This is my project for Annies Vision - challenge 3 of Project Quilting. I thought the snow on the deck was kind of neat. This piece is 13 x 18 and I call it Coneflower Happiness.
Applique Coneflower Wallhanging
We were to go to Annie Young Arts and get inspiration from her beautiful work. The minute I saw her Coneflowers I know that was what I wanted to create.
I have several boxes of flower pieces that I have either cut by hand or with one of my cutters. The flowers were actually a daisy petal die for my Sizzix Big Shot. That gave me a start and I also had leaves cut....some I just re-cut to the size I wanted. I used batiks for everything. The yellow centers started out as circles.
Here you can see the piece before it was appliqued. This isn't a true Coneflower plant.....I took a few "artistic" liberties with it.
Of course I did all free motion applique on my 15-91 Singer.
I used a brown thread on top of the yellow center of the flowers.
Of course I had to share the back with you......I could probably paint it and have a reversible piece!
Does it look like I've been busy with flowers???? More to come! I finished quilting the Nyan Cat quilt and should be putting the binding on it today.....yippee!
Marisa
Your quilt is just BEAUTIFUL, I love it!!!!! All the detail that you have done with the free motion is perfect. You did a fantastic work!!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Marisa from
http://passionetcouture.blogspot.ca/
Kathy Shea Mormino
Just beautiful work...Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Kevin the Quilter
That is absolutely amaze-balls! Love that quilting!
thisyearsdozen
It is beautiful. All the detail in the flowers. Well thought out.
Sarah Craig
Your coneflowers are lovely! Whoop whoop!!
LynCC
So pretty!! OK - the cool zig-zags sewing the petals down are fmq, too? And was that all done as sewing-and-quilting-in-one?
Maureen
Beautiful quilting on your flower quilts!
Pauline
Gorgeous! I love it!
Karin
Beautiful...I love cone flowers. Really nice FMQ.
Kelly Vetch
Oh!! I love these flowers! I want to copy you and make some for pure skill building. 🙂 Also a quick thanks for answering about the batting so quickly. I got so lucky and the batting is on sale here AND I had a 20% coupon at JoAnns. I have a huge roll leaning in a corner of my sewing room now, and only another quilter could understand my joy when I look at it. 🙂
Gail
I love the coneflowers! I can't wait to try your method of using the dowel in the pockets on the back! Beautiful work Connie!
Cyn
Coneflower Happiness is GORGEOUS! Love it. I don't know how you do it - each flowered WH in this series is just stunning!
Thanks for the info about the batting.
Karen
Connie--I love the cone flower hanging.. it's just beautiful! and you have to love that Joann Fabric coupon - I bought about 6 yards of W&N recently at 50% off too.. Thanks for sharing such great info and beautiful projects.
Karen
Fiesta
Connie, it is fabulous. I love it!
Deb@asimplelifequilts
You are on a roll... love this! I do the same thing with batting as I go through a lot of it with my Project Linus quilts.
Cathy Tomm
Wow, Great corn Flowers. I like the background you used and the machine work.
Angie G.
Absolutely beautiful! I am your newest GFC follower, and found you via 'Freedom Fridays'. I hope you have great weekend.
Angie G.
http://mycraftycollections.blogspot.com/
ANudge
Another gorgeous flower quilt! What an inspiration you are. And thanks for linking to Applique Thursday.
Lyndsey
I love your flowers Connie they are such beautiful works of art.
Lyn
Just beautiful as always! I love flowers. So cheerful! Yes the back is as neat as the front. Thanks again for sharing. Keep warm.
Mara
Wow, you have been so busy, are you going to make a whole wall of flowers, that would be so neat.
Teresa in Music City
Oh my! Your beautiful flowers are really making me long for Spring!!! The birds are singing outside as I perused your post - yep, it's a great morning!!!
patchouli moon studio
Oh Connie I love your cone-flowers quilt. Cone-flowers just happen to be one of my favorite flowers.
Missy Shay
Do you keep all of your beautiful wall hangings, or share them with family and friends?
Pat
Connie, your flowers are beautiful.
StitchinByTheLake
Beautiful Connie! blessings, marlene
Michele
Really pretty.
Melissa
Absolutely stunning Connie! Lovely!
Sallie
Beautiful!
Carla
Wow Connie. Another work of art ; )
Needled Mom
I can see the snow is inspiring thoughts of spring. They are both gorgeous. I love the back of the coneflowers.
That is a huge lot of batting. How ofter do you have to buy it?
Rachel
Beautiful flowers! Love the way you took one shape and made what you needed out of it!
Vroomans' Quilts
You definitely look like you are wishing for Spring. I love your flowers, they are so sweet.
Marjorie's Busy Corner
Beautiful Coneflowers....makes me think of spring during this blizzard warning weekend we have on the way!!
KaHolly
Just gorgeous!! Very springlike and cheery on a cold winter's day! Not to mention, inspiring!! Well done!