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completed top of Breezy Peonies quilt |
This was my first attempt at making an applique quilt. It is actually a pieced and then appliqued quilt. The large peony petals are pieced, then the rest of the block is embellished with applique. It is a Laundry Basket pattern by Edyta Sitar titled "Prairie Peonies". I altered the pattern by reversing the pattern on five blocks, so the peonies nod both ways. I added a red inner border and made an extra wide outer border.
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detail of Peony block |
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Detail of Peony block |
I made the petals by strip-piecing 1-1/4" strips then cutting diamond shapes out of that. Then sewed three diamonds together to make the block. I made all these blocks first and applique was added later.
It took me about a year to make. This was my handwork in the evenings after dinner. When I had to stop working in my sewing room, I could come upstairs and do my handwork. It was fun to do because all the blocks are different.
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detail of label on Breezy Peonies quilt |
I had it professionally quilted by Christina Boverman. She did a beautiful job. She made the background look like a pebbled wall, used rainbow thread for veins in the leaves, with feathers in the border.