Spring Bouquet Wall Quilt

Here is a fun, somewhat insane, project I finished recently.  I decided I wanted to scale down my Spring Bouquet quilt and make it wall-sized.  The original quilt is 84″ x 84″ and the blocks are 9″ square.  The scaled down version measures 29″ x 29″ and has 69 blocks measuring 3″ x 3″ finished.

It was a fun way to use lots of little scraps and challenge myself to work small. The results are so cute and it looks so happy on my wall.

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If you want to make the Spring Bouquet Mini yourself, you just need to do a bit of math!

– First, print any templates at 33%.

– Next, subtract the 1/2″ seam allowance from the cutting measurements, divide by 3 and then add the 1/2″ back on.

Whew!  I’ll give an example:

(On the original pattern) Fabric C: Cut 16 squares 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″.

(On the mini pattern) Fabric C: Cut 16 squares 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″.

To get this measurement, you subtract the seam allowance from 3 1/2″, then divide by 3 and then add 1/2″.

3 1/2 – 1/2= 3.

3 divided by 3 = 1

1 + 1/2 = 1 1/2″

-Lastly, Don’t try to piece the curves.  That’s just crazy!  To make a teeny tiny drunkards path, I cut two curve pieces, placed them right sides together and sewed only along the curve.  Flip right side out and press, then I appliquéd it onto a 1-1/2″ background square, aligning the raw edges.  So much easier and no swearing or wine needed.

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If there is enough interest in the pattern, I can add it to my shop and do all the math for you. Let me know!