Jaye’s Bouquet

13 Month: Block of the Month or Sew as You Go

Quilt Size: 48” x 60”

Jaye is my daughter and I call her Jaye Bird. She is the inspiration from the stitches that I made in each patch, to the design of each pattern. Jaye has a connection with the earth, and it amazes me how she looks at nature and she really loves flowers, just like her momma. This quilt is meant to be worked on over a 13-month period but if you want to work on it faster or slower that is all good too. Jaye’s Bouquet is special for so many reasons and I hope while you are hand embroidering or sitting at your sewing machine that you feel its specialness as well. I encourage you to make this quilt your own, If one of the flowers speaks to you in a different color, then pull out your embroidery thread stash and change it up. For example, my hydrangea in block five is hot pink because at a secret cottage on an awesome lake sits a hot pink hydrangea bush. Maybe, you have a blue hydrangea bush that sparks a memory of fresh cut flower bouquets in summer! The stitching may look complicates but I promise it is not. There are three basic stitches and I throw in a few intermediate stitches but the beauty of making this quilt for yourself is MAKE IT YOURS. If a stitch makes you want to scream replace it with a stitch you are comfortable with. It truly is that simple. The stitching in this quilt is what I call modern red work with a little bit of embellishment, do not be be intimidated. Hope you decide to take this adventure with me…

Always stitch from your Heart and be YOU

Fondly, Kori