Rose - Block 2/9, Victorian Flower Garden: UPDATED PATTERN
Rose - Block 2/9, Victorian Flower Garden: UPDATED PATTERN
Lay your head and dream of love.
Difficulty: Beginner
applique and reverse applique pattern - hand and machine directions
(16" x 16")
UPDATED! 4 CREATION DIRECTIONS IN ONE PATTERN
The second block in the Victorian Flower Garden Quilt series (9 blocks in total to make up a quilt) - Collect all 9 - 16" x 16" blocks and make a quilt. Choose vibrant reds for love and passion, or friendly yellows for peaceful companionship.
Bring a touch of Spring & Summer inside.
See other blocks available here.
Rose is a small, lovely project for a first foray into the world of reverse needle-turn applique - perfect for beginning quilters.
Create this block and turn it into a pillow to bring a touch of loving romance into your boudoir, or make it as a block to fit into a quilt.
NEW Pattern includes all four directions for creation!
Reverse applique by hand
Reverse applique by machine
Hand reverse applique the stems and leaves with applique blossoms for 3-D effect
Machine reverse applique the stems and leaves with applique blossoms for 3-D effect
Add the Victorian Flower Garden Quilt IV Expansion pattern – borders and sashing of an applique wrought iron gate to transform your lovely garden of flowers into the Victorian Flower Garden Quilt IV.
This pattern is available as a digital PDF download as well.
finished dimensions: 16 in x 16 in
materials required:
background fabric: 1 FQ - ½ yard (18 in x 18 in)
top fabric:1 FQ - ½ yard (18 in x 18 in). 1/2 yard gives enough for the top fabric on the front and the back of a pillow
if using applique for flowers: add fat quarter or scraps for blossoms
batting: ½ yard (18 in x 18 in) [for blocks, this is not needed until you stitch the whole thing together]
for machine reverse applique: you will also need ½ yd. (18 in x 18 in) of Soft Fuse or Flexi-Fuse
for pillow version:
16 in x 16 in pillow form
backing: FQ (18 in x 18 in) muslin for quilted pillow top before assembling pillow or pillow sham.
OPTIONAL: 2 yards of store-bought piping
OPTIONAL: 1” velcro or 1-3 buttons for pillow sham closure
