Dresden Flower Garden gets a makeover!

My latest project - Dresden Flower Garden gets dressed up! Look back to find the original posts for this project. I loved this quilt when I finished the top a few weeks (months?) ago. After displaying it for Show and Tell I carefully folded it up waiting to attach borders. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

I suppose I must have been dreaming about huge flowers because something made me want to jazz Dresden Flower Garden up. What to do???
I pieced hoochey mama flower pots ala Mary Lou W. Then thought I could trim out a single dresden flower above each flower pot. That is where I started making prairie points, I was in a prairie point frenzy. Sewed them on top with a double fold lime print to cover the raw edges. Oh my goodness
I could not miter the corners of the dresden flower sections so I hurriedly just worked my way around the six huge flowers.
The result!!!!!!!!! very dimensional points, looks amazing from a side view. I am adding a wild border on the remaining 3 sides it is a large floral with a leopard print background.

I know I must seem crazy to a lot of people but I am loving this bright happy collage!!!

Dresden Flower Garden

Through the camera lens I see several blocks to move, just got too tired to do any more tonight. Will audition borders next

Dresden flower garden 15 more blocks

I have not cut the centers for the new 15 blocks.Still dont know what layout I will use or how many blocks I need to make. Just loving playing with these beautiful fabrics for now.

Dresden flower garden 18 blocks sewn

I have lots more blocks to cut and sew. The next group will be in citrus colors lime and orange and yellow. I have several different layout choices, the brighter blocks will add lots of interest. Pics soon!

Dresden flower garden

Today I cut 18 blocks for Dresden flower garden. Using my stash of Kaffe Fassett's it is going to be quite a quilt garden! I won't be sewing for a while as we are moving my 90 yr old mother to assisted living. This is very difficult for her and us too. Every spare minute I have given myself some quilting therapy! very good for me!