When buying flowers, if orange is a choice, your decision is already made
89 by 74 inches
top completed 2026
25 blocks
Being of Dutch heritage, tulip quilts are a favorite of mine to make.
Wendy Sheppard designed Field of Tulips for Windam Fabrics.
The pattern pdf is free HERE.
I used her tulip design and made adaptations to the frame and setting.
I used the Doug Leko Simple Folded Corners tool for all flipped triangles.
I LOVE this tool and use it often.
Grey is Moda Bella 9900 83
I added a frame cut 2 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches first to the two sides then to the top.
I added a frame cut 1 3/4 by 11 1/2 inches to the bottom.
This brings the unfinished measurements to 11 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches
Which yields a finished framed block of 11 by 14 inches
And this worked for my planned sashing of 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch cut orange coins from scraps.
You could strip piece this, but I like to work with my pieces already cut.
Sashings:
Horizontal made from 11 coin pieces
Vertical made from 14 coin pieces
Corner squares cut 2 1/2 inches
I used the greens from the leaves for the 16 interior corner squares.
For the perimeter 20 corner squares, I used two of the 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inch sashing coins and oriented them to continue what was going on in those perimeter sections.
I then added a border of grey cut 4 inches.
Tulip block designed by Wendy Sheppard
Setting is mine--use my setting at your pleasure.
Yes, this wonderful fabric has been on my shelves for 26 years waiting for the right quilt. There was just enough for the back with a few trimmings expected after quilting for scattering in my scrap bins.
8 comments:
The orange tulips are a delight (and not red! LOL). I looked at the original pattern--your alteration to the frame creates a better-balance, I think. As for the backing fabric--its time finally arrived!
What a vibrant quilt! Those are some little pieces that you used to make the coin sashing! Kudos to you!
What a gorgeous finish on your Orange tulips, Lynn..my grandson's favorite color-- and it was also my Mom's...she even had an orange car a Datsun!!! She said she could always find it easily in crowded parking lots...hahaha;)))
Thanks for sharing hugs, Julierose;)))
Tulips is so beautiful! This is definitely the quilt to use on your bed or hang on the wall in the gray dreary days of winter! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
Those beautiful orange tulips must make your heart sing. I rather like the pieced sashings too.
Something different from your usual small block designs. Quilted tulips is the only way I can enjoy them since the deer eat the real thing in the garden.
Pat
Orange tulips for the win! A delightfully happy quilt.
I'm seeing this post a week later but wanted to compliment you on the tulips! I have saved many tulip patterns but I think this will be the winner for me.
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