PDF SEWING PATTERN | Flower Friends Quilt | Lou Orth Designs | US LETTER ONLY
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PDF SEWING PATTERN | Flower Friends Quilt | Lou Orth Designs | US LETTER ONLY
Skill Level: Confident Beginner / Intermediate (Suggested)
Sizes: Baby, Small Lap, Lap, Throw & Full
Techniques: Flying Geese, Stitch and Flip & Traditional Patchwork
Pattern Number: LO26
Language: English Only
***Please Note: This PDF pattern includes 12 pages of illustrated sewing instructions, cutting measurements and quilt assembly diagrams. Suitable for home printing on US Letter paper (8.5" × 11") or A4 paper. No A0 large-format file is included. No full-size printable templates are required.
The Flower Friends Quilt by Lou Orth Designs is a playful, modern floral quilt pattern featuring bold geometric flowers arranged in a beautiful repeating patchwork design.
Inspired by simple flower shapes, this cheerful quilt combines traditional piecing techniques with colourful fabric combinations to create a fresh and contemporary look.
Each flower features four generously sized petals surrounding a contrasting centre, allowing your favourite quilting cotton prints to take centre stage. Choose bright floral fabrics, playful geometric prints or coordinating solid colours to create your own unique garden of flowers.
Using Flying Geese and Stitch and Flip techniques, Flower Friends offers an enjoyable opportunity to practise accurate piecing while creating beautiful handmade quilt blocks.
With five finished sizes — Baby, Small Lap, Lap, Throw and Full — this versatile pattern is perfect for a nursery quilt, a cozy handmade throw or a statement quilt for your bedroom.
The pattern is also Fat Quarter friendly, making it ideal for showcasing a collection of favourite fabrics. Each finished flower block measures 12" × 12", and the same block construction is used for all five quilt sizes.
Whether you're creating a quick baby quilt or a larger project, Flower Friends is a rewarding pattern that combines modern style with traditional quilting charm.
Pattern Features
- Modern floral quilt with large geometric flower motifs
- Cheerful repeating flower block design
- Traditional patchwork construction
- Flying Geese piecing
- Stitch and Flip corner construction
- Five finished quilt sizes: Baby, Small Lap, Lap, Throw and Full
- Fat Quarter-friendly design
- Alternative yardage options for feature fabrics
- 12" × 12" finished flower blocks
- Contrasting flower centres
- Coordinating background and sashing
- Ideal for showcasing favourite quilting cotton prints
- Suitable for confident beginners developing their piecing skills
- Detailed cutting and block assembly instructions
- Illustrated quilt layouts for all five sizes
Suggested Fabrics
This pattern is designed for stable woven quilting fabrics. The designer's yardage requirements assume a minimum usable fabric width of 40" (approximately 102 cm).
For colourful flower blocks:
- Quilting cottons in coordinating colours and prints
- Cotton poplin
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Fat Quarters featuring floral or geometric prints
- Playful novelty prints and coordinating cotton collections
For the flower centres:
- Contrasting solid-coloured quilting cotton
- Small-scale prints that complement the petals
- Coordinating cotton fabrics that highlight the flower shapes
For the background:
- Solid-coloured quilting cotton
- White or ivory cotton for a fresh, bright appearance
- Soft neutral fabrics for a modern floral look
- Dark contrasting cotton for a bold, graphic effect
- Low-volume prints for subtle texture
Tip: Choose feature fabrics that contrast with the background to highlight the flower shapes. Use coordinating Fat Quarters for a colourful scrappy quilt, or repeat a smaller selection of prints for a more cohesive design.
Piecing Tip: When using directional prints, pay attention to fabric orientation when sewing the corners and assembling each flower block.
Finished Quilt Sizes
Baby: 31 1/2" × 31 1/2" / approximately 80 × 80 cm – 4 blocks
Small Lap: 46" × 46" / approximately 117 × 117 cm – 9 blocks
Lap: 46" × 60 1/2" / approximately 117 × 154 cm – 12 blocks
Throw: 60 1/2" × 75" / approximately 154 × 191 cm – 20 blocks
Full: 75" × 89 1/2" / approximately 191 × 227 cm – 30 blocks
Individual Flower Block: 12" × 12" finished / approximately 30.5 × 30.5 cm
Fabric Requirements
The following quantities are taken from the original pattern and assume fabric with a minimum usable width of 40" (approximately 102 cm).
Baby Quilt – 31 1/2" × 31 1/2"
Main Flower Fabrics – Choose One:
- 4 Fat Quarters
- OR 2 cuts of 1/3 yd each
Additional Fabrics:
- Flower Centres: 1 Fat Eighth
- Background: 3/4 yd (approximately 0.69 m)
- Backing: 1 yd (approximately 0.91 m), pieced as required
- Binding: 1/3 yd (approximately 0.30 m)
- Batting: Minimum 40" × 40" (approximately 102 × 102 cm)
Small Lap Quilt – 46" × 46"
Main Flower Fabrics – Choose One:
- 9 Fat Quarters
- OR 3 cuts of 1/2 yd each
Additional Fabrics:
- Flower Centres: 1 Fat Eighth
- Background: 1 1/2 yd (approximately 1.37 m)
- Backing: 3 yd (approximately 2.74 m), pieced
- Binding: 1/2 yd (approximately 0.46 m)
- Batting: Minimum 54" × 54" (approximately 137 × 137 cm)
Lap Quilt – 46" × 60 1/2"
Main Flower Fabrics – Choose One:
- 12 Fat Quarters
- OR 6 cuts of 1/3 yd each
- OR 4 cuts of 1/2 yd each
Additional Fabrics:
- Flower Centres: 1 Fat Quarter
- Background: 1 3/4 yd (approximately 1.60 m)
- Backing: 3 yd (approximately 2.74 m), pieced
- Binding: 1/2 yd (approximately 0.46 m)
- Batting: Minimum 54" × 68" (approximately 137 × 173 cm)
Throw Quilt – 60 1/2" × 75"
Main Flower Fabrics – Choose One:
- 20 Fat Quarters
- OR 10 cuts of 1/3 yd each
Additional Fabrics:
- Flower Centres: 1 Fat Quarter
- Background: 2 1/2 yd (approximately 2.29 m)
- Backing: 4 yd (approximately 3.66 m), pieced
- Binding: 1/2 yd (approximately 0.46 m)
- Batting: Minimum 69" × 83" (approximately 175 × 211 cm)
Full Quilt – 75" × 89 1/2"
Main Flower Fabrics – Choose One:
- 30 Fat Quarters
- OR 15 cuts of 1/3 yd each
- OR 10 cuts of 1/2 yd each
Additional Fabrics:
- Flower Centres: 1/3 yd (approximately 0.30 m)
- Background: 3 1/2 yd (approximately 3.20 m)
- Backing: 5 1/2 yd (approximately 5.03 m), pieced
- Binding: 2/3 yd (approximately 0.61 m)
- Batting: Minimum 83" × 97" (approximately 211 × 246 cm)
Fat Quarter Note: Each Fat Quarter provides enough fabric for one flower block. A 1/3-yard cut provides enough for two blocks, while a 1/2-yard cut provides enough for three blocks, following the designer's cutting layout.
Binding Note: Cut binding strips 2 1/2" wide across the width of fabric. Baby requires 4 strips, Small Lap requires 5 strips, Lap requires 6 strips, Throw requires 8 strips and Full requires 9 strips.
Notions & Supplies
- Quilting cotton or other suitable woven fabrics
- Fat Quarters or coordinating yardage for the flower blocks
- Contrasting fabric for the flower centres
- Background and sashing fabric
- Quilt backing fabric
- Quilt batting
- Matching sewing thread
- Rotary cutter, quilting ruler and cutting mat
- Iron and ironing board
- Pins or sewing clips
- Quilt basting supplies
- Sewing machine with an accurate scant 1/4" seam allowance
- Fabric for binding
PDF Pattern Includes
- English PDF quilt pattern: 12 pages
- Five finished sizes: Baby, Small Lap, Lap, Throw and Full
- Fabric requirements for all five sizes
- Fat Quarter and yardage cutting options
- Detailed feature fabric and background cutting instructions
- Flying Geese construction instructions
- Stitch and Flip corner piecing
- Flower centre construction
- Step-by-step 12" flower block assembly
- Illustrated flower block construction diagrams
- Quilt sashing and border assembly instructions
- Illustrated quilt layouts for all five sizes
- Quilt backing, batting and binding guidance
- Finishing instructions
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