Alice’s Country Diary Quilt Book

Create a 68 x 68in heirloom quilt pattern book project with EPP, applique, 25 embroidery designs, and iron-on transfers.

Create a nature-inspired heirloom quilt with Alice’s Country Diary Quilt Book, a beautiful quilting journey through the seasons with English paper piecing, applique, and hand embroidery. This heirloom quilt pattern book combines classic quiltmaking techniques with botanical storytelling, making it a special choice for makers who love detailed blocks, seasonal motifs, and projects that feel meaningful from the first page to the final stitch. The finished quilt measures 68 x 68in, giving you a generous display piece with the look of a treasured handmade heirloom.

The project combines EPP and applique in Liberty fabrics, though the source description notes that any quilt fabric can be used. That flexibility lets you follow the soft Liberty-inspired look or interpret the quilt in your own fabric palette. Use florals, small-scale prints, reproduction fabrics, soft solids, or meaningful scraps to create a version that reflects your own sewing room and style. The quilt also includes 25 hand embroidery designs, adding delicate stitched details that bring the seasonal and botanical themes to life.

Full instructions are given for all the blocks and stitches, helping guide the maker through the construction and embroidery elements. The book also includes easy-to-use iron-on transfers, so embroidery designs can be transferred onto fabric more effortlessly. That practical feature makes the hand stitching portion more approachable and helps keep the focus on the creative process. Whether you enjoy EPP, applique, embroidery, or the combination of all three, this book gives you a richly layered project with room to savor each technique.

Beyond technique, this quilt book is a work of art in itself. It features the author’s original botanical drawings and plant lore, adding a storytelling element to the crafting journey. That makes the book enjoyable not only as a pattern source, but also as inspiration for quilters who love nature, gardens, seasonal details, and the quieter beauty of slow stitching. The soft quilt design is filled with circular floral motifs and delicate embroidered centers, reinforcing the heirloom quality of the project.

Shop more patterns and quilting books for projects that combine instruction, inspiration, and handmade design. This heirloom quilt pattern book is ideal for quilters who want a longer-form project that celebrates nature and the seasons. From selecting fabrics to piecing, applique, embroidery, and finishing, Alice’s Country Diary offers a thoughtful creative path toward a quilt that can be displayed, gifted, or cherished for years.

• Nature-inspired quilt book
• Combines EPP, applique, and hand embroidery
• Includes 25 hand embroidery designs
• Includes full instructions for blocks and stitches
• Includes easy-to-use iron-on transfers
• Finished quilt measures 68 x 68in
• Features original botanical drawings and plant lore