Flower Quilt Pattern for Beginners: PDF Sampler Quilt

Master Patchwork AND Machine Quilting in One Beautiful Project

Are you ready to create a stunning flower sampler quilt while building essential quilting skills? The Flower Festival Sampler is more than just a flower quilt pattern—it's your step-by-step guide to becoming a confident quilter!

This skill-building sampler quilt is designed specifically for beginning quilters using a home sewing machine. You'll learn piecing, appliqué, free motion quilting, walking foot quilting, AND ruler quilting—all while creating a gorgeous 43 x 58-inch throw quilt bursting with beautiful flower quilt blocks.

The flower quilt above was pieced and quilted by Cassandra, a quilter who followed along with this quilt along in 2017. You can also expand the quilt to 65 x 85-inches with the optional Sashing & Cornerstones Quilt Pattern which fits great on a twin-size bed.

Why Quilters Love This Flower Quilt Pattern

Perfect for Learning Machine Quilting - Each of the 12 blocks in this flower sampler quilt teaches you a different quilting technique. Full-sized templates are included for you to print and mark your quilting designs on the fabric surface. This makes it easy to master the movements of free motion quilting. Quilting on marked lines is hands-down the best way for beginners to build confidence and skill!

Quilt-As-You-Go Design No wrestling with a big bulky quilt! This pattern uses a Quilt-As-You-Go method, meaning you'll piece, sandwich, and quilt each block separately, then connect them at the end. It's the perfect solution for quilters with small home sewing machines—you'll never have to fight the bulk of a heavy quilt through your machine.

Work at Your Own Pace This is a "forever" quilt along you can start anytime! There's no deadline, no pressure—just work through the blocks as your schedule allows. Whether you finish in three months or three years, you'll have a beautiful handmade quilt and a wealth of new skills.

Free Video Tutorials Included Follow along with Leah Day as she guides you through piecing and machine quilting each block in detailed free videos. You'll never feel lost or confused—just click 

play and quilt along! Click here to find all the video tutorials for this flower quilt pattern.

Ready to see the flower quilt videos? Start watching the playlist here:

Choose Your Size: Two Flower Quilt Pattern Options

Standard Flower Festival Quilt Finished size: 43 x 58 inches - perfect for a throw quilt! Includes 12 beautifully designed flower blocks shown above, each pieced and quilted separately, then put together at the end and bound to complete the quilt.

Expanded Version with Sashing and Cornerstones (Optional Add-On) Finished size: 65 x 85 inches - fits a twin bed beautifully! Get even more machine quilting practice by quilting 31 sashing rectangles and 20 cornerstones. This expansion gives you even more opportunities to practice and master quilting free motion feathers!

What's Included in Each Flower Quilt Pattern

Each downloadable PDF pattern includes:

• Complete piecing or appliqué instructions for one flower block
• Full-sized machine quilting template for marking the block
• Detailed fabric requirements and cutting instructions
• Step-by-step assembly guidance

Plus, you get FREE access to Leah Day's video tutorials showing you exactly how to piece and quilt each block!

What Makes This the Best Flower Sampler Quilt for Beginners?

✓ Designed for home sewing machines - No longarm or large throat space required

✓ Quilt-As-You-Go method - Quilt one small block at a time, no bulk to manage

✓ Skill-building progression - Each block teaches you something new

✓ Video support - Never get stuck with free tutorial videos for every block

✓ Marked quilting designs - Full-sized templates make machine quilting easy

✓ Beautiful results - Create a stunning heirloom quilt you'll treasure forever

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Fabric Requirements for this Flower Quilt Pattern

When selecting fabrics for your flower quilt pattern, choose solids or solid-reading batik fabrics—you'll be able to see your marked quilting lines much more easily!

Standard Size (43 x 58 inches):

• 1 yard Fabric A (Purple)
• 1 yard Fabric B (Blue)
• 1 yard Fabric C (Green)
• 2 yards Fabric D (Cream)
• 1/2 yard Fabric E (Brown)
• 1 1/2 yards Fabric F (Turquoise)
• 1 yard Connecting Binding (Green)
• 1/2 yard Edge Binding (Green)
• 3 yards Backing Fabric

Expanded Size with Sashing and Cornerstones (65 x 85 inches):

• 1 yard Fabric A (Purple)
• 1 yard Fabric B (Blue)
• 1 yard Fabric C (Green)
• 5 1/2 yards Fabric D (Cream)
• 1/2 yard Fabric E (Brown)
• 2 1/2 yards Fabric F (Turquoise)
• 2 1/2 yards Connecting Binding (Green)
• 1/2 yard Edge Binding (Green)
• 7 2/3 yards Backing Fabric

Tools and Supplies You'll Need

• Twin-sized batting
• Cream 100% cotton thread for piecing
• White Isacord thread for quilting
• Fabric Markers for light and dark fabric
• Printable freezer paper sheets
• Starch
• Walking foot and darning foot for your machine
• Water soluble thread (optional)
• Dresden Plate Template Set (optional)
• Circle Template Set (optional)
• Ruler foot (optional) for ruler quilting

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How the Machine Quilting Block Party Works

This flower sampler quilt is designed as a self-paced quilt along that you can start anytime. Each block pattern is sold separately as a digital download PDF, allowing you to work through the blocks in order or jump to your favorites first!

Within each downloadable pattern, you'll find:

1. Instructions for piecing or appliquéing one patchwork block
2. Full-sized template for marking the machine quilting design
3. Fabric requirements and cutting instructions
4. Link to free video tutorial

How to Download Your Pattern: Simply place your order and immediately download the PDF pattern to your computer. Print it out and you're ready to start quilting! Click here for tips on downloading quilt patterns

How to Connect the Blocks: Once you've quilted all your blocks separately, you'll join them together using a simple connecting technique. Click here to watch the video on how to connect Quilt-As-You-Go blocks

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See the Beautiful Results: Customer Quilts

Check out these gorgeous finished Flower Festival quilts made by quilters just like you!

Ann R.'s Eye-Popping Beauty: Ann created this stunning version with vibrant, bold colors that really make each flower block pop!

Heather M.'s Colorful Masterpiece: Heather's choice of colors in the flower blocks creates a fresh, modern look that's absolutely gorgeous!

Barbara H.'s Elegant Palette: Barbara chose a sophisticated color scheme with dark teal and buttery yellow—simply beautiful!

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Flower Quilt Pattern

Can I get this pattern printed and mailed to me? No, the Flower Festival Sampler patterns are available only as digital download PDFs. This allows you to download and print them immediately and start quilting right away!

Is precut fabric included? No, you're ordering just the downloadable PDF pattern. Fabric kits are not available for this project, giving you complete freedom to choose your own beautiful color palette!

Where do I find the video tutorials for this skill-building sampler quilt? Click here to find all of the free tutorials linked on one page! Each video walks you through piecing and machine quilting one block at a time.

Can I download the videos? The videos are shared for free on YouTube and are designed for streaming online. Make sure you have a high-speed internet connection so you can enjoy watching and learning as you quilt!

Is this flower quilt pattern good for beginners who want to learn machine quilting? Absolutely! This is one of the best patterns for learning machine quilting on a home sewing machine. The Quilt-As-You-Go method, marked quilting designs, and step-by-step video tutorials make it perfect for building your skills with confidence.

Do I need a special sewing machine or longarm to make this quilt? Not at all! This flower sampler quilt is designed specifically for home sewing machines. The Quilt-As-You-Go method means you're only quilting one small block at a time, making it manageable on any standard home machine. 

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Ready to Start Your Flower Festival Sampler Quilt?

Transform your quilting skills while creating a beautiful flower quilt that you'll treasure forever. Whether you're a complete beginner ready to learn machine quilting or an experienced quilter looking for a fun skill-building project, this flower sampler quilt is the perfect choice!

Download Your First Block Pattern Now and start your quilting journey today!