Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Fan Flowers




When I  previously blogged about the Fan Flowers quilt I had all of the sets of  Fans made and needed to add the circle to the Fan blocks and then make the Flower and Leaf blocks.   I have now done that for the first set of 3 blocks. 

Just a reminder that I am using a free pattern called Fan Flower Quilt from Tilda's World. 

And sew on...

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

Feb. 12- Crocus in bloom! I could not believe my eyes when I went out the back door to do a garden walk. Right near the clothesline and in the lawn where the squirrels have moved the bulbs over the years was a crocus with blooms. I have never ever seen crocus in bloom in February here! 




 

17 comments:

Helenchaffin said...

What a fun & interesting block,thanks for the link

Nann said...

Your blocks are FANtastic! I haven't been in the back yard for days....I think I need to pay a visit to the crocus patches.

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

Oooh these are gorgeous. They look like a lot of fun to work on . Enjoy your day.

Julierose said...


those Fan flowers are so pretty...love your color choices...nice work;)))
We've gotten about 6" of heavy, wet snow here on the CT coastline...
still snowing at noon now...
It is pretty swathing on all the trees and bushes....
hugs, Juierose

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

This is early for crocus but it has been a warmer than normal winter except for that one arctic blast. The snow came first and insulated the ground before the extreme cold hit too so I think we might see a lot of early plants this year.

Gretchen Weaver said...

The fan flowers are pretty! I love crocus', spring is coming!

Chantal said...

I don't recall seeing this block before. A lovely way to use fan blocks. Will yours be all in yellow and red or more of a rainbow colour?
We had a thunderstorm this week with lightning and all. Very peculiar for this time of the year. It feels more like April than February, which is usually our coldest month of the year. Enjoy the crocus! ;^)

Linda Swanekamp said...

I went on a walk in the neighborhood this morning and saw a patch of snowdrops- I couldn't believe it! I bought a Tilda fat quarter bundle last fall (I don't know what possessed me) and have looked at her free patterns, but don't remember that one. I will go back and look. They are certainly very unique. Yours look wonderful.

Hubblebird said...

I love these blocks. Thank you for the link.

Pamela Arbour said...

This week, I think I have learned to save the links to patterns when you offer them. LOL I glanced over the instructions. I would never have considered that pattern as a scrap quilt and I certainly wouldn't have bought the fabric and material. The material list was a whole page long!That's enough to turn me off but I love your version. The inspiration was is nice but yours is going to be fabulous!

I consider that crocus as a special gift from God just for you!

Quiltdivajulie said...

I love your fan flowers - and a real live crocus in February where you are is a celebration, indeed. Our daffodils are up and budded - haven't found any open yet but we're back to freezing or near-freezing nights again so I hope the blooms don't open just yet.

mangozz said...

That is a very interesting block and your colorway is great. Thanks for the link to the pattern.

Hubblebird said...

I agree with Pamela (above). I would never buy all the fabrics, as described in the pattern, to make this quilt. Your great talent lies in re-imagining quilt patterns by using what you have. I often wonder how quilt and fabric designers feel about this when I ‘reinterpret’ a pattern using what I have.

gayle said...

Swooning over those fan flowers!

audrey said...

What a great project!:)

Mystic Quilter said...

My comment just written doesn't seem to have come through Cathy, but I love the colour combination in the Fan Flowers, a lovely design and all the better for being a free pattern! Hope your crocus survive the attention of the squirrels.

Linda Swanekamp said...

Love the way your fan flowers are coming out. Such wonderful colors. I will have to pay attention to the crocus and see if they are coming out and can survive the ferocious rabbits.