Split and Squared Flower Quilt Pattern

Create a stunning summer quilt with beautiful floral precuts with this jelly roll quilt pattern from Megan Farrell. Resembling a manicured flower garden, this quilt pattern features a unique split and squared design that highlights your fabrics with a contrasting white sashing. Finishing at 66” x 84”, this large quilt would look gorgeous on your bed, draped across your couch or displayed as a wall quilt in your home. Play with bold prints in warm summer colors with this charming quilt pattern.

Finished Size: 66” x 84” (18” Block/12 blocks total)

Materials:

• Basic quilting notions
• Batting
• Fabric Requirements:
  • Accent fabric: 1/2 yard
  • Jelly roll (total of 36 strips will be used – 12 colors will need 2 strips)
  • Background: 2 1/2 yards
  • Binding: 3/4 yard (suggested to cut into 2 1/2” strips)
• Suggested Borders:
  • Border 1: 2” finished (same as accent)
  • Border 2: 4” finished: 1 1/2 yard

Cutting Instructions:

• Background: Qty 30 2 1/2” strips
  • 48 each: 2 1/2” x 6 1/2 “ 4 per block
  • 24 each: 2 1/2” x 18 1/2” 2 per block
  • 24 each: 2 1/2” x 14 1/2” 2 per block
• Accent Fabric:
  • 12 each: 2 1/2” squares
  • Quantity 6 – 2 1/2” strips for Border #1
• Print/Jelly Roll: Select 3 colors per block; one of the colors will need 2 strips
  • 4 each: 2 1/2” Squares Color #1
  • 4 each: 2 1/2” squares Color #2
  • 4 each: 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” Color #2
  • 4 each: 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” Color #3
  • 4 each: 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” Color #3
  • ****Repeat this for each block

Sewing Instructions:

Note: Repeat following steps for each block. (All directions based on 1/4” seam allowance)

1. Make four pairs out of Color #1 2 1/2” squares and Color #2 2 1/2” squares.
   
2. Attach Color #2 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangle to Step 1. This will create a 4 1/2” square.
   
3. Attach Color #3 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangle to Step 2. This will create a rectangle 4 1/2” x 6 1/2”.
   
4. Attach Color #3 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” rectangle to Step 3. This creates a 6 1/2” square.
   
5. Take two of your 6 1/2” squares from Step 4 and sew 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” background in between them. Orient the blocks with Color #1 touching the sashing/background piece. Repeat this step for remaining 2 6 1/2” blocks from Step 4.
   
6. Create sashing piece for middle of block. Sew one 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” background to 2 1/2” accent square (on the 2 1/2” side). Once this is sewn, add 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” background sashing piece to the other side of the accent square.
   
7. Sew results of Step 5 to either side of Step 6. This is will create a 14 1/2” square, with sashing running in between your 6 1/2” squares created in Steps 1-4.
   
8. Sew 2 1/2” x 14 1/2” background to top and bottom of 14 1/2” square from Step 7.
   
9. Sew 2 1/2” x 18 1/2” background to both sides of Step 8 (The two remaining sides.).
   
10. Once all 12 blocks are complete, lay blocks out 3 x 4 and sew together.
11. Once all 12 blocks are together, add borders. Suggested 2 1/2” ( 2” finished) Accent and then 4 1/2” final border, then bind edges to close quilt. following (4” finished).