Penny Garden Part 1 Pattern

Name: Penny Garden Part 1 Pattern
Brand: All Through the Night
SKU: ATN1735
Price: 8.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$8.00

By All Through the Night

Penny Garden Part 1 is the first installment of a four-part block-of-the-month series by Bonnie Sullivan of All Through the Night. Includes two appliqué blocks with directions for two versions: one with appliqué on a flannel background, and one using Penny Rug flannels for the appliqué.

Format: Printed Paper Pattern | Finished Block Size: 9" × 12" each (Blocks 1a and 1b) | Final Product Type: Appliqué Blocks | Technique: Appliqué | Made in USA

Designer: Bonnie Sullivan | Publisher: All Through the Night

Note: Part 1 of 4 in the Penny Garden block-of-the-month series.

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Penny Garden Part 1 Pattern

My Story

I grew up in Hawaii, where I was always captivated by the bold, two‑color Hawaiian quilts. My mother insisted that all her daughters take sewing classes the summer after sixth grade — a skill that served us well through high school. Money was tight, but sewing allowed me to make my own prom dresses and school clothes, and that sense of creativity and independence never left me.

In the 1990s, I discovered a picture of a Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt in a library book, and that moment sparked my lifelong love of quilting. I began collecting books and fabric, though I didn’t complete my first quilt until around 2010 — a special one for my dad.

Between raising my children and working full‑time, quilting often had to wait. But when my sons left for college and the world slowed down during Covid, I returned to my decades‑old Grandmother’s Flower Garden project. As I stitched, I noticed my seams were uneven, which inspired me to design a notched template — now called the Plexi‑Hexi™. That simple idea led to my Etsy shop and eventually to this new chapter: QuiltingJoyPDX.

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