Spring is different than anyone expected this year. I was thinking of Bunny Rabbits and Chicks and Easter Baskets. (*See those below!) But, in the grocery store, before the world changed, I bought a beautiful, potted Blue Hydrangea. Suddenly I loved the spring flowers. Having it on my kitchen table has brought me so much happiness, I wanted to share it with others.
If you haven’t seen my homepage take a look. It’s all part of the theme!
I couldn’t resist sharing my original Blueberry (Hydrangea) Breakfast Cake recipe. I’m such a foody!
My mind raced to devise a quilt design on which to display a Hydrangea Pantograph. It’s been fun and I found that the emergence of the pretty spring flowers here in Kansas has lifted my spirits.
It’s really a simple design. Here’s how you do it.
1. Measurements for cutting flower block 
2. Sew squares for corners 
3. Trim corners 
4. Trimmed and pressed 
5. Pressed from front 
6. Finished flower – 9 1/2 “ 
7. Measurements for chain block. 
8. Piecing plan for chain – Piece large strips, then cut the 2″ sections. 
9. Finished chain – 9 1/2″ 
10. Pressed from back 
11. Pressed from front 
12. Arrangement of blocks
This could be adapted for pansies or any number of flowers in our gardens by changing the colors on this very simple pattern.
Cherry blossom option 
Pansy option
There are spring flowers everywhere I look. They bring the promise of re-birth and new days of peace and plenty. The world will become right again. Have faith!
Clematis Arbor 9″ E2E 
A beautiful Clematis photo from gardeners.com 
Tulip Border with Clematis border 
Tulip Tango 15 (2 rows of 8.5″) 
Calla Lily 8″ + 11″ 
Loved the daffodils with Grape Hyacinths. 
Daffodilly 9″ or 15″ E2E 
Spring Bulbs 15″ 
Cherry Blossoms 10″ E2E 
closeup of Kyoto Clams 
Kyoto Clamshells
Where do you hide the eggs for your Easter Basket?
Cookies too? We do!
Our favorite Easter cookies. Hmm… Some might have been eaten before this picture! 
We paint them before baking with tinted egg yolk. 
The traditional favorite Betty Crocker recipe. 
I couldn’t find a little chick cookie cutter that I liked, so I made my own from a can!
You are just SO talented. Love your designs!
I cannot believe your can cookie cutter! That was ingenious, and it is so perfect.