We've always had a soft spot for Easter, bunnies, and eggs. Judging from the fantastic variety of quilts we've found this spring, we're not alone!
Egg cups quilt, ~ 20 x 30, by
Jean Loken
We came across the beautiful quilt, above, and were impressed not only by the 18 different Delft style egg cups, but also by the colorful, three-dimensional lattice work. The quilt was made by
Jean Loken, who generously shared the story with us: "It was from a Dutch company, and friends of mine imported some of their fabulous fabrics and wondered if anyone they knew would tackle a quilt with instructions in Dutch... I found a Dutch lady who translated it for me. Then I had to change the centimeters into inches that I could cut with a rotary cutter. The diamond intersections were harder than I thought they would be, but we love the quilt." (And so do we!)
Garden Bunnies, 66 x 77, by
Darcy Ashton
Darcy Ashton has created a series of wildly popular bunny patterns and quilts. The marvelous quilt above features ten hand-appliquéd bunnies set among log cabin blocks, done in the colors of spring. The patterns for all of the bunnies - and for eleven different quilts featuring them - are in
Bunnies & More, a book by
Ashton Publications.
Baltimore Bunnies,64 x 79, by
Anne Sutton for
Bunny Hill Designs
The beautiful
Baltimore Bunnies Quilt by Bunny Hill Designs has twelve different appliquéd blocks, in the style of an heirloom
Baltimore album quilt. Two of the ornate blocks, which feature bunnies framed by flower wreaths, are shown above. Also check out these classic Bunny Hill patterns:
Garden Bunny,
Sugar Bunnies,
The Bunny Run,
The French Rabbits, and
Rabbits Prefer Chocolate.
Snuggly Bunnies, 33 x 43, as seen at
Pipers Girls
These bunnies are all dressed up! The original design is by Bonnie Sullivan for
All Through the Night. The quilt shown above was done in wool, with button and embroidery details. The pattern also contemplates cottons (we can imagine each bunny wearing a little plaid coat). The pattern is out of print, but a few hard-to-find copies are available at
Pipers Quilt Shop. (If you happen to be in Salt Lake City, visit the real
Pipers Quilts & Comforts).
Bunny Medallion Quilt, by
Darcy Ashton
The bright pink cabbage roses, above, provide the perfect backdrop for the little white bunny. The bunny is from Darcy Ashton's original
Grandma's Bunnies book. Although the book itself is out of print, the loose-leaf collection of 30 rabbit patterns is still available. To order, see Ashton Publications'
patterns page.
Bunnies & Egg, 18 x 19.5, by
Castilleja Cotton
Three bunnies and an egg: do the math. In this whimsical mini quilt, the white bunnies peer out from behind a giant egg, while pink and red butterflies... flutter by. The pattern is available at
Castilleja Cotton. The design group at Castilleja Cotton has created nearly a dozen charming bunny and Easter patterns, so it was hard to pick a favorite. The
Bargello Bunny with Butterflies quilt pattern was a close second.
Image credits and additional links:
Snuggly Bunnies, courtesy of
Pipers Girls
Egg cup quilt, courtesy of
Jean Loken
Baltimore Bunny, courtesy of
Bunny Hill Designs.
Garden Bunnies and
Bunny Medallion quilts, courtesy of
Darcy Ashton and
Ashton Publications
Bunnies & Egg, courtesy of
Diane McGregor and
Castilleja Cotton
