High Desert Meadow Quilt Pattern
Based on the 2007 SOQS poster painting, "Nature's Inspiration," by Kathy Deggendorfer
Designer: Jackie Erickson
Publisher: Stitchin' Post Publications
Techniques Used: Traditional piecing
Skill Level: Confident Beginner - Intermediate
Skills Needed: Straight seams, fusible appliqué, small pieces, quilt layout
Type : Printed pattern
Finished size 42 " x 28 1/2"
This appliqué quilt depicts the mountain meadows around Sisters, Oregon. Assembly instructions give you the option of hand appliqué, or fusible appliqué, or a combination of both. Full-size patterns for both the original and reversed images are included.
This is a really fun project to choose fabric for. Pick fabrics that reflect the mood of each flower and match the actual flower color. Hills should look, feel, and “move” like forests or meadows, depending on the look you are trying to achieve. When choosing fabrics for the quail, look for some that resemble feathers in various shades of browns. Batiks are great choices because there is so much color movement throughout the fabric. Look for fabrics that have textures that look like trees or pine cones.
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Materials Needed:
Wildflower background fabrics
1/4 yard for wildflower background fabric
1/3 yard for wildflower foreground fabric
Meadow fabric
1/8 yard for meadow fabric
Sky fabric
1/3 yard for sky fabric
Hills and Mountains, flowers, leaves, trees, pine cone, pine needles, and quail fabrics
1 3/4 yards total of various fabrics to fit each of the motifs. Think bright , nondescript fabrics for the flowers, subtle greens for the trees and leaves. Use interesting textures for the hills and mountains. The pine cone and the quail will also use textured fabrics.
Border fabric
1/2 yard for borders
Binding fabric
1/3 yard for binding
Backing, Batting, and optional items
1 1/2 yard for backing
32” x 46” quilt batting
5 yards of a fusible web if fusing the pieces
Appliqué Pressing Sheet™ if fusing the pieces
embellishments such as beads, buttons, and ribbons
Fast-2-Fuse™ to mount quilt on, making it stiff and suitable for framing.
