Botanical Apples Fabric Art Botanical Apples: a classic botanical illustration of apple fruit & flowers, pieced from quilting cotton. Each piece of fabric has an individual story, revealed as you move closer. I designed the pattern and sewed together individual cotton pieces, like a quilt top, but I have mounted the work on stretcher bars, rather than quilting it. It is 20 x 28. The apples, leaves, and blossoms stand out, bright against the deep blue background. The ...