Bloomin' 4-Patch Quilt

Bloomin’ 4-Patch is a one-of-a-kind handmade lap quilt that measures 47 1/2” x 74 1/2”. It is made from a Laurel Burch animal themed focus fabric which is pieced to a blue print and is visible on the back of the quilt.

The focus print blocks are made from squares cut from 4 identical layers of the fabric resulting in 4 identical squares. That is how the pieced blocks all end up in a kaleidoscope effect. Every block is different, depending on where it was cut from the print and which corner is in the center.

The star points are made from coordinating one-color prints. The stars are joined by another one-of-a-kind pieced focus block creating diagonal rows of stars throughout the quilt. Some of the focus fabric blocks are surrounded by a bright blue print creating diamonds which fill in the spaces between the diagonal rows of stars.

All of the blocks are on a mottled black background which has been machine quilted with a loops and stars design. The stars and diamond blocks are machine quilted with a curved line giving them a curved illusion.

This modern quilt is pieced with a background border making the design to appear to float. All fabrics are 100% cotton. The quilt is machine quilted with 100% cotton batting. It is finished with a pieced binding made from the fabrics used for the star points.

Easy care: machine wash, cold and tumble dry, low or line dry. Iron as needed.

This one-of-a-kind quilt was machine pieced and quilted by Margaret Spevak.