Are you enjoying seeing all of the new quilts I made from my Abstract Garden collection? I sure had fun making them! Today I’m excited to introduce you to Blooming Wallflowers, an optical illusion type quilt that looks much more complicated than it actually is.
Blooming Wallflowers – Throw Size
I paired up the colorful prints from Abstract Garden along with the Navy Herringbone print from Modern Marks, which is still available! I love brightly colored quilts with a rainbow of fabrics and it’s been fun to experiment and use “neutrals” other than black white or gray for this quilt.
I love the movement in the Navy Herringbone print. I’ve designed all of my fabrics to work with each other so that you can mix and match between the collections.
The Blooming Wallflowers quilt pattern comes with instructions in 3 sizes and the cool thing about this design is that it stays the same for each size. The individual triangles are cut larger or smaller depending on which size you make.
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I recommend using specialty rulers to cut the triangles, but I’ve also included full size templates so that you can get started making this quilt with the tools and supplies you have on hand!
I also include machine quilting suggestions in all of my patterns so that you can actually have success finishing them! Nothing disappoints me more than to see “quilt as desired” at the end of a quilt pattern.
Quilting detail – all of my patterns include machine quilting suggestions.
Blooming Wallflowers Quilt Along
It’s important for me to make all of my own quilts not only to pattern test my designs, but to also go through the entire process so I can better understand any trouble spots that you may run into as you make the quilts. After all, my main goal in designing patterns and fabric and teaching my machine quilting methods is to help you make beautiful quilts and have a fun, stress-free time doing it!
So I’m excited to share quilt along to make this quilt. Be sure to grab a copy of the pattern and click here for quilt along details!
Blooming Wallflowers Quilt Stats
- Size: 59″ x 76″ (Throw)
- Completed: October, 2018
- Machine used: BERNINA 770QE
- Fabric used: Abstract Garden and Modern Marks
by Christa Watson for Benartex Contempo Studio - Batting used: Hobbs Tuscany Cotton/Wool
- Thread used: Aurifil 50 weight cotton from Pieced and Quilt Collections:
Colors and Neutrals by Christa Watson - Quilting Motifs: straight-line chevrons in the colorful blocks, pebbles in the accent blocks, free-motion chevrons in the background
Christa Quilts 
I love this pattern! I’ve purchased it and can’t wait for the QAL. I previously bought the Tri Recs ruler but haven’t used it.
I have really enjoyed seeing all your quilts. I’m just amazed at the amount of energy you have to design the fabrics, design a pattern, piece the quilts and then quilt them. And with children still at home too. Amazing Christa!