Flowers for Mom EQ8 Quilt Tutorial

Are you planning to give your mother flowers for Mother’s Day? This year, why not create a quilted flower that can be enjoyed long after fresh flowers fade? In this week’s EQ8 tutorial, I’ll walk you through designing two floral-inspired wall quilts that are perfect for spring decorating or heartfelt handmade gifts.

As an added bonus, I’m also sharing free downloadable files for the featured blocks at the end of this post.

For these projects, I used a free Fabric of the Month collection available from the Do You EQ website — Color Club by Heather Valentine for Windham Fabrics. The bright, cheerful prints are perfect for floral projects and add a fresh springtime feel to the quilts.
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You can download the fabric collection files for EQ8, EQ7, or EQ Mini from the Do You EQ website and add them directly to your EQ fabric library.

Color Club by Windham Fabrics

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​Tulip Quilt Block

The first flower design is a tulip block created in EasyDraw. The block finishes at 4" x 15" and is designed with foundation piecing in mind. Because the design naturally divides into sections, it would be very easy to piece using four separate foundation units.

The narrow shape makes it ideal for wall hangings, table runners, or combining multiple flowers into a garden-inspired quilt.

Tulip Block

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​Dresden Flower Variation

For the second design, I modified the original flower block by removing the tulip head and replacing it with a plain background square. Then I drafted a new flower center in PolyDraw using the Circle Grid option.

To create the flower, I designed a Dresden-style bloom with 20 petals. I selected 20 divisions because that works well with many Dresden rulers currently available on the market. If your ruler uses a different number of petals, feel free to customize the design to fit your favorite tool.

​This variation creates a completely different look while still using the same flower stem and quilt layout.

Dresden Flower Head 4" x 4"

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Watch the Full Video Tutorial

In the video tutorial, I demonstrate:

• Setting up the custom flower block in EasyDraw
• Adjusting snaps and graph settings for accurate drafting
• Creating the tulip flower head
• Modifying the block for alternate flower styles
• Designing a Dresden flower in PolyDraw
• Setting the quilt layout and borders
• Coloring the quilt using the Color Club fabrics

​You’ll also see how easy it is to experiment with different flower heads and fabric combinations.

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​Finished Quilt Designs

Here are the finished quilt layouts from the tutorial. One of the things I love most about this project is how easily the fabrics can be changed. Try pulling favorite prints from your stash or choose colors that reflect your mother’s personal style.

​Soft pastels, bold brights, or even scrappy florals would all work beautifully in these designs.

Tulip Quilt (8" x 19" before binding)

Dresden Flower Quilt (8" x 18-1/2" before binding)

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​Free Downloads

Ready to start sewing your own flower quilt? Download the files below to get started:

• 4" x 15" Tulip Foundation Pattern
• 4" x 15" Flower Block Foundation Without Head Foundation
• Dresden Flower Head Templates

Foundation Pattern for 4 x 15 Tulip Block

Foundation Pattern for 4 x 15 Flower Block without Head

Templates for Dresden Flower Head

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​I’d love to hear which flower version you prefer — the tulip or the Dresden flower. Or perhaps you created your own custom flower head design. Be sure to share your projects and ideas in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

Learning EQ Facebook Group Flowers for Mom Post

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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