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Appliqued Chicken Quilt
This chicken was hand appliqued, which takes a while, but not too long for this small of a piece. I really liked the checkerboard sashing shown in the book, so I used it as a border in my wall-hanging. Checkerboards are so easy to make!  You simply cut ...

Cows in the Pasture
At a weekend sewing/crafting retreat The hosts would put a gift at each plate during each lunch and dinner. It might be a pattern, some special thread, or an interesting piece of fabric. These cow patterns were my gift at dinner one night. I was thrilled ...

Campine Silver and Antwerp Bengium Quail
The Country Journal Quilt feature fabulous feathered chickens placed against a background of journal notations, local flora, and berries, as the sun rises in the morning sky. The inspiration for this beautiful quilt was an old journal with farm notations and observations.

Applique in a Day
Three blocks I made from Eleanor Burn’s book 'Applique in a Day'. The first one I chose to make was the grape vine wreath. I love purple, but the main reason I chose this block was the dimension. The grapes...

Free quilt blocks and patterns for applique
Free quilt blocks and patterns for applique - some include piecing and patchwork, too....

Sunbonnet Sue
These are a few blocks from my Sunbonnet Sue collection. Some of them were made by me; the others I won in a block exchange...