Good morning, Quilters! Welcome to my sunny garden…it’s a bed of roses…Nora’s Roses…
This pattern is named after my oldest daughter, Nora Rose …I first saw this pattern on a scrap she doodled. (It’s really a shame Nora doesn’t free motion quilt–her doodles are AMAZING!)
The other reason…her name is Honora Rose or Nora Rose for short.
So let’s get started on this beautiful and versatile flower…
NORA’S ROSE TUTORIAL
Nora’s Rose is a BEGINNER free motion quilt pattern to stitch-—-(but an advanced pattern to explain in words…so bear with me…)
Begin by drawing a square. This rose will morph into any size or shape, but for today, we’ll start with a 3 inch square.
Begin sewing in the middle of the square. Stitch a rounded triangle and then stitch beyond your starting point…
Stitch counter-clockwise around the triangle…
Keep stitching counter-clockwise around..
Add “waves” and “bumps” as you stitch around and around…
Keep moving in a circle around the center, re-shaping as you make each pass around…
Then add a leaf…Stunning! An award-winning rose–YOU be the judge!
NOTE–In the sample below, the stitches echo the previous line of stitching–perhaps too much…
To my eye, the rose above is prettier…less uniform, more interesting…
Again, YOU be the judge…
You won’t be able to plant just one Nora Rose! You’ll have a full rose bed in no time at all…
And the best thing…NO WEEDS!!
NOTE-In the Garden above….after completing the first rose, stitch a long trailing line to start the next flower. Then stitch clockwise AND counter-clockwise, never crossing over the long, trailing line…
TOMORROW–See the mini-quilt I made with Nora’s Rose!
Signed,
Master (Free Motion) Gardener,
Lori
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