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Floral Designs in Arts & Crafts

May 16, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen  
Filed under Home & Living

Floral Designs in Arts & Crafts

Flowers have inspired artists and craftspeople for centuries.  Quilt designs often have floral names.  Think about looking at the floral quilt patterns for ideas.  They can inspire other crafters, too. 
Quilters might follow the traditional patterns exactly or develop variations from them as my daughter does. 
 You could use floral designs in: 

Rug hooking (My husband’s grandmother made lovely hooked rugs with floral patterns.)
Crocheting & knitting  (My mother-in-law used flowers in some of her crocheted afghans.)
Painting & sketching (I’ve always enjoyed painting flowers, in fields and meadows, as well as in vases.  I’ve often used them in notecard designs, too.)
Latch hooking (My cousin has …read more


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