From the Vault - Zinnia Quilt

I still have lots of old quilts I haven't shown you, so I'm not sure why I haven't shown any in six months.  Too busy making new ones, I guess.

Zinnia Quilt is a small (13" x 22") wall hanging that I made in 2008.  I don't have the pattern any longer, so I can't give proper credit to the designer.

The technique is fused applique.  I free motioned the zinnia petals.

The center of each zinnia has LOTS of French knots.

Veining on the leaves was also done in free motion.

All the fabrics are batik.  For quilting, I stitched in the ditch on both sides of the purple border, then did an outline of the leaves and zinnias.  All the leaves and flowers are nice and poofy.

I wove this rake in October 2012, and it's been hanging next to Zinnia Quilt ever since. That all came to an end this week.  More about that later.