Appliqué Patterns

Welcome to a wonderful variety of stunning appliqué patterns from Betty Alderman Designs. There is something here for every mainstream quilter. Visit the Gallery for a picture of these and all the other designs that are currently available from Betty Alderman Designs.

#107 New York Basket	New York Basket. A basket from a favorite, vintage New York album quilt was the inspiration for this wall hanging, featuring 19th century reproduction fabrics. 41 1/2" x 41 1/2"
#106 Spring Has Sprung	Spring Has Sprung. Here is a quilt to make in winter to remind you of warmer, spring days ahead. 49 1/2" x 49 1/2"
#105 Sis and Me Sunbonnets	Sis and Me Sunbonnets. If one Sunbonnet is cute then two must be cuter. Inspired by children's book illustrations from the early 1930s, these sisters are a nostalgic reminder of simpler times. 43" x 31"
#104 Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus	Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Here we pay tribute to that wonderful couple, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Together, they have given generations of children many happy memories. There is even a cookie recipe to make for Santa when he visits your home on Christmas Eve. 29" x 23"
#103 Sunbonnet Sue Twenty-four/Seven	Sunbonnet Sue, Twenty-four/Seven. Here is another Sunbonnet Sue for all you Sue lovers out there. This time she is a little more stylized but she has that same "can do" attitude as always. While I was working on her I was also kitty sitting my Grand kitty while my daughter and her husband were moving into a new home. His name is Booter and he gave me many hours of pleasure and inspiration for the black kitty keeping Sue company on this quilt. 32 3/4" x 36 3/4"
#102 Blue Mood	Blue Mood. Making this blue and white beauty will continue the legacy begun by our quilting sisters more than a century ago. 37 1/2" x 37 1/2"
#099 Butterfly Bright	Butterfly Bright. This bold and beautiful butterfly among fantasy flowers will surely add a bright spot to any room in your home. Full-size pattern. 33" x 31"
#097 Basket-Go-Round	Basket-Go-Round. Is it a Dresden Plate? Is it four Fans? Well, it's a little of both, with handles. I saw a quilt in an antique shop made up of blocks like this and I couldn't resist making my own version. The original quilt had the blocks set on point but when I put four blocks together to make a circle, I couldn't bear to part them. 24 1/2" x 24 1/2"
#096 Kitty Collection	Kitty Collection. Here is a little quilt to add to your kitty collection. Whether you make it for yourself or for your kitty, I'm sure it will please! 21" x 21"
#094 Old St. Nick	Old St. Nick. Lovely flowered prints make up this Christmas card-like wall hanging depicting Old Saint Nicholas. 26 1/2" x 30 1/2"
#093 Snow Angels	Snow Angels. If you live in snow country, you know the joy of flopping down backwards into freshly fallen snow and creating a snow angel. Now you can create snow angels with fabric and never even get snow down your boots. 40 3/4" x 40 3/4"
#091	Piggy Bank Pals. Penny Wise, Lucy Change, Peggy Banks, Woody Nickels, Saving Grace and Rolly Coins have all added their names to this quilt for Piggy. 28" x 34"
#090	Blueberry Patch. If you have ever had the mouthwatering pleasure of picking wild blueberries and having blueberry pancakes for breakfast, you will appreciate the name of this quilt. 25" x 25"
#089	Sunbonnet Angels. These Sunbonnet angels will keep a loving vigil over that special little girl when you hang this banner in her room. 41 1/2" x 14 1/2"
#087	Mitten Magic. Knitting mittens is almost as much fun as making quilts. I hope making this quilt will magically warm your heart. 36 1/2" x 36 1/2"
#086	Apron Charms. In this quilt each apron is cut from a different print to make this Apron Charms wall hanging. 42" x 42"
#082	"Pitcher" Perfect. There is something about a pitcher that appeals to our design sense. Make this quilt and pay tribute to the wonderful pitcher, a perfect example of form following function. 35 1/2" x 41 1/2"
#079	Cherry Berry Album. Here is a modern twist on the traditional album type quilt popular during the middle of the 19th century. Bright colors and slightly funky designs give this quilt a lot of zing! 49 1/2" x 49 1/2"
#360	Celebrate With Sunbonnets. (Book). Six Sunbonnet quilts for special days all through the year. Six quilts to appliqué the easy way with fusible web and hand embroidery. Perfection is yours when you appliqué this simple way.
#077	Redwork Beauty. A redwork beauty adapted from the beautiful woven coverlets of the 19th century. 35" x 35"
#075	A Sunbonnet's Year. This is the 4th Sunbonnet calendar quilt I have designed. These quilts are always great fun to work on and I hope you will enjoy this new version as well. Directions for machine and hand appliqué are included. 45" x 64"
#071	Adam and Eve. Appliqué quilts illustrating stories from the bible have a long tradition in quilt making. Enjoy making this little quilt depicting the tree of life and Adam and Eve. 24" x 27"
#073	Umbrella Girls. The umbrella girl, a sophisticated version of Sunbonnet Sue, was a popular appliqué motif for quilts during the 1930's. In my version, the girls are outfitted in dresses and umbrellas made from reproduction fabric found in quilts from the 1800's. 31 1/2" x 26"
#074	"Mary Mary." Combine quick hand appliqué with crayon embellishments to make this sweet wall hanging. 19" x 19"
#068	Sunbonnet Land. I have long admired folk art paintings and decided to make a landscape quilt in the folk-art style. As I was pondering what to place in the foreground, Sunbonnet Sue seemed to be speaking to me and so I have created Sunbonnet Land. 25 1/2" x 29 1/2"
#069	King of the Roost. When my husband and I were first married we had an apartment in an old Victorian farmhouse in the country. Bantam roosters had the run of the yard and I fell in love with the beautiful coloring of their feathers. Fresh out of art school, I tried capturing their beauty in pastel drawings. In our next apartment, I painted a rooster on one of my kitchen cabinet doors. This quilt reminds me of that happy time when we were first starting out. 36" x 36"
(#55)	Peekaboo Cottages. Houses peeking from behind a hill are reminiscent of the stylized designs from the 1920s and 30s. Embroidery and a touch of appliqué make this a quick project that will add cheer to any corner of your home. 28 1/2" x 24 1/2"
(#60)	Lighting Santa's Way. (Suitable for redwork or appliqué.) This small project can be made up with the center done as redwork or the center can be appliquéd. whatever your preference, you are sure to be charmed by the Christmas card look of this little quilt. (The appliqué directions are for machine or quick hand appliqué. 22 1/2" x 22 1/2"
(#59)	Sunbonnet Days of the Week. Seven delightful patterns incorporating appliqué and embroidery. From washday, ironing, sewing, baking, cleaning, shopping, and resting on Sunday, each Sunbonnet is busy at work. All patterns are represented in bright, spring-like fabrics. 32" x 43"
(#57)	Grandmother's House and Garden. A cute little redwork bungalow is surrounded by, easy to make, Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks. The flower garden blocks can be appliquéd by machine or by hand. 41 1/2" x 41 1/2"
(#56)	Cups and Saucers.The wonderful 1930's reproduction print fabrics that are available today makes one want to create a quilt incorporating one of the popular patterns from that time period, such as Dresden Plate. Add to it a cup collection and it becomes a quilt I call Cups and Saucers. 45 1/2" x 45 1/2"
(#350)	A Century of Sunbonnets. A wonderful booklet of 6 sunbonnet patterns depicting a century of styles. Something for everyone! (Only the front cover is shown here.)
(#48)	Paper Doll Quilt. If you loved paper dolls as a child you will delight in this charming wall hanging depicting a heartwarming paper doll and five adorable outfits 26" x 44".
(#47)	Rag Time Blues. Done in quick and easy hand appliqué, this trio of scrappy blue, musical sunbonnets will put a smile on the faces of all who see it. 20" x 25"
(#46)	Easy Chairs. Hang this 9-block quilt over your favorite easy chair. You will love making this colorful wall hanging from large and small prints and plaids from your fabric stash. 40" x 46".
(#45)	Teapot Collection. You can enjoy a teapot collection even though your collecting habits may run to fabric rather than bone china. This pattern contains nine vintage teapot designs for you to appliqué using a variety of large and small coordinating prints. 33" x 36".
(#43)	Scrap Bag Angels. Three best-friend angels. You can almost hear the gossip! 22" x 27".
(#42)	Old-fashioned Sunbonnets. So busy. Every sunbonnet is dressed according to the weather for a year's worth of months. You can almost feel the rain in April and smell the Thanksgiving turkey in November! 43" x 60".
(#25)	Sunbonnet Calendar Girls. What fun this calendar quilt is! Puffy dresses and banded bonnets all make this quilt a favorite. 78" x 52"
(#54)	Country Cottages. Darling cottages make you feel right at home. 28 1/2" x 28 1/2"