If you have been a member in a quilting community for some considerable time, you'll be familiar with just how popular roses are for a quilt pattern. If you aren't, lets just say : a lot!
With that understatement aside, its straightforward to grasp why a rose quilt design wins the hearts of many keen quilters. Its a really lovely flower, representing a whole range of feelings, depending on the colour.
To the shock and horror of some, there are some flowers apart from roses that definitely translate well to quilt patterns and in a few cases, are even better (scandlous, I know)
Daisies
With that understatement aside, its straightforward to grasp why a rose quilt design wins the hearts of many keen quilters. Its a really lovely flower, representing a whole range of feelings, depending on the colour.
To the shock and horror of some, there are some flowers apart from roses that definitely translate well to quilt patterns and in a few cases, are even better (scandlous, I know)
Daisies
These tiny lovelies are my first pick when I'm thinking about including any floral elements in a quilt design. Why?
They're so flexible! On one end of the scale, when portrayed with a good level of detail and realism, they have a wonderful sophisticated and unruffled feeling about them. Nonetheless if you want to go the other way, they are the ideal flower to turn into a cartoony, fun and bright type of quilt pattern.
Perfect if you are wanting to make a quilt for a young lady who isn't into princesses!
Tulips
Yes, the flower than Holland made famous, or vice versa. This flower has been a favourite of artsists for centuries.
Now its your turn to take the tulip from the canvas to your bed spread. These flowers work extremely well with almost any pattern and look fantastic to boot.
Probabilities are, your quilt will also stand out (in a great way) from the regular , collective floral designs that other quilters ususally go with.
Lotus Flowers
For those people searching for a flower that has the same dignity and class that roses bring to a design - you can raise the stakes.
A Lotus flower has equally as much, if not more, grace and class as a Rose, except with a good dose of elegence tossed in for free!
So there's 3 simple and effective flowers to include on your next quilt design, and remember : just be
They're so flexible! On one end of the scale, when portrayed with a good level of detail and realism, they have a wonderful sophisticated and unruffled feeling about them. Nonetheless if you want to go the other way, they are the ideal flower to turn into a cartoony, fun and bright type of quilt pattern.
Perfect if you are wanting to make a quilt for a young lady who isn't into princesses!
Tulips
Yes, the flower than Holland made famous, or vice versa. This flower has been a favourite of artsists for centuries.
Now its your turn to take the tulip from the canvas to your bed spread. These flowers work extremely well with almost any pattern and look fantastic to boot.
Probabilities are, your quilt will also stand out (in a great way) from the regular , collective floral designs that other quilters ususally go with.
Lotus Flowers
For those people searching for a flower that has the same dignity and class that roses bring to a design - you can raise the stakes.
A Lotus flower has equally as much, if not more, grace and class as a Rose, except with a good dose of elegence tossed in for free!
So there's 3 simple and effective flowers to include on your next quilt design, and remember : just be
Yes, the flower than Holland made famous, or vice versa. This flower has been a favourite of artsists for centuries.
Now its your turn to take the tulip from the canvas to your bed spread. These flowers work extremely well with almost any pattern and look fantastic to boot.
Probabilities are, your quilt will also stand out (in a great way) from the regular , collective floral designs that other quilters ususally go with.
Lotus Flowers
For those people searching for a flower that has the same dignity and class that roses bring to a design - you can raise the stakes.
A Lotus flower has equally as much, if not more, grace and class as a Rose, except with a good dose of elegence tossed in for free!
So there's 3 simple and effective flowers to include on your next quilt design, and remember : just because its floral, doesn't mean it must be a rose!
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Now its your turn to take the tulip from the canvas to your bed spread. These flowers work extremely well with almost any pattern and look fantastic to boot.
Probabilities are, your quilt will also stand out (in a great way) from the regular , collective floral designs that other quilters ususally go with.
Lotus Flowers
For those people searching for a flower that has the same dignity and class that roses bring to a design - you can raise the stakes.
A Lotus flower has equally as much, if not more, grace and class as a Rose, except with a good dose of elegence tossed in for free!
So there's 3 simple and effective flowers to include on your next quilt design, and remember : just because its floral, doesn't mean it must be a rose!
About the Author:
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