the "bare" paper  pieced tree block.

 Grandma Hattie's 
 Knick Knack Shelf Blocks 

     Block 7 from part 4 
  (Article part 1 has blocks 1 & 2)
   (Article part 2 has blocks 3 & 4)
   (Article part 3 has blocks 5 & 6)
  (Article part 4 has blocks 7 & 8)

 Knick Knack block 7: 8" Bonsai Tree 
a free quilt block to paper piece  

 Ideas for decorating and embellishing your bare tree. 

One or two of these little bonsai trees will look cute on your Grandma Hattie shelf quilt. Make each one a little differently. Here are some ideas:

Look through your fabrics for a print with large leaves or flower patterns. I found a bark cloth print that I thought would look fun as the top of a bonsai tree. I also show a possible Hoffman leaf pattern.

A bark cloth bold leaf print

A Hoffman leafy print

An appliqué made by cutting out the leaf  images from the bark cloth.

Applique small round circles of various  green fabrics - or make small yo-yo's  for leaf effects.

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HERE is the full size of the Bonsai Tree 
free quilt block to paper foundation piece 
 

Go back to the Knick Knack part 4

 

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These free quilt blocks are all designed by Susan Druding using Electric Quilt software.

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Susan

Susan Druding

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