Easy and Beginner-Friendly Flower Quilt Block
Image by The Melody of Sewing via Youtube
Do you enjoy sewing flower patterns? I do! It’s just so relaxing and beautiful to look at. One of the recent designs that I tried is this easy and beginner-friendly flower quilt block by The Melody of Sewing. Isn’t this lovely? I made it in different colors that I really love, then sewn them together into a quilt. Read on or watch the video below for full instructions.
Materials
- 4 pieces of colored 3 1/2″ squares
- 4 pieces of green 3 1/2″ squares
- 1 plain white 3 1/2″ square
- 4 pieces of 1 1/2″ colored squares (must be the same color as the 3 1/2″ squares)
- 16 pieces of 1 1/2″ background squares
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Instructions
Step 1:
Get the plain 3 1/2″ square, and place it in the center. Add the colored 3 1/2″ squares on the sides, then fill the corners with the green 3 1/2″ squares.
Step 2:
Get all 20 pieces of 1 1/2″ squares and make a diagonal line from corner to corner for each one on the wrong side.
Step 3:
Get the 4 pieces of 1 1/2″ squares and place them on the corners of the center squares, right sides together. They should form a diamond in the center. Next, place the white 1 1/2″ squares on the outside corners of the colored squares and add a square to each side of those with the lines forming a triangle. See the photo below for reference.
Step 4:
Sew the small white and colored squares first directly on the lines. Once done, trim off the excess, then press them open.
Step 5:
Sew the rows together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press the seams of the first and third rows in the same direction and the middle in the opposite direction. Once done, sew the rows together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press it flat, then trim it into a 9 1.2″ square.
For the sashings, you need 2″ wide strips the same length as your block. Arrange the blocks together, then put the sashing in between each piece.
