applique block designs as quilting motifs

Q and A Fine Iron Lace 29 30 from Virtual Quilter

A few applique blocks, and a few quilted motifs.

These designs would work in any two colours with good contrast with rather stunning results.

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Jeparit Jewels and Stars 5, 6 from Virtual Quilter

Interesting mix of blocks to play with, plus colours I like, room for quilting motifs and some background fillers. For me there is nothing to not like about this project file.

I love the second design!

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Darianne’s Delight 3, 4 from Virtual Quilter

This project file is a new recent addition to my toy box … but I am having fun adding more blocks, changing fabrics, though some fabrics are still plain.

I like the pale backgrounds … I have never tried using such pale fabrics in borders, but it looks very restful.

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Pansy’s Patch 7, 8 from Virtual Quilter

The first one is lovely ….

… but I love the second one more than the first.

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Bendigo Laceworks 9, 10 from Virtual Quilter

Have just cleaned out this project of all the dust, and painted over the rust. The original colours were brown on gold.

If I lived in Bendigo I would paint the house in a light colour, with green wrought iron around the verandas to keep it looking fresh during the heat of summer.

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Petal Power 17, 18 from Virtual Quilter

I love the first one … I would make the blocks big enough to fit whatever size bed it was going to be used on, but add more plain border to hang over the side of the bed.

The second design is too busy … no room for quilting, or for my eyes to rest.

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Brooksea at Christmas 15, 16 from Virtual Quilter

Love the design above … a very jolly combination of Christmas colours.

Love the second design too … I think, maybe , my favourite is the first, but I may be wrong!

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Aunt Flo’s Christmas 15, 17 from Virtual Quilter

Elegant!

The star of today’s designs.

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A Spoonful of White Christmas 1, 2 from Virtual Quilter

Love the design … and love the colours for Christmas.

I like the second design too, particularly the quilting thread colour … I would use white thread for a filler design.

This is a new project file, but it is really just a continuation of a couple of previous files with a colour change. I still like the previous colours so will continue to share them sometimes.

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Deena’s Delight 9, 10 from Virtual Quilter

All the designs in this project file are pretty … and the one above certainly is pretty.

I particularly like the border of the second design.

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Unique Umbrella Flower 7, 8 from Virtual Quilter

The colours in this project file are very fresh … caused by the green which looks like the weeds which come up in my garden after a good rain.

I love the second design!

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Judy’s Jumble 9, 10 from Virtual Quilter

I love the colours … very feminine though!

I love the second design for the colour choices and the pretty floral applique and quilting motifs.

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Tiled Visions 1, 2 from Virtual Quilter

I started this project file after a road trip which included some rather impressive public buildings, some in the national capital. I thought some of my applique designs could look impressive if were used on tiles to use on floors in hallways, along with kitchens, laundries, bathrooms and toilets. All I have do now is win a massive cross lotto so I can get them made and installed!

In the meantime I can play with virtual quilt designs without damaging any fabric.

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Black and Gold Petals 11, 12 from Virtual Quilter

Nine applique blocks plus lots and lots of quilting.

I like the second one … a bit more applique, less quilting.

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White Quilting 19, 20 from Virtual Quilter

Interesting … and could be interesting to see it made up with mixed colours. Of course, the background colour could be any darkish colour with white applique and quilting too.

I like the stronger contrast in the second design, achieved by simply using five applique blocks with more solid shapes.

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Annie Clover in the Light 1, 2 from Virtual Quilter

Another old project I have been playing with, this time also in a new colourway. The original colours were very dark, and I love them, but I am also loving the softer colours in the new version.

Need to play a bit more … suspect a lighter background is needed in some places.

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Annie Pavlova 1, 2 from Virtual Quilter

This is a new colourway, with some new block variations, of the Anna Pavlova project. I have been playing with this, and a few other project files, which have been sitting in my Electric Quilt folders for quite some time.

The old projects are new again!

I hope I never find a cure for my addiction to designing quilts … but I should spend more time at least finishing some real ones!

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Jeparit Jewels 7, 8 from Virtual Quilter

My fabric choices in this project file started with the busy pansy print. Then I added some not quite plain fabrics in colours featured in the pansies, and then chose a neutral background.

The second design is a bit busy for me, though perhaps it might look OK on a queen size bed.

The quilting as shown would be in a contrast colour to the background, but what is not shown is a filler in thread to match the background. Stippling would be my first choice, but small circles, or a simple grid would work too.

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Anna Karena 33, 34 from Virtual Quilter

Blue is not my favourite colour, but it looks OK with some pink and purple in this project file.

I do love having empty spaces to show off some quilting, and I prefer to not use feathers. I like feathers, but prefer to see formal designs with either bubbles, squiggles, straight lines or cross hatch filling in the background around both the formal quilting designs and the applique.

One thing I do not like is to see all over quilting which has no real relationship to the pieced or applique on the quilt top.

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Unique Umbrella Flower 5, 6 from Virtual Quilter

Very interesting, and my favourite for the day above.

A very neat and tidy collection of umbrella florals, but judging from the sounds outside, not a great day to be carrying an umbrella … rather windy!

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