Oh My Garden: Broderie Perse!

Broderie Perse is one of our favorite quilting styles! This type of appliqué uses fussy-cut flowers (or other motifs) to create a design on a background. With the colorful fabrics available today — including Kaffe Fassett fabrics — this technique is more fun than ever! Here's a gorgeous example.

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Oh My Garden, made and quilted by Karen West (Union Hall, Virginia). 

Oh My Garden is an original design by Karen West, done with machine applique and quilting.  Karen says, "I walk daily and admire my neighbors' gardens. Then, I search for fabrics that include beautiful, colorful flowers.  I love carefully cutting them out and spending many hours arranging them like a garden.  The most fun is adding lots of stitching."  

 

 

Butterflies and tiny bees add to the garden experience! 

The bottom edge of the quilt features appliqued coleus leaves. These remind us of the gorgeous coleus prints by Philip Jacobs for Kaffe Fassett Collective.

 

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Houston International Quilt Festival.