to see how this is made
Love it.Great work :thumbup:

That is a beautiful quilt. Yes, please do a Tute.

You will have to put the quilt under lock and key - and give the key to someone else - to keep from giving her the quilt early. Fantastic job.

Beautiful! I'll keep checking back for the tute! Thanks so much for offering to share.

Oh, me likey lots!! :)

WOW!!!!!!!!! looks great

I second and third every comments on it. I would also like to learn to make the flowers. Beautiful

beautiful. I like it.
and I would like to see a Tute also ;-)

Very nice. :thumbup:

I just posted a tutorial. I must have exceeded the allotted space so need to add a couple of things. One, the quilt block is 10 1/2 inches square. The leaf pattern came in the pattern I bought, but you could draw something similar. I used underwonder and ironed it onto the block, then zig-zagged around the outer edge.

It's beautiful. I can't wait until you do the tutorial!

That's gorgeous! I, too, want the tutorial. I love having something to work on while I watch tv.

Please let me know when you show us how to make the flowers, they are so darling!! :thumbup:

Pretty!!! Lucky recipient!!!!

Awesome quilt! I love the flowers! :-D :-D :-D

What a great quilt! I love that it is dimensional.

Very unique! Turned out great . . and yes, I would think it would be vey hard to wait til Christmas 2010 . . . when is her birthday?!

Do you place the tutorial here or is there somewhere else we are to look. Still not real familiar with site.

where do we find the tute?? I would love to see how these are made.
Katie

Go back to the main screen, then select Tutorials. There are quite a few posted there.

This is stunning. What a gorgeous idea and you did a fantastic job on it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Hugs
Patty