These are books of plant quilt patterns.

  Fabled Flowers : Innovative Quilt Patterns Inspired by Japanese Sashiko and Origami Traditions
by Kumiko Sudo
review by Jenny
A treasury of Japanese folk tales, richly illstrated by beautiful 3-D quilted flowers in traditional Japanese fabrics. Inspired by elements of traditional Japanese arts, these designs create new, unique quilt effects. Simple instructions bring the stories alive in your own work. Older children may enjoy working projects based on these stories, encouraging an interest in fabric arts and in Japan.
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  Wildflowers : Designs for Applique and Quilting
by Carol Armstrong
review by Jenny and L.
This book is a solid guide to wildflowers, as it names and describes each flower it features. Quilters can use it to learn a bit of botany as well as to decorate their quilts with these gorgeous flower designs. The patterns are clear and easy to follow, and this book give very good instructions on how to applique. Botanists may be tempted to try quilting, and children may want to use this book to learn quilting and flowers together. However, the patterns use lots of tiny pieces, so these patterns really are not for beginners.
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  Stars in the Garden : Fresh Flowers in Applique
by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins; a Piece O'Cake Designs book
review by L.
Contains 12 utterly spectacular flower blocks, including dogwood, honeysuckle, iris, star flower, daisy, hydrangea, peony. The blocks contain groupings of four flowers each, with two stems that meet in the middle with a central star. All 12 blocks are pictured on the cover in a single quilt, and other ideas for using these blocks are included.
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  Dimensional Applique : Baskets, Blooms & Baltimore Borders : A Pattern Companion to Volume II of Baltimore Beauties and Beyond, Studies in Classic Ba
by Elly Sienkiewicz
review by L.
This volume contains full instructions for making elaborate 3-Dimensional flowers and patterns for quilts in which to use them. Instructions include edge-fused padded applique, a way of making gathered lilacs, wire ribbon roses, folded rosebuds, small rick-rack flowers, ruched flowers, and many others. As in all of her books, there are many pages in full color showing the finished blocks and quilts in full pattern.
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more books by Elly Sienkiewicz

  From a Quilter's Garden : A Fresh Crop of Applique Designs
by Gabrielle Swain
review by L.
This luscious quilting book uses hand dyed fabrics, to illustrate the fruits, vegetables, and flowers in this book. Makes me hungry to look at it. Full-size patterns are given and the pieces are numbered so that the order in which you place the pieces is very clear.
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