Hawaii in July with Vintage Blocks

A vintage Mountain Mist pattern (#59) called Friendship Plume captured my attention about 25 years ago. I had to redraft it for a digital pattern as the only thing available was a hand drawn image from an old magazine. Quilters used those paper patterns to make beautiful quilts, as you can see!

Two vintage Friendship Plume quilts

Here's one I made using Fossil Ferns. I still own this beautiful pillow. While it may not have originated in Hawaii, it still has that personality, doesn't it? I'm not sure about it's history.

Mountain Mist Friendship Plume (pattern #59)

I transferred the pattern to freezer paper which was folded into fourths. I cut out the 4 layers and then opened it up. Next, I ironed it to my fabric. This is a 15-1/2" piece of beautiful Fossil Ferns (Benartex).

Freezer paper pattern ironed to fabric for cutting out.

I do NOT hand appliqué. Everything is by machine. I fused interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric (not double sided fusible). I didn't want it to be ultra stiff. This way, if I want, I can clip away the fabric from underneath the appliqué. I made 5 of these. They are still waiting for me to put them into a quilt! Aren't they beautiful?

Five 15" Friendship Plume blocks

As you can see, with 5 blocks I must get creative with the setting. I will find some awesome print to put on both sides of that center block. Now the quilt center will be 30" x 45". I'll keep you posted. I made the blocks in 2013 (13 years ago) and they're getting quite fidgety in the closet - they want to be finished!

I offer the pattern for this block (and the Fleur de Lis from July 1) on my Etsy site: Friendship Plume. Go check it out!

Here's one more pillow made with this pattern. I used some Kaffe Fassett prints.

15" Friendship Plume for a 20" pillow (with flanges)