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Petals Fair is about fabric designing, quilting, Christian faith, family and other musings!!

I began designing fabrics to place reminders of faith and hope in family heritage quilts I aspired to make. It amazes me when phrases of scripture appear in unexpected places and encourage me. This blog presents my fabric collections, sources of inspiration, birthday cakes, quilting ideas, quilts and mini patterns, special events – musings!

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Author: Peggy Brown

American/Canadian, could be your neighbor! Married with two grown children and now four grandchildren! Loving being a grandma! I began quilting in the 1990ʼs with scraps of fabric. Then wanting to make personalized family heritage quilts I used my own technique of pounding flowers, adding highlights to the petals and finally, special notes with Pigma pens. In 2010 I expanded my quilting ideas into designing my own fabrics through Spoonflower. Learning to work with my computer, how to create repeats, how to change up colors etc. was challenging and very interesting! When sharing my designs with others I felt the prompting to create a 'collection' with some Christian elements to put into my family quilts. A collection would be required for any fabric company to consider 'printing for quilt shops.' I believed that there would be many quilters interested in tucking scripture into their quilts. My husband and I traveled to the Houston International Quilt Market There were several interested companies - Newcastle Fabrics printed my first collection called Julia's Notes. "In The Beginning Fabrics" produced my second collection called "A Time to Mend" You can see images of the designs in this blog. The "Time To Mend" collection was printed and distributed in the fall of 2015. With a background as a quilter, dabbler in acrylic painting and sketching - fabric design was a new idea for me. And it is a curious journey! I love expressing my faith through words and pictures. A piece in each collection presents 'words that inspire' for quilters to use in their quilts or other sewn items.

Fruits of the Spirit – fabric at Spoonflower

Fruits of the Spirit - Fabric design @ Spoonflower
Design for ‘Fruits of the Spirit’ on Fabric
Format ImagePosted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019Categories QuiltingLeave a comment on Fruits of the Spirit – fabric at Spoonflower

Simple Quilt Design Pattern

Simple Quilt Pattern for previous blog post
This is a photo of the actual quilt which inspired the previous posts 3 color-ways quilt images
Format ImagePosted on November 7, 2019Categories QuiltingLeave a comment on Simple Quilt Design Pattern

Simple Quilt Design in Three Color-ways!

Simple QiltThree color ways for 'Little Quilt'  Pattern (to come in next blog)

Format ImagePosted on August 31, 2019August 31, 2019Categories QuiltingLeave a comment on Simple Quilt Design in Three Color-ways!

“Believe” Quilt Yet Unfinished!

Believe Quilt Yet Unfinished!.png

Format ImagePosted on May 30, 2019May 31, 2019Categories QuiltingLeave a comment on “Believe” Quilt Yet Unfinished!

Wedding Ring Quilt – made by my Great Grandmother, Anna Dresser.

This is a partial image of my greatgrandmother’s hand quilted Wedding Ring Quilt which I am delighted to have in my home. It was well used when given to me yet in remarkable condition.
Format ImagePosted on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019Categories Quilting2 Comments on Wedding Ring Quilt – made by my Great Grandmother, Anna Dresser.

Time With Mom

Living far from family makes time together precious even when it has to be brief.
This is a photo from 2013 – the quilt was gifted late but with love!
Format ImagePosted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019Categories Family Quilt, Family quilts, Flowers, purple quilts, Quilt Pattern, Quilt patterns, Quilting, Wedding quiltTags Family, Quilt Pattern, Quilting, Quilts, sewing, simple patternsLeave a comment on Time With Mom

Believe Quilt Tips – Revision

Format ImagePosted on January 24, 2019February 2, 2019Categories Quilting2 Comments on Believe Quilt Tips – Revision

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