Quilt Tutorial – Rococo Gardens
This quilt reminds me of Spring. Perfect time to get this oldie but goodie back out!
You will be making a series of 8 quilt blocks and then sewing them into the top following a layout. There are stems and flowers in the quilt– look closely 🙂 and really if you so wish you could play with the layout a bit and put together your own top.
Materials Needed:
Materials Needed:
¾ yard various backgrounds
½ yard green stem
1½ yards various flower prints flowers & centers
¾ yard 2nd border
¼ yard 1st border
Fabric is designed by: Carol VanZandt for Andover. Love her style!
Rococo Gardens Quilt Tutorial:
You will need for block 1:
Flower fabric
10 4 X 10
10 ½ X 10½
104 X 3
103 ½ X 3
Flower center 104 X 3
You will need for block 2:
Background
72 ½ X 10 ½
Flower fabric
710 ½ X 2 ½
710 ½ X 3 ½
73 X 3 ½
72 ½ X 3 ½
Flower center
76 X 3 ½
You will need for block 3:
Background
94 ½ X 10 ½
94 X 10 ½
Stem fabric
93 X 10 ½
You will need for block 4:
Flower fabric
123 ½ X 3 ½
124 X 10 ½
Flower center
64 ½ X 3 ½
You will need for block 5:
Background
33 ½ X 20 ½
34 X 20 ½
Stem fabric
34 X 20 ½
You will need for block 6:
Flower fabric
24 X 16 ½
22 X 9 ½
22 X 5
24 X 8
14 ½ X 16 ½
Flower center
15 X 6 ½
You will need for block 7:
Background
15 ½ X 4 ½
15 ½ X 3
Stem fabric
15 ½ X 4
You will need for block 8:
Background
15 ½ X 5
15 ½ X 4
Stem fabric
15 ½ X 2 ½
Using the layout below Sew the blocks into columns and then sew the columns together to complete the center of the quilt top. *Columns 3 and 4sew the bottom blocks together first, then sew block 6 to these, and the blocks on top.
Finish the quilt top by sewing on the two borders.
1st border:
21 ½ X 72″ 21 ½ X 62″
2nd border:
24 X 74″ 24 X 70″
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Alexandra
Thanks for sharing. Will definitely try this quilt.
Sally Merryman
I am interested in making Rococo Gardens quilt. Are seam allowances included in the measurements?
Becky
They always are. 1/4″ seams is for quilting. Can’t wait to see it finished!