Kathy's "GARDEN" Quilt

This "Garden" quilt started with a toddler's "T-Shirt" that says "One of a Kind."  As soon as I saw the shirt, I knew it was going to become the focal point of my quilt.

I carefully cut the T-shirt, then used "Misty Fuse" to mount the front of the shirt to the white fabric that has a floral motif in the background.  I "Free Motion" quilted the background to add texture.  The trim around the sides of the quilt was hand stitched, and the heart shape and rectangular "Hot Fix" embellishments were affixed to the fabric with a special (very hot) heating tool.

I took the picture of my "Garden" quilt in our back yard.  The background is a small view of one of the 5 gardens we have that surround our home.    I'm very happy with this Little Quilt, and I hope all of you enjoyed your journey through "The Garden!"

Peace and blessings,   Kathy

Carolyn's Garden Quilt: Every Garden Deserves a Touch of Blue

I believe every garden needs a touch of blue.  But blue is also the hardest flower color to find.  For several years I have relied on a lesser-known flower, scaevola, to add a splash of color to my gardens.  It is commonly called “fan flower” for its left-handed, one-side blooms that resemble a fan.  Native to Australia, fan flower is a prolific bloomer, loves the heat, requires no dead-heading, and little or no fertilizer.  These features make it an almost perfect flower.  It is equally lovely as a well-behaved ground cover in front of plants or in pots trailing down the side of other plants.  It can be found in many colors - light blue, brilliant bluish/purple, pink and white.

My quilt is a representation of the very top of a blue scaevola plant using varying colors of solid 100% cotton fabric.  I first made a photo of my daughter’s fan flowers.  Then I cut out each piece of the flower, using copies of the photo as my patterns. The pieces were raw-edge fused onto the green background.  The quilting was done using multiple colors of Ricky Tims Art Studio threads.

I hope you will begin adding this little-known flower to your garden.  I promise it will bring you much joy.

Below are photos of this little-known flower!

[Alice posted for Carolyn who was having computer problems!]