I’m already dreaming of spring! I keep telling myself: “Every day is one day closer to spring.” We actually had thunderstorms last night — in January — complete with lots of lightning.

I always try to cheer myself up with brightly-colored quilting projects during the winter. And this little Quilt is no exception. My newest pattern is called Posies in the Fencerow:

I originally designed this pattern for use in my beginning hand appliqué classes, and then carried it on over into beginning patchwork. It’s an easy one to learn on. Which means it’s also fairly quick to make. The finished quilt measures 42 1/2″ x 54″. Baby quilt or small throw size.

I used 30s reproduction fabrics left over from another project to make mine. You could use any favorite scraps on hand to create this. Use your own favorite method of appliqué to attach the flowers, and you’re on your way!

Mine took me quite a while because I chose to hand quilt it once the top was finished. Not a bad decision, just a time-consuming one.

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop in both a print and a PDF version. If you’re dreaming of spring, too, maybe working on one of these would cheer you up!