Red & White Quilt Inspiration

Red and white quilts have timeless appeal! The striking contrast of red against white lends itself to a variety of designs and styles, whether pieced or appliqued. We love this appliqued beauty featuring flowers, birds, baskets, a tea service, toadstools, and beautiful borders.

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Red Delicious by Judy Tenen, quilted by Judy Tenen

Judy Tenen won a prize for her gorgeous quilt, which is primarily appliqued and machine quilted.  She says, "I enjoy the Australian quilt maker, Esther Alieu, so I tried this [Red Delicious] pattern."  

The center basket motif, which is done in a gingham print that resembles a basket design, is overflowing with cherries. A floral print fabric was used to create the semi-round "tablecloth" on which the basket sits.

 For more Red & White Quilt Inspiration, please see our Free Pattern Days for Red and White Quilts - (CLICK HERE for Part 1 and Part 2)

 

 

Image credits: Photos of Red Delicious were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2023 Tucson Quilters Guild show.

Red Delicious and Hearts Desire

Today's luscious red-and-white quilt is called Red Delicious. Each of the blocks is done in a folk applique style, with innovative elements, including a tea set and an ornate fan. Even the rose stems and leaves are red! The effect is like looking through rose-colored glasses.

Red Delicious, 50 x 52", by Esther Aliu

The first block features two mischievous love birds, which have human eyes and cherry red tails.

Red Delicious was a free BOM that began on Nov 15, 2008 and went for 12 months. The RD BOM is finished, but the blocks can be purchased online, either as a set or individually, at Esther's shop.

Coincidentally, today is the launch of Esther Aliu's newest BOM, called Hearts Desire. The first block, shown below, is aptly named "Be Still My Heart". You can read about the design on Esther's blog, and download the block for free (until March 15) !

Image credits and additional links: Images are shown with the generous permission of Esther Aliu. Red Delicious was shown at the 2010 Victorian Quilter's Inc. Quilt Showcase, where the quilt won two awards: 1st Place Small Quilt - Professional, and Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting - Professional.