Use this free quilt pattern to welcome spring! Make quick use of scraps, fat quarters, or yardage to make this beautiful 50” x 65” throw quilt.

My free Sparkle quilt pattern is another geometric quilt with large shapes that sews together quickly with impressive results! 

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I used fat quarters and scraps of pink and blue Liberty Tana Lawn fabric for my quilt. I love how soft and silky it turned out. I kept it on my couch for a couple weeks until one of my friends wanted it so badly that I gave it to her.

The Twirling Blossoms throw quilt is approximately 50” x 65”. The geometric design features half hexagon shapes that are easily cut with a template that is provided in a free PDF below.

If you love to use your AccuQuilt fabric cutter like I do, you can also use the GO! Half Hexagon die to cut these shapes. Using an Accuquilt is optional, but I love it! See all my Accuquilt-friendly quilts.

To sew this quilt, you’ll sew three half hexagon shapes into a triangle block. The quilt has 54 triangle blocks. The center of each triangle block contains a Y-seam. That Y-seam might mean this is an intermediate – level quilt pattern, but don’t let it discourage you! I’ll show you an easy way of sewing each block together. After sewing two or three blocks, you’ll be an expert at it and the quilt top will be super fast!

Fabric Selection Tips

For my quilt, I chose fabrics that I could put into three different piles: pink, light blue, and dark blue. Each triangle block has one piece from each color group. You’ll need to cut 54 half hexagon shapes from each color group.

Ten hexagon shapes can be cut from a quarter yard or fat quarter of fabric (18” x 21”), so if you are using quarter yards or fat quarters, you’ll need 6 from each color group.

When sewing your triangle blocks, make sure to place each color in the same spot for each block. The dark blue is at the top, pink at the bottom, and light blue on the right.

Are you ready to make the Twirling Blossoms Quilt? Let’s go!

Twirling Blossoms free quilt pattern

For the quilt top, you will need:

• 6 pink quarter yard pieces or fat quarters of fabric for the ‘blossoms’
• 6 light blue quarter yard pieces or fat quarters of fabric
• 6 dark blue quarter yard pieces or fat quarters of fabric

You will also need:

• a 55” x 69” or larger piece of quilt batting
• 3 yards of backing fabric
• 1/2 yard fabric for the binding
• fabric marking pen

Cutting

Download the cutting template above. Be sure to print at 100% – do not enlarge or reduce the page. A 1/4” seam allowance is included, as shown by the printed stitching line.

From each fat quarter or quarter yard of fabric, cut 9 or 10 pieces. You’ll need a total of 54 pieces from each color group.

If you are using fat quarters, cut vertical strips that are 4 1/8” wide. Then use the template to cut 2 pieces from each strip.

If you are using yardage, cut horizontal strips that are 4 1/8” tall. Then use the template to cut 5 pieces from each strip.

Marking

On the wrong side of each fabric piece, place a mark in the top left corner that is 1/4” from each edge. This will make the Y-seams easy to sew. If you like, you can use the stitching line on the cutting template to help you find the right spot since the stitching line is 1/4” away from the cutting line.

Sewing

Use a 1/4” seam allowance throughout.

1. All of the blocks should have each one half hexagon piece from each color group in the same spot for each block. I suggest sewing all three pieces together for your first block at once. Then, if you want to chain piece the remaining blocks you’ll be familiar with the sewing order. To help you do this, arrange your pieces as shown, with the dark blue piece at the top, pink at the bottom, and light blue on the right.

2. Place the dark blue piece right sides together with the pink piece as shown. Sew from the outer edge toward the block center. Stop sewing and backstitch (just a single stitch) when you reach the mark that is 1/4” from the edge.

Press the seam open.

3. Place the light blue piece right sides together with the pink piece as shown.

Tip: Turn the block over and sew with the pink piece on top. This will enable you to sew from the outer edge of the block again.

Stop sewing and backstitch (just a single stitch) when you reach the mark that is 1/4” from the edge. Press the seam open.

4. Fold the block in half so that you can place the light blue and dark blue pieces right sides together. Sew the last seam starting at the outer edge of the block. Stop sewing and backstitch (just a single stitch) when you reach the mark. Press the seam open.

Wasn’t that easy and fun? Don’t worry if your first Y-seam (or any of your seams) are not perfect. Enjoy the fact that you accomplished something that most quilters won’t even try!

Repeat steps 1-4 to make 54 triangle blocks. Make sure that each block includes one piece from each color group and that the colors are in the same part of the triangle for every block.

Arrange the Triangle Blocks into 6 Rows

1. Use a bed or quilt design wall to help you lay the triangle blocks in rows. Each row will contain 9 blocks. Turn the blocks until the twirling blossoms appear. Don’t worry about the odd shape of the quilt top at this point. You’ll trim the sides later.

2. Sew each row of 9 triangles together. Then sew together the rows.

3. Use a rotary cutter and long ruler to help you trim the sides of the quilt top and make them straight.

Finishing the Twirling Blossoms Quilt Pattern

1. Cut or piece together a 55” x 69” piece of quilt backing fabric and make a quilt sandwich with the backing, batting, and top.

2. Baste together with fusible batting, pins or basting spray.

3. Quilt as desired. Straight line quilting or cross hatch quilting with your walking foot would be fast and easy.

I used Sulky Invisible Thread to stitch in the ditch along all of the seams. Then I used my Babylock Sashiko 2 machine to add cross hatch quilting that looks like hand quilting. It’s so easy and the stitching is beautiful!

Trim away the extra batting and backing.

4. You will need 6 strips of fabric for the binding. Cut 2 1/2” tall (or desired height) binding strips. Sew the binding strips together and bind using your favorite method. This is my favorite quilt binding method.

xoxo,