Today I have a question for the quilters and sewers. What size is good for individual quilting blocks? I have four designs so far, each six inches square. I plan to develop more. All of them feature native Australian wildflowers. The image below shows the Common Rice Flower. It is tiny with a flower which spans about half a centimeter.

Leave a comment below if you’d like to share your views on block size and border colours.

Quilting Block Designs

For the first few designs, I’ve pulled the border colour from the colours of the plant. So, my second question for you is related to border colour. I can see an argument for having neutral colours which blend with more supporting fabrics.

Here is an example of a design with a deep green-grey border, taken from the colour of the leaves. The flower is called ‘Cranberry Heath’ and it is a low growing ground cover.

The six inch quilting blocks are loaded onto my Spoonflower shop. Depending on feedback, I can make them in various sizes, with a range of border colours. If you sew, please let me know your preferences. The two other designs I have created are the ‘Flying Duck Orchid’, and the ‘Ivy-Leaf Violet’.

Blocks vs Panels

At the moment I am deciding whether to create more quilting blocks or focus on quilting panels. Again, if you are willing to share your views I would appreciate your input.

You can see all of my Spoonflower fabric designs here.

See Sample Blocks in my Studio

If you live locally, near Ballarat in Victoria, my studio will be open for the Golden Plains Arts Trail. I won’t have the individual quilting blocks for sale. However, you will be able to see the fabric samples and feel the hand of the fabric.

The Golden Plains Arts Trail is happening on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April. My studio will be open from 10am to 5pm on both days. I am Stop 7 on the North Trail. Download the brochure here.

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