Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea is a vibrant, blooming vine that climbs on trellises at seaside resorts and desert retreats from Southern California to Texas to Florida. It's known for its brilliant color and distinctively shaped bracts, with small white flowers inside.  Melissa de Leon Mason created a stunning modern quilt to celebrate the shape and colors of the tropical plant.

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Bougainvillea, made and quilted by Melissa de Leon Mason (Utah) @quiltallthethings

Melissa de Leon Mason says, "It wasn't until a trip back to South Texas that I realized the magentas I'm drawn to are the same as the bougainvillea growing beside my childhood home - vibrant, full of life and sunshine.  Collaborating with graphic artist Ruth Lin, I created a quilt that captures the cozy warmth of a humid afternoon on the Texas border." 

 

Bougainvillea is machine pieced, hand quilted, and machine quilted without a frame (domestic). For information on Melissa de Leon Mason's work, please visit her website at Quiltallthethings.

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 QuiltCon show in Phoenix, Arizona.