June 09, 2014

For the love of flowers

Peony Basket quilt block
Peony Basket
I can't see the logic in the name Peony Basket for this quilt block, but then I was not the person who chose the name. So, that being said, this is a easy quilt block to make and perfect for those quilters who like 10" blocks. The components of this block are squares, rectangles and half square triangles -- all very common units and easy to work with.

This five patch quilt block is sewn together as an uneven nine patch block -- the nine patch being (probably) the most common style of quilt block. Download the free quilt block pattern.
Image courtesy of dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Peonies and Sunflowers

Quotes about Flowers

  • "There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
    ~ Henri Matisse

  • "Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into."
    ~ Henry Ward Beecher

  • "Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet."
    ~ Jeremy Bentham

  • "Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts."
    ~ Sigmund Freud

More Flower Quilt Blocks

Peony Basket image © W. Russell, patchworksquare.com
Flower pot image courtesy of dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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