Cardinal's Bouquet Free Quilt Pattern by Marsha Evans Moore
Cardinal’s Bouquet centers an appliquéd floral urn inside a layered medallion setting, with cardinals in the corner triangles and flowers around the border. Marsha Evans Moore designed the advanced 66 inch square quilt with Rowan fabrics by Whistler Studios. Pieced triangle borders separate the appliqué sections, and the bird eyes receive embroidery. The pattern supplies placement guides and templates for either turned-under or raw-edge appliqué, including different preparation instructions for the stems.
About This Free Pattern
This free quilt pattern was designed by Marsha Evans Moore for Windham Fabrics.
This project is marked advanced and uses applique.
The finished quilt measures 66.0 x 66.0.
Download the pattern to review the full cutting instructions, diagrams, and sewing steps before you begin.
Cardinal's Bouquet Free Quilt Pattern by Marsha Evans Moore quilt pattern summary
- Prepare the templates for your chosen appliqué method. Make the center urn and flowers, then prepare the cardinal triangles, including the embroidered eyes.
- Piece the triangle strips and frame the center block. Add the setting triangles and intervening strips, then sew the cardinal triangles into the corners.
- Prepare the floral border strips and their appliqué. Attach the alternating plain, triangle and floral borders, adding the flowers that overlap border seams after those seams are sewn.
- Layer the top, batting and backing, baste, and quilt as desired. Bind with Fabric F strips.