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Interesting, based on wrought iron trims, mostly on verandas. Sadly, new buildings, houses, commercial or public, don’t have such an interesting trim, and in fact even verandas are rare. Was also used for fences and around balconies.

I love the second design … it would be lovely on a bed, but I would also like it as a mat, though would like it to be extended a bit in length to fit in a lounge room.

By the way, the Q ‘n’ A in the title is Quilting and Applique in shorthand!

I love iron lacework on old buildings, and love the idea of quilts made with similar designs.

Not a lot of applique in the second design, even the border is quilted only.

I always have to look hard at the iron lace decorating old buildings, and have been guilty of driving around the block to find a parking spot so I can have a better look, and maybe take a photo, several times.

The designs in this project file, and several others I have filed away, have some applique, and some quilting motifs based on the applique designs in the project along with some blank spaces. In a real quilt I would fill in those blank spaces with quilting in a thread colour which matches the background fabric, while the quilting design ...

I like the first design … very neat, though a little repetitive.

Love the second design!

I like the design, but it would appeal much more if it was real fabric … the black background looks lifeless. Even a plain black looks better in real life.

Love the second design … and though it is designed with very little applique and lots of quilting, the quilting designs are ready to applique as well.