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These circular quilting designs will form an open area for framing embroidery or appliqué blocks
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Certain patterns in quilting“made by the diagonal line, the spiral, and the scroll” had survived upwards of 2,000 years! Try this historically inspired design.
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The use of quilted fillers plus contour quilting to flatten the background is very important in whitework quilts.
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Here are two of Helen’s favorite winter quilting patterns: Blue Ice and Linda’s Snow Fairy. As a special treat Helen shares Little Angel paper Doll.