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Nourish Blocks…stitched


I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way the bird of paradise block (top) turned out….the bird of paradise is a spectacular flower, and I love the way this design works.

The taro leaf is ripply on the edges; the root of the plant is used for food. I plan to quilt the leaf veins (below) in the same magenta thread used in the satin stitching.

These blocks will become part of a quilt that I plan to call Nourish the Body, Nourish the Soul, with Hawaiian plants that provide food and/or beauty. Each of the nine blocks will finish at 18-19 inches, and be set like a huge 9-patch, with the dark-background blocks in the center and corners, and the light background blocks in the other spots. The finished quilt will probably be about 72 inches square…perfect for snuggling on the sofa. For more pictures of the other blocks, check out my posts on Aug. 22 and 28 (hit the link in the sidebar on the right for the August archives and scroll down…). Hope you like!

Say…I’m thinking about starting a newsletter…just an e-mail with updates from me maybe once every 2-3 months. If you’d like to be included on an e-newsletter mailing list, please leave a comment here or via my “contact me” page on my website, and I’ll start a list. I promise I’ll never, ever share the info with anyone!
All images copyright Sarah Ann Smith

One Response to “Nourish Blocks…stitched”

  1. Caroline Says:

    I’d like to be on your mailing list! Are you doing patterns for the above quilt? It’s wonderful