Interesting!
They look a bit like it is on point with pieced sashing.
I love the second one … and think it would be possible to make the Irish Chain blocks, then do machine embroidery on some of the blocks.
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Australia has a very interesting collection of native flowers, and most of them have some very distinctive varieties. This project file has three species, and very basic depictions of some of the varieties. The first design has one of the acacias in the centre, and Banksias in the border.
The second has Gum Blossoms in the centre, surrounded by a very different Acacia.
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The background colour is a pretty accurate depiction of the agricultural areas around us at the moment, but there are no Dessert Peas growing. They come after the first real rainfall, not just the few drops which have fallen from time to time.
At least the ones on the virtual quilts don’t need rain to grow, and I don’t have to damage fabric to show off the designs.
I love the second design.
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It is nice to see some healthy green … it has been a very hot and dry summer around here.
I love this project file … with the green Brook Blocks and flowers of the Bottlebrush shrubs which manage to survive drought conditions.
Baltimore Album Quilts feature flora, animals found in the Baltimore area of America … I have been very slowly working on block designs featuring flora, fauna and human activities in the land down under, Australia.
Today’s first design features some of the fauna … and a couple of flora.
The second design is starting to look a little bit like an old fashion album quilt, with a very strong Australian flavour, including a house typical of old farm houses around the country, and a human touch of a stockman about to mount his horse to round up some cattle.
It is ...
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