Flora's Baskets - Scrappy Version

 Hi there!  I have been wanting to share a new

project that I started a month or two ago.

It's based on my new pattern,

Flora's Baskets. 

Flora's Baskets is a pattern I designed

based on an antique quilt I saw on 

@caravanquilts Instagram feed.

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

I love following that account.  It's a great resource

if you're in the market for an antique quilt!

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

If you look closely at the two pictures above you can see that the 

"flower" part in the basket block is made with diamonds

which would've had to have been made with English

Paper Piecing or Y-seams.  My block uses

traditional machine piecing.

All of that to say,

I started a new version of Flora's Baskets -

a scrappy version and I am so excited about it!

I think it's going to be so pretty.

I'm using low-volume backgrounds and 

muted pinks, blues, and yellows for the "flowers"/

"basket tops" (what do we call that part of the block?)

Anyways, if you want to make a scrappy version like me,

you will first need to get the Flora's Baskets pattern.

You can get the paper pattern HERE.

Or the PDF pattern HERE.

And then use the following info in

conjunction with the block assembly instructions

to make scrappy blocks.  This will make 2 blocks

but you can mix and match pieces so they're both unique.

1 brown square, 5" x 5"

1 brown square, 3" x 3"

2 brown squares, 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"

10 white rectangles, 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"

1 white square, 3" x 3"

2 white squares, 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"

1 pink, blue, or yellow square, 5" x 5"

8 pink, blue, or yellow squares, 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"

And then just have fun playing with your fabrics

to make as many basket blocks as required for your chosen 

quilt size.  Flora's Baskets has 3 quilt size options.

I might make a queen size because I'm loving this

project so much.  I think it will look so vintagy 

and beautiful at the foot of our bed.

I'm even saving the cutoffs and making tiny half-square

triangles out of them.  Maybe I'll make

a little pouch or bag with them someday.

I'm super excited about all of this!

If you decide to join me on any of this

please tag me on Instagram @gigis_thimble

and use the hashtags #gigisthimblepattern

and #florasbasketsquilt.

Have a great day!