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Fuchsia

Fuchsia 2013 / 85x110 cm / machine  and hand pieced, machine and handquilted My grandfather loved fuchsias and had a lot of them in his garden. The two-colored blossoms are beautiful, they remind me of fairies. This quilt was made at my first workshop in the USA. The blossoms and the leaves are blocks sewn together…
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Frl. Stinnes

Frl. Stinnes 2014 / 78x57 cm / machine and hand pieced, machine quilted, hand stichted A few years ago there was a movie called. "Miss Stones drives around the world", which is a true story of a young lady. Her story is fascinating. When I found a photo of her in a newspaper I made this…
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Magnolia

Magnolia 2014 / 75x81cm / machine and hand pieced, machine and hand quilted There is a magnolia tree in our street; it looks so great in spring. So I "had" to make this quilt with the majestic magnolia blossom. This quilt was on the online show of Burda- Patchwork (Facebook) for "my secret garden".
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Poinsettia

Poinsettia 2014 / 71x58 cm / machine and hand pieced, machine and hand quilted In the cold wintertime the poinsettias shine in bright red. The changing of the leaves from red to fir green is fascinating. The real blossoms are the little yellow dots. I tried to put all this in my quilt. A pattern of…
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Hollyhock

45x70cm / 2 day workshop

Straight seams, freezer paper method by Ruth B.McDowell

Hollyhocks grow in a lot of bright colors, so everybody can quilt it in his favorite color. With straight seams and special tricks it is easy to handle. It is helpful to have experience with patchwork.
The quilt will not be finished but there will only be easy sewing and quilting left.

A Pattern of this quilt is available.

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Forget-me-not

75×55 cm

Curved seams with the freezer paper method by Ruth B. McDowell

If you zoom a forget-me-not then you realize it is a fascinating flower. The different greens show the form and the shadows of the leaves. the background and the leaves are patched and the blossoms are appliquéd on it.
It is helpful to have experience with curved seams.

The quilt will not be finished but only easy seams and quilting will be left.

A pattern of this quilt is available.

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