This very easy to sew apron pattern has the same applique as the Friendship Dahlia Quilt. Cutting is a breeze – a 24″ x 30″ rectangle and a 4″ strip for the gathered front and two 4″ strips for the ties. A full set of instructions for the apron and the dahlia applique pattern are
There are two patterns in this file. The Forget Me Not is shown at left with the “flowers” appliqued to squares and separated by more squares. Colonial Garden uses the same Forget Me Not blocks but rather than appliqued they are connected to octagons which is a little trickier to piece together. At any rate,
Pretty sure this quilt pattern isn’t that well known as Gardener’s Prize but probably goes by many other names. It looks like it would be as easy as a Dresden Plate but not as complicated as a Mariner’s Compass. The pattern uses a combination of piecing for the points and then once assembled stitched down
If you love roses like I do here’s an applique pattern to incorporate into your next quilting project. A single block would look smashing on a tote bag too! Click on this free pattern link to download the pdf file.
The great thing about applique quilts is that anything you imagine can be traced onto fabric, cut out and stitched down. The other great option is combining applique blocks with pieced blocks like a 9-patch utilizing the same fabric or colors. For me that would be scraps, of course. To download the free pattern
