5 how-to patterns, plus photo gallery, feature rose, pansies, coneflowers, and apples

In beautiful full color, this book illustrates how the classic red-and-green floral quilt came to be a fitting expression of the times. Explores the provenance and meaning behind each floral quilt depicted. Indexed.

Sew a Whole Garden of Blooming Appliqué Blocks. Create a bouquet of floral quilts with 50 adorable blocks of appliquéd flowers and bugs. Make 9 complete quilt projects in a lively, contemporary folk-art style. All 50 blocks are 8" x 8" for easy mixing and matching into one-of-a-kind quilts. It's all so easy with quick fusible applique and simple piecing. Cheer up that dull spot in your home with an adorable flower-and-bug quilt. Includes 9 colorful quilts to hang on the wall, dress up a table, or snuggle in on the sofa.

From Minnesota to Moscow — how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious — if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.

Quilters love a well-tended garden almost as much as perfect piecing. Now they can have both Quilters can finally create their ideal landscape with no watering required Use Amy Friend's 40 adaptable flower, stem, and leaf blocks (plus a snail and a butterfly ) to piece together a garden scene in any number of combinations: from tropical greenery using minimal greens and creams to a cottage garden packed with all of the bold hues of summer. Included are six colorful quilt patterns, and a cute tote, designed and pieced by the author to help get readers started with their planning, as well as inspirational digital layouts to showcase just how customizable these blocks can be. Perfectly pretty patchwork

From Quilts Japan magazine, here's a new take on traditional Western quilting as Japanese quilters share their fresh, unexpected ideas with enchanting results. Nine projects offer lovely designs for floral-themed quilts, pillows, and more. Suitable for all skill levels.

Color expert Joen Wolfrom shows you great color choices for spectacular flower quilts. From traditional tulips to whimsical modern florals — let these blooming beauties grow in your own quilt garden! 7 stunning flower quilt projects. These fabulous flowers are completely machine pieced! Projects for quilters of all levels