“Violet’s Garden†a Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Mary Jane Carey from Henry Glass Fabrics
“Nana Mae II – Quilt #1†a Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Heidi Pridemore from Henry Glass Fabrics
“Gnome is Where Your Garden Grows Quilt #1†a Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Shelly Comiskey from Henry Glass Fabrics
“Gossamer Garden Quilt #1†a Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Color Principle from Henry Glass Fabrics
“Garden Inspirations Quilt #1†a Free Spring Quilt Pattern designed by Jane Alison from Henry Glass Fabrics
It’s “Floral Medley” Time at Quilt Dash this Month!
Spring brings thoughts of being outside enjoying the flowers along with the fresh air!
“Floral Medley”
Designed by Phyllis Dobbs for Quilt Dash!
The finished size of this quilt is 58 1/2†x 58 1/2†square.
But it can be easily changed by adding rows and/or blocks!
Here’s a look at the two blocks that make up the “Floral Medley” Quilt:
Floral Medley features a combination of two colors for the flowers that float in the design. The quilt is pieced using Half-Square Triangles along with a few Quarter-Square Triangles.
And here’s a look at one of the rows in the “Floral Medley” Quilt! Doesn’t it remind you that spring’s just around the corner?!:
In order for you to download this free pattern, all you need to do is to create a new account (or login to your current account) at QuiltDash.com & click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash†(no quotes). Once you’ve done that, you just need to search for the images on the shops/websites/blogs who are participating in this month’s Quilt Dash. It’s really quite simple & it’s a fun thing to do! Not to mention you get to look at some lovely quilty fabrics & notions that you may just want to purchase (I promise not to tell anyone 🙂 )!
Star Power: Star Cross Quilt Block & Star Cross Variation Quilt Block
Star Cross Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Lt. Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the White
2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.) - Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides, the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Salmon: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the White 2 5/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Salmon: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- Salmon: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank ONE (1) side of each of the White 2 5/8″ squares as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
- Salmon: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides of the White 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 2 1/2″ squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Pink 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Salmon 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These will flank the Salmon 2 5/8″ square as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
Star Cross Quilt Block Diagram
Star Cross Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Star Cross Quilt Blocks,†you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
Star Cross Variation Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (This is paired with the results of the White
2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.) - Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides, the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Lt. Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Lt. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank ONE (1) side of the Lt. Gray 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- Lt. Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides the White 2 5/8″ squares as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (This is paired with the results of the Turquoise
2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.) - White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Green 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Lt. Gray 2″ squares on all FOUR (4) sides as needed for this quilt block.)
Star Cross Variation Quilt Block Diagram
Star Cross Variation Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Star Cross Variation Quilt Blocks,†you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
On Cloud Nine: Boxes & Baskets Quilt Block
Boxes & Baskets Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Pale Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Pale Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Pale Yellow 4 1/2″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
Boxes & Baskets Quilt Block Diagram
Boxes & Baskets Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Boxes & Baskets Quilt Blocks,†you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
Quilted Kitchen: Japanese Lantern Quilt Block & Japanese Rolled Omelet Recipe
Japanese Lantern Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Maroon: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. And together with them they’re the top & bottom rows of this quilt block.)
- Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each of these squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Lavender: TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Lavender 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Lavender: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each of these squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lavender 2 1/2″ x
8 1/2″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.) - White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the Maroon 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Purple 2 7/8″ squares, as well as the Lavender 2 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Japanese Lantern Quilt Block Diagram
Japanese Lantern Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Japanese Lantern Quilt Blocks,†you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
Japanese Rolled Omelet (Tamagoyaki) a Free Recipe from the Spruce Eats!