Flower Pot

This beautiful quilt was made by three friends as a gift for one of their daughters.  The pattern is called Flower Pot by Kim McLean for Glorious Color.

There is an immense amount of hand appliqué all done in an amazing collection of Kaffe Fassett fabrics.

When Leslie booked the quilt in she told me they were interested in custom quilting.  After some discussion and looking for other examples, and discussing their likes and dislikes, we came to the conclusion that an allover design might be a better fit for this quilt.  I had done a quilt with hand applique earlier this fall that received an all over design so I was able to share pictures that helped us all visualize this choice.

My clients weren't concerned about the cost, but the choice to go all over, vs custom stitching around all the applique and filling all the irregular areas resulted in a bill that was about 1/4 of what it would have been.

We decided on a simple pattern that was repetitive and would recede into the background allowing the fabric and appliqué to continue to be the star of the show.  The Breath of the gods pantograph fit the bill perfectly. 

We were all thrilled with the final product.