Agapanthus is a flower you see around in a lot of places. They are also know as African lilies and Liles of the Nile. I see them a lot in New Zealand yet these photos were taken while visiting Temecula in Southern California.
![agapanthus flowering plant](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0443/0253/2763/files/agapanthus-photo_480x480.jpg?v=1698692697)
Here is a closer view of the flower.
![close up of agapanthus flowers](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0443/0253/2763/files/agapanthus-photo2_480x480.jpg?v=1698692693)
When I made this block I used hand dyed fabrics for these flowers... however I was having difficulty finding just the right blue-purple shade hence I used various purple shaded batik for the petals around the edges to help create dimension.
![flower head of agapanthus applique block](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0443/0253/2763/files/agapanthus-closeup_480x480.jpg?v=1698692692)
I used stitching to highlight the lines in each of the front flowers after using my favorite soft-edge applique technique to stitch them in place.
![close up of stitched agapanthus flower from the BOW applique flowers series](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0443/0253/2763/files/agapanthus-stitching_480x480.jpg?v=1698692692)
And my finished block ended up like this.
![Agapanthus flower block - one in a series of applique flowers](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0443/0253/2763/files/agapanthus-block-300_480x480.jpg?v=1698692692)
This Agapanthus block is one of over 60 flower blocks and available as a pattern. You can download it here: Agapanthus Block Download
To see all my BOW Flower blocks visit: BOW flower blocks
If you cannot find your favorite flower, do let me know. I'm always on the hunt for some different flowers to create! Leave your comment below.