Flowers and Leaves Quilting Designs

June 14, 2013
Make flowers and leaves the star of your quilt. These motifs can highlight beautiful appliqué or add dimension to basic blocks. Browse our gallery of flowers and leaves quilting designs for ideas and tips from our machine-quilters.
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String of Lanterns

Designer Pat Sloan machine-quilted a free-form flower in each block, then straight-line quilted some of the outer border stripes.See the whole quilt here.

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Brick Rack

A floral-and-leaf motif was machine-quilted in each vertical row of the quilt top.See the whole quilt here.

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See How: Allover Leaves

An allover leaf design is a great design to use on a sitdown longarm machine. Angela Walters shows you how versatile it is.

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A Dash of Autumn

In each block, Sandy Pluff machine-quilted leaves in the medium and dark batik pieces.See the whole quilt here.

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Sewing Bee

Ebony Love machine-quilted large flowers and bubbles to echo motifs in the fabrics.See the whole quilt here.

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Play It Again

Designer Laurie Simpson hand-quilted flowers in the center of the blocks.See the whole quilt here.

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Petal by Petal

Laurel Keith machine-quilted a flower-and-vine motif across the intersections of the appliqued blocks.See the whole quilt here.

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Red, White & Oooh

Jo Kramer quilted floral medallions in the blocks.See the whole quilt here.

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