Grandmothers flower garden quilt ideas

The possibilities are endless! I've been wanting to make a simple Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt for a while. Well, there’s no time like the present! A few weeks ago, I worked up a couple of pillows trying out my layout ideas for this simplified Grandmother’s Flower Garden. I loved this soft palette so much I couldn’t wait to see it as a quilt! This quilt is so easy and fast, even a very early beginner could do it, and it would make a great weekend project! This is all done with just one…

The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were never completed and then remaking the pattern. Sometimes I find easier / modern ways to make the quilt pattern, and sometimes I change up the pattern a bit to freshen things up. Other times I just finish the rescue quilt and end the...

EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt - TUTORIAL Hi Quilty Friends! Today I'm sharing my EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt (keep on reading for the free tutorial) with the gorgeous Wild and Free Collection designed by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs. The Wild and Free Main print (below) is my FAVORITE because Gracey has drawn all 50 state flowers!!! This collection is both beautiful and educational! PS- the Wild and Free Panel is a must as it is a map of USA with all the states and their…

Today we are talking fabrics…Wovens to be specific. Isn’t that a great way to kick off your week, talking about fabric. =)

Learn the history, find free patterns, and learn tips and tricks to create the lovely Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt made of hexagons.

I finally got to the binding part of this Grandmother’s Flower Garden Quilt (see our tutorial about doing this by machine!) and realized it might...

When we saw Beatrice Rieske’s post in the APQS forum about the Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt she recently completed for a customer, we thought it was stunning. As a result, we decided to give Beatrice a call to learn more about the process of making this stunner!

One of my friends brought this BEAUTY to share at our sewing group yesterday. What a treasure! It was given to her by her mother - can't remember who made it. I love the idea of surrounding each flower with white and then adding green paths. Even Fritz loves it! (This is his house and he enjoyed every minute of our get together!) I love the way the edges were finished: straight on two sides and zigzagged on the other two. I'll have to remember this! And here's a close up of the HAND quilting…

I want to talk about the third quilt in the 1920-1930 popular pattern trinity. We’ve talked about the first two – Sunbonnet Sue and the Double Wedding Ring Quilt. I mentioned Grandmothe…

The thimble is my pride and joy – it is belonged to my great grandmother. It is solid gold and has her initials MVM engraved on it. I never knew her – but I feel close to her using her …