• This African Violet is the 73rd flower applique in the BOW flower collection
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African Violet

African Violet

  • Briefly: The African Violet applique flower block features delicate petals with heart-shaped leaves arranged in a charming rosette - perfect for adding a touch of beauty to your quilt. Read more
  • Type: Download Pattern
  • Designer: Ruth Blanchet
  • Finished size: 10" - 12" block
  • Skill Level: confident beginner

    • Techniques

    applique (hand or machine), quilting, embroidery

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    Question: Where do I find the download I purchased?
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    Chances are the pattern is downloading in the background. Give it a moment then check your file app (iphone) or download folder (in My Files or File Manager on android) to see if the file is there. If it isn't, before trying again, try the suggestions in the trouble downloading question below.
    Question: I'm having trouble downloading the pattern, is there anything I should do?
    Yes, the most important thing to do is turn off any popup blocker. Popup blockers prevent the download window from being seen by you, yet we will not know about it so each time you try, it will appear to us that you have attempted to download the pattern.
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    Open the pattern file in a PDF reader. There are many free PDF readers available, the most popular is Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the file is open, go to the menu (top right), scroll down, and click print. Select the correct printer and click 'actual size' under page sizing & handling. Then click print..
  • Tags: applique, BOW flower, download, quilt block

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    • Description

    The African violet (Saintpaulia) is a small, charming flowering plant known for its velvety leaves and clusters of delicate blooms that come in shades of purple, pink, blue, or white. The heart-shaped leaves typically grow in a symmetrical rosette pattern which is how this block is designed.

    This pattern features full-sized template pieces, a true-to-size layout guide, and step-by-step instructions. As for all Ruth's applique flower blocks, her preference is machine applique using free-motion stitching however there are a number of alternative methods that can be used.  Instructions included in this pattern are:

    ●    Machine applique
    ●    Hand applique
    ●    Embroidered (by machine and hand)
    ●    Quilted
    ●    Applique and Embroidery combined (by machine or hand)

    We offer a deal when you purchase multiple flower blocks. We now have more than 50. To see them all, please visit this page: BOW flower block collection