Mama's Flower Garden Quilt Tutorial!

Good morning!

I'm super excited to show you how

 to make this fun and easy quilt:)

"Mama's Flower Garden"

53" x 53"

Are you ready for the details?

I used a 10" Stacker of my new 

"Bee Basics"

And these 2 prints from my...

 my new 

"Bee Backgrounds"

I also used the 

D-10 and D-33 

 from my set of 

Bee Happy 

Sew Simple Shapes

(they will be available shortly!)

And one package of my

Sew-In Interfacing

Let's get started by cutting 

36 - 6" squares and 36 - 2 1/2" squares

 from the interfacing.

That's one of each for each block!

Now trace around each 

Sew Simple Shape like this...

using a mechanical pencil 

for a nice thin line.

These are your sewing lines!

Set them aside and 

let's cut the 10" squares.

There are 30 prints total in the 

Bee Basics Collection

 (besides the gingham squares print)...

 and there are 42 pieces included in the Bee Basics 10" Stacker 

so you can double up on a few prints!

You will need 36 - 10" squares...

ONE for EACH block:)

You will have 6 - 10" squares leftover.

From EACH  of the 36 - 10" squares...

Cut a 6" x 10"...

From that...cut off a 6" square for a flower

And then from the leftovers cut 6 - 2" squares 

for the easy corner triangles.

(you will only need 4 of them)

From the remaining fabric 

(on the right)...

Cut a 2 1/2" square for a flower center 

and and...

2 - 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips for the scrappy sashing.

Here is what you should have cut from EACH 10" square. 

Set aside the leftovers on the top right for another time:)

***NOTE***

You will have cut 72 

scrappy sashing strips...

but because the quilt needs 84 total...

you will need to cut 12 more from the leftover 10" squares:)

Okay!

We are all cut so lets get sewing:)

Place a 6" flower interfacing square

 onto a 6" flower fabric square ...

BOTH with right sides up.

Repeat for the 2 1/2" flower center.

Pin into place and stitch all the way

 around the flowers and centers...

directly onto your marked lines.

Overstitch on the line 

where you started sewing

 before you stop...

to secure your stitches when turning.

Set aside for a minute...

And grab two other prints.

I sewed mine in sets of 3 different prints together for a "controlled" scrappy look.

Stitch up the other 

2 prints in the same way...

And be sure to keep the Easy Corner Triangles

 from all 3 of this fabric combo together.

The scrappy sashing strips can stay together with all of the others:)

Press them from the fabric side after sewing.

Now trim an approximate 

1/4" seam allowance

 all the way around your

 flower centers like this.

Pinch the interfacing away from the fabric 

and cut and X with a pair of 

small embroidery scissors....

Like this.

Now turn right side out and use a 

Point to Point Turner 

to gently push out each corner.

Now give them a quick press:)

Trim around each flower approximately 1/4".

Between each petal is a "cleavage" that will

 need to be clipped with just ONE CLIP 

right "to" the thread...

 but not "through" the thread.

Just like this.

Without these clips...

your Mama's Flower will not

 be able to lie flat!

Cut and X in the interfacing...

Turn right side out...

Use your turning tool to shape it...

And press!

YaY!

All three are sewn and ready to

 pin to the background squares.

From the "X" print:

Cut 36 - 6 1/2" squares

(you can cut them 7" square and trim them up to

 6 1/2" after appliqué if you would like)

You will need 1 1/3 yards of this fabric.

Press your square in half

 both ways like this

 so that you can easily

 center your flowers.

Pin your flowers onto

 your background squares.

Switch up the centers 

and pin into place.

***NOTE***

Make sure to keep all

 of your flowers going 

the same direction...

I took this photo to explain.

You can see that the top two flowers

 have the flat part on the top and the

 bottom red flower is turned so that 

the "cleavage" is on the top.

Either way is fine for this quilt...

just as long as you 

make a choice between the two ways

 and make sure to 

stick with your choice 

for all 36 blocks 

so that they will match:)

I chose to have my flowers

 with flat side on top

 because of the few 

directional fabrics 

in the collection ...

and also that is how I

 traced them onto the interfacing.

Okay!

They are all going 

the same direction and are pinned...

ready for appliqué.

You can hand appliqué

 or 

machine appliqué...

its up to you!

When they are finished...

Press from the back.

Now it's time to add 

the easy corner triangles.

Switch up the prints

 again for this step:)

Sew from corner to corner.

I use my 

Seams Sew Easy Guide 

so that I don't have to mark them beforehand:)

After you have chain-stitched

 all of the easy corner triangles...

Trim an approximate

 1/4" seam allowance 

past our sewing line...

And press towards the triangles.

YaY!!!

Three Mama's Flower Garden Blocks

 are finished...

And ready for a little photo shoot:)

Now onto making the rest of the blocks!

Continue to match them up into sets of 

3 different color combinations:)

Have fun with them...

These blocks work up fast and cute:)

My super stunt double 

Beth Brohl 

whipped up the rest of the blocks

 for me while I was otherwise

 occupied with my Bee Happy Quilt.

Thanks Beth!  

When all of your blocks are completed...

it's time to sew them together with the

 scrappy sashing strips and cornerstones.

From 1/3 yard of "Handmade" print:

Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 43 1/2" for the side borders 

after your blocks are all put together:)

Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 45 1/2" 

for the top and bottom of your quilt.

Cut 49 - 1 1/2" squares for the cornerstones.

Layout all of the blocks

in six rows of six...

along with the scrappy sashing strips 

until you are happy with their placement...

 and sew them together!

I super love these

 Mama's Flower Garden Blocks!

Now it's time to 

sew the background print

 to the sides and 

the top and bottom of the quilt....

And choose the outside border fabric.

Decisions ... decisions.

A tough choice for me because

 any of the prints in the collection

 will work because all of them are in the blocks.

 I finally narrowed my choices down to

 these 2 Bee Basics prints ...

 the Aqua Polka Dot or the Coral X.

I went with the aqua and 

then decided to

 use the aqua Vintage T.V. print 

for the binding:)

You will need 3/4 yards for the border...

and 1/2 yards for the binding.

Outside Border Fabric:

Cut 2 - 4 1/2" x 45 1/2" for sides

Cut 2 4 1/2" x 53 1/2" for top and bottom.

Binding:

Cut 6 - 2 1/2" x Width of Fabric 

and prepare binding.

I decided to use this print for the back...

From my new 

"Bee Backings and Borders"

There are 12 prints total

 in the collection and 

they are all 108" wide...

so that means NO piecing.

YaY!!

You will need 1 3/4 yards

 of 108" wide fabric.

I love how the back looks 

with the front of the quilt!

My friend Juli Stubbs 

aka "Super Quilter"

quilted it for me.

She always does such a fabulous job!

Can I just say...

 I have all the quilty love feels 

for how my 

Mama's Flower Garden Quilt 

turned out.

I just may have to make 

a taberunner with these blocks...

or make a bunch more

 for a bed quilt!!!

I hope you like my

 quilt and block tutorial...

tune in next time 

for another episode of

 my quilty adventures:)

xx

Lori