Where to begin…
I began my quilt challenge with some 12″ flower and stem blocks that I made in early 2020. I made these blocks using some of Lori Holts patterns from her Farm Girl Vintage collection when I wanted to re-teach myself to quilt.
I decided these flowers and stems needed some place to rest so I made each of them a fun pot. You can find a quick tutorial below to make your very own.
I decided each of these potted flowers would be a narrow wall hanging vs. putting them together to form a wider one. I know I have a lot of skinny walls that could use some fun narrow quilts to brighten them up.
I found some leftover batting and it was just big enough for one of the mini potted flower quilts along with some orphan blocks that I turned into mug rugs. The Purrmaid was made into a small wall hanging to go in my girls bathroom which is under the sea themed. My purr-maid pattern is still un-published. I’m still trying to decide whether or not to put in on Etsy.
For my remaining potted flower quilt I searched though my big ol’ bag of batting scraps (I’m sure we all have one with the just big enough scraps that we all keep), to find a piece big enough. I quilted both flower pots as well as the other 4 mini’s and now all that is left to do is bind them.
Check out the pattern and instructions below to make your own flower pot.
Flower Pot Quilt Block 12″
6″ measurements:
A: 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
B: 1 1/2″
C: 6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
D: 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Till next time, happy sewing!
Starting to bloom by choosing JOY ~ Julia
