Step 1

From Main Petals Fabric cut 6½” x 7½” (2) and 6½” square (2)

Step 2

From Secondary Petals Fabric cut 4½” square (4) and 2½” square (8)

Step 3

From Flower Centre Fabric cut 2½” square (1)

Step 4

From Flower Centre Border Fabric cut 2½” x 4½” (2) and 2½” x 1½” (2)

Step 5

From Background Fabric cut 6½” x 2½” (4), 2½” x 4½” (4) and 2½” square (12)

Step 6

From Cushion back fabric cut 18½” x 11½” (2)

Step 7

Mark all the 2½” squares with a corner to corner diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric.

Step 8

Take one main petal 6½” x 7½” rectangle and pin two background 2½” squares to the two corners along the shorter edge, right sides together. Make sure the drawn diagonal lines match the orientation in the step photo.

Step 9

Sew a tiny bit above the drawn lines.

Step 10

Trim with ¼” seam allowance and press open.

Step 11

Repeat steps 1-4 for the second main petal 6½” x 7½” rectangle.

Step 12

Then repeat the whole process using secondary petal 2½” squares in the remaining corners.

Step 13

Now repeat again with the main petals 6½” squares. Set these units aside until later.

Step 14

Take one secondary petal 4½” square and pin one background 2½” square to the top right corner, matched the edges. Make sure the drawn diagonal line runs top left to bottom right.

Step 15

Sew a tiny bit above the drawn line, trim with ¼” seam allowance and press open.

Step 16

Repeat to make four in total.

Step 17

Take two units from step 10 and position them so the background corner triangle is at the top left and sew a background 2½” x 4½” rectangle to the left edge of each.

Step 18

Now take the other two units from step 10 and position them so the background corner triangle is at the top right and sew a background 2½” x 4½” rectangle to the right edge of each.

Step 19

Sew background 6½” x 2½” rectangles to the top edge of units made in steps 11-12. Set these units aside until later.

Step 20

Sew the two flower centre border 2½” x 1½” rectangles to the top and bottom edge of the flower centre 2½” square. Press. Then sew the background 2½” x 4½” rectangles to the sides and press.

Step 21

Sew the units from all the previous steps together into three rows using the photo as a guide for orientation and position.

Step 22

Then sew the three rows together. Press well.

Step 23

Now it’s time to make a quilt sandwich. Place your light backing square (right side facing down) with your batting on top, then add the patchwork flower block with the right side facing towards you. Make sure all the layers are smooth and flat then baste the layers together using your preferred method.

Step 24

Quilt as desired.
I have used free motion quilting; a woodgrain motif on the main petals, a meander motif on the secondary petals, switchbacks in the centre border and finally a square spiral on the central square. Other quilting ideas; straight line quilted diagonal lines 3” spaced using the corners of the central square as your starting markers, or hand quilting just within the edges of the petals and following their shape.

Step 25

Once you have finished quilting, trim off excess backing fabric and batting and square up your cushion block if required.

Step 26

Take the two cushion back 18½” x 11½” rectangles and hem one long edge of each by pressing the raw edge to the wrong size by ¼” then again by another ¼”. Press well and sew.

Step 27

Pin or clip to the quilted blocks, right sides together, all around the four side. Make sure the cushion back piece you want to appear upper-most once the cushion is turned right side out is underneath by the second back piece.

Step 28

Sew around all four edges using a ¼” seam allowance, securing the start and finish with some back-stitching.

Step 29

Trim the corners, turn the cushion cover the right way out, carefully poke out the four corners and then press.

Step 30

Stuff with an 18” cushion pad and enjoy your new flower block cushion!