August 21, 2014
Sunflowers and Cathedral Windows
This one is for Throw Back Thursday. I came across the picture of my “Sunflowers” quilt that I made for my daughter, Sybill. It’s not a very good picture but it seems to be the only digital one I have. I think I made it around 2000. She loved Sunflowers so much that as soon as it was finished it became hers. The petals of the Sunflowers are three dimensional like I use in the Cathedral window process with four folded sides.
The two inner sides of the points are rolled and stitched into curves. I think the blocks are 15″ each so the quilt must be around 60″ square.
“Sultry Sunflowers” is the same idea but with 9″ blocks and only 8 petals as opposed to the 12 petals in “Sunflowers”. It’s probably 40″ square.
Enjoy!
Snips and Bits from Shelley's Studio 
Gi2 said,
August 21, 2014 at 10:38 AM
Hi, Shelley!
“Sunflowers” is very cool. Do you have a pattern for it?
g
Shelley Swanland said,
August 27, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Hi G,
I am so sorry but there is no pattern for these blocks. They are quite difficult and anyone who has reproduced them had me right there showing them how. I didn’t want to produce a pattern that would be frustrating and I would not be able to sit next to them and help.
Thank you so much for the compliment!
Shelley