Finished size: 47" x 47"

Sparkle Garden Quilt

The Sparkle Garden Quilt is Jeanne Rae Crafts' Block of the Month project for 2018. We've featured a BOM project every year since 1998, making this project our 21st! Come back monthly for each succeeding step. The Sparkle Garden Quilt features blocks that are both appliqued and pieced. The appliqué in this quilt was designed with machine appliqué in mind but is still suitable for hand appliqué. The twelve steps to making the blocks will be introduced throughout the year with the finishing directions to end the year's lessons. This quilt can be made with coordinating fabrics, or each block could have its own color scheme using scraps or fat quarters. Whichever you choose, it will be a cheerful lap quilt or wall hanging.
Fabrics needed: Background (white) - 1 yd. Light green - 1/4 yd. or fat quarter Medium greens - fat quarter of 2 Dark green - 3/8 yd. (for blocks and flowers) Contrast (black) - 7/8 yd. for blocks, cornerstones, and border 2 (if you cut borders from lengthwise grain, you will need for 1 3/8 yd. for border 2.) Light peach - 3/8 yd. (for blocks and flowers) Dark peach - 3/8 yd. (for blocks and flowers) Sashing (dark rust) - 1/2 yd. Border 3 - 1 yd. (if you cut borders from lengthwise grain, you will need for 1 1/2 yd. for border 3.) Flowers - 4-5 fat quarters or scraps Binding - 1/2 yd. Backing - 3 yd.
Sparkle Garden Quilt 1. Flower 1 2. Flower 2 3. Flower 3 4. Flower 4 5. Flower 5 6. Flower 6	Sparkle Garden Quilt Blocks 7. Flower 7 8. Flower 8 9. Flower 9 10. Assemble blocks 11. Borders 1 & 2 12a. Border 3 12b. Border 3 Flowers
Sparkle Garden Quilt Blocks To make the 9 flowers blocks, cut : Background - cut 4 - 6½” x 6½” Background - cut 5 - 6½” x 9½” Applique each of the first 4 flowers to a 6½” x 6½” background and each of the remaining 5 flowers to a 6½” x 9½” background using the method of your choice. When printing the pattern, be sure to print at the "Actual Size" setting.
Sparkle Garden Quilt Block Assembly 6½” x 9½” appliqués For the 6½” x 9½” appliqués, cut 5 light green 3½” x 3½” squares and 5 contrast 3½” x 6½” rectangles. Stitch together a square to a rectangle, then stitch to the applique, taking note of placement in the quilt as illustrated above. 6½” x 6½” appliqués To make the flying geese units, cut 12 rectangles 2” x 3½” from each dark green and dark peach; cut 24 squares 2” x 2” from each background and light peach. On the wrong side of all the small squares mark a diagonal line. Place a square right sides together with the rectangle ( light peach to dark green, and background to dark peach); stitch on the marked line. Trim seam to ¼” and press. Repeat for the remaining square. Make 6 flying geese units for each of the 4 blocks, for a total of 24 flying geese. Stitch the flying geese together in groups of 6. Cut 4 light green rectangles 3½” x 6½”. Stitch to the 6½” x 6½” appliqués; stitch this unit to the 6 flying geese unit, taking note of placement in the quilt as illustrated above. You now have 9 blocks measuring 9½" x 9½" with seam allowances ready to sash. Sashing and cornerstones Cut 24 dark rust 2” x 9½” sashing rectangles (about 6 strips cut from WOF*) for sashing and 16 contrast 2” x 2” cornerstones squares. Stitch sashing rectangles at outer edges and between blocks in each row. Stitch 4 rows of cornerstones/sashing. Stitch all rows together. If you want to get a head start on next month’s step, the first border, make the flying geese units: cut 20 rectangles 2” x 3½” from each dark green and dark peach; cut 40 squares 2” x 2” from each background and light peach. Proceed with stitching the flying geese as described above. *width of fabric Border 1 Flying geese units: cut 20 rectangles 2” x 3½” from each dark green and dark peach; cut 40 squares 2” x 2” from each background and light peach. Proceed with stitching the flying geese as described above. Make 20 units with 2 flying geese each. Cut from background 24 3½”x3½” squares. For corners, cut 4 from background 3-7/8" x 3-7/8"; cut in half diagonally. Cut 4 from dark peach 3-7/8" x 3-7/8"; cut in half diagonally. Stitch these triangles together to make the four corners. Assemble the 2 side borders and stitch to the quilt. Assemble the top and bottom border 1 and stitch to the quilt. Border 2 Cut from contrast fabric 4 1½” strips across WOF. (If fabric measures less than 41½" WOF, cut 5 strips to piece top and bottom borders.) Measure the length of the quilt top through the center; cut the 2 side borders this measurement, approximately 1½" x 39½". Stitch to the quilt top. Press seams towards the border. Measure the width of the quilt top through the center; cut the remaining top and bottom borders this measurement, or piece to make strips this length, approximately 1½" x 41½". Stitch to the quilt top, pressing seams towards the border. Border 3 From the border fabric, cut 5 3½” strips across WOF. Piece to make one long strip. Measure through the middle of the quilt and cut the side borders as for Border 2, approximately 3½”x 41½”. Stitch the side borders to each side of the quilt top. Press seams towards the border. Measure through the middle of the quilt and cut the top and bottom borders as for Border 2, approximately 3½”x 47½”. Stitch the top and bottom borders. Press seams towards the border. Applique the Border 3 flowers. Baste backing, batting, and quilt top layers together. Quilt as desired.
Please note: This project will be available all through 2018. These patterns are for personal use only. Any other use requires express written permission by the designer. All designs ©2018 Jeanne R. Prue, all rights reserved. The information on this site is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given nor results guaranteed.