Album quilts, which show a variety of blocks, are on almost everyone's list of favorite quilt patterns. They provide great visual interest and are often a valuable source of inspiration for your next project. Perfect for spring, here are some floral album quilts we admired at a recent show!
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90th Birthday Quilt, made and quilted by Robin Walton
This quilt is gorgeous done in soft hues and batik fabrics! Winner of an award for her hand quilting, Robin Walton says: "The quilt was made for my mother-in-law in her favorite colors: blue and white. Her many trips to Japan inspired me to use blocks published by Susan Briscoe [from the book, "Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match" by Susan Briscoe (2007).] We admire Robin Walton's beautiful hand quilting as seen in the block below.
Color Play with Circles, made and quilted by Janet Rupp
This spectacular quilt has beautiful wool applique blocks in a profusion of colors! Winner of an award for Exemplary Machine Applique, this quilt was inspired by Ericka Kaprow's book titled Everything's Blooming: 30 Floral Wool Applique Quilt Blocks. Placing them on an off-white print allows the applique work to stand out. Check out the embroidery work which adds a lovely finishing touch.
Wild Artichokes by Christine Nelson, quilted by Barbara Logullo
These blocks are perfectly proportioned. The olive green hues remind us of a Renaissance work of art! This pieced and appliqued design is based on a pattern by Vicki Stratton called Wild Artichokes.
The quilter had fun using her creativity in quilting this piece: It's hard to see in photos, but the green quilted areas include dragonflies, beetles, spiders, bees, butterflies, flowers and other motifs!
Circle of Posies On Point, made and quilted by Karen Kelter
Wreaths, tulips, hearts, and green leaves make up a garden of blocks. Karen Kelter says that these blocks were an option in a BOM program, circa 2007, at the Quilt Basket [a local shop]. "It was my first attempt at machine applique. It took a while to choose a palette in which to present them. It is so gratifying to get them out of my UFO pile." Here's a lovely block featuring a basket of red tulips:
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson (Arizona) Quilters Guild show.
