Hold Onto Your Heart: Part 5

This month it's time to create the circling bows and berries that circle the Heartfelt Centre. When you construct your pattern sheet this month and take a good look at the elements, remember that you have options when it comes to the flowering heads. 

These little heads are real beauties and they're intense shapes designed to bring out the creative best in experienced applique-ers. You don't have to follow the flower heads exactly. I'll be showing you exactly how I make mine, but I wanted to remind you before you start out this month that you can create a simplified flower head instead. It's also a perfect spot for some fussy cutting or broderie perse if you prefer.

I'll be making mine as per the pattern for this gentle scheme because I love them. For my bright coloured quilt top, I'll consider a simplified head - you can easily do this by just tracing the flower outline only to create a single scalloped shape and using an interesting fabric in place of all the individual layers.

This is your quilt, so feel free to modify the shapes to make them work for you. And if you're unsure, just wait a few days - there'll be plenty of these beauties on show in the Group in no time at all.

Come back tomorrow where I'll be sharing my progress with you..

     'Hold Onto Your Heart' is a paid BOM  

It's a breathtaking quilt full of meaningful symbols and beauty. The floral border is a triumph which offers an additional  pieced option - making it versatile for all skill levels. Perfect for lovers and enthusiasts of applique. 

  You can start this BOM today!  

Be sure to visit my Online Quilt Group on Facebook where progress images are being shown all the time. It's a massive inspiration and I warn you, it's addictive!

Morning Glory by Valerie Bearfield Yeager

Morning Glory by 

Valerie Bearfield Yeager of Florida USA

What a sight! I am sinking into these wonderful coral hues that sing next to the mottled blue prints. This is such an intriguing arrangement, I love the dark background which anchors this dreamy colourscheme. It's so effective, I feel like stepping into the image, the centre pulls me in and the stunning balance of fabrics in the surrounding blocks keeps the eye moving around the quilt. WOW!

Valerie, you have created an incredible quilt and I'm so delighted to be able to set my eyes on it. I know there are many quilters out there working on their Morning Glories and this one's simply a beauty. What an inspiration!

'Morning Glory' 

Read more about this quilt by clicking here now

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Thanks to Valerie Bearfield Yeager for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

Queen's Garden by Karin Bezuidenhout

Queen's Garden by Karin Bezuidenhout of South Africa

I love seeing quilts on beds and this one is such a sweetie! The arrangement and selection of fabrics is charming, I love how welcome the sight of this beauty feels just by looking at it. The pink frame and pops of yellow perfectly balance the blues greens and pinks. 

Karin, you've made a gorgeous quilt here!

'Queen's Garden' 

Read more about this quilt by clicking here now

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Thanks to Karin Bezuidenhout for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

Queen's Garden by Sobana Sundar

Queen's Garden by Sobana Sundar of India

What a stunning arrangement of colour! I love how vibrantly these fabrics shine against the dark background; the florals pop and are framed with gorgeous greens that demand your attention! WOW!

Sobana has also shared her 'On My Window Flowers Bloom' wall hanging with us, to see it - click here now. 

Sobana, your Queen's Garden is an absolute stunner!

'Queen's Garden' 

Read more about this quilt by clicking here now

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Thanks to Sobana Sundar  for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

WOW: Playing with Fabric

 WOW = WIPs On Wednesday 

These are my two fabric 'project' boxes for Hold Onto Your Heart. I'm finding my gentle version is coming together very naturally, it doesn't feel like work. But my full colour version is having me chase my own tail in loops! Yellow? Mustard? Gold? Goldish - Mustard? I simply can't commit. So today, I'm drawing the line and selecting and moving forward.

I know, I've said this before.

But this time I really mean it. I mean, really. My colour and fabric addict is getting out of hand. And taking up too much space.

And.. wish me luck.

What's Your WOW?

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Queen's Garden by Hanlie

Queen's Garden by Hanlie from South Africa. 

The first thing I see from this colourscheme is a lush lily pond - look at these colours! They're so inviting and the use of the blues, teals and greens are just making me swoon - they're perfect for the vibrant pinks that steal the show in this stunning beauty!

Here's what Hanlie has to say about her stunning quilt:
I made the quilt during our stay in Qatar. There is a wonderful Quilt Guild and I also belonged to an expat quilt group...The Doha Divas. 2 of my blocks face the wrong way...but after many times unpicking I left it imperfect. I jumped the gun to finish the quilt end of August. 

Hanlie, I love your eye for colour and this quilt is a knockout!

'Queen's Garden' 

Read more about this quilt by clicking here now

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Thanks to Hanlie  for sharing her finished quilt with us all to take inspiration from. If you'd like to see more finished quilts made from any of my patterns, visit my Open Gallery. It's a place for all quilters who make any of my quilts to show off their creations in a central online gallery. It's new and I hope you'll join us by adding your own quilt there. Submitting your quilt pics is easily done via an upload screen directly on my website. Click here now if you'd like to submit your own quilt.

Daisy Blue: Your Next Quilt Is Waiting!

I designed Daisy Blue for beginners: I wanted a quilt that anyone could make - the applique is large and easy and the blocks are basic - but together, they make make something extra special. 

I love this design. It feels modern and vibrant yet with the right fabrics, it can tone down into something else completely; this one's all about the fabrics. And when it comes to fabrics, I just know you have plenty in your stash that you want to pull out and show off. So here's your next project; make it fun, make it easy, make it beautiful. Just make it! 

This one's perfect for groups and sewing bees and I know a gathering who are de-stashing their beiges and blues to create a whole group of Daisy Blue beauties..

As for me, I'm just waiting to see how you'll make yours, you know I love seeing all the colourschemes that arise from each new pattern.. 

Daisy Blue

Complete Digital Pattern

Finished Size: 60 x 60 inches

$29.95 USD

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