Recently, I’ve been doing some traditional appliqué — a project with Lori at Humble Quilts that we are not quite ready to reveal. I always think of myself as more of a piecer, but working on these blocks has made me realize I’ve missed doing this type of appliqué. Anyway, since I kind of have appliqué on my mind at the moment, I thought I’d share two different Coxcombs and Currants patterns from a 1982 Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts magazine — one a little more complex than the other. I’m going to need more practice on my small circles before I tackle a pattern with all those currants.
Both patterns will work with either a 17″ or 18″ block. Clicking on the images below will link to the corresponding pdf pattern, which can be downloaded and printed on letter-sized paper.