Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes makes potted tulips beautiful for spring

by Jackie White March 7, 2017

written by Jackie White March 7, 2017

Yesterday, we made the tulip blocks using the Drunkard’s Path method for our quilted wall hanging, and today we’re going to make the flower pots using templates and Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes collection.

Quilted wall hanging with four tulips each in a flower pot. Northcott Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes.

Tulip quilted wall hanging using Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes fabric collection

Instructions for making the flower pots

From the gray fabric, cut four 4½” x 16½” rectangles. Set aside.

From each of the flower pot fabrics of brown and dark green, cut two 2½” x 8½” rectangles.

Using the flower pot templates, cut two pots from each of the dark green and orange fabrics, and cut eight side pieces from the gray fabric.

Sew the gray side pieces to each side of the pots, and press. Repeat for the three other blocks. Trim to an 8½” square.

Sew the colored top onto the flower pot base. Make four flower pots.

Flower pot pieced quilt block using green and gray fabric by Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes collection.

Assemble the flower pot, making two green and two brown pots.

Sew a green and a brown flower pot together, side by side. Alternate blocks, and sew another set.

Four flower pot pieced quilt blocks of green and brown, in sets of two. Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes.

Two sets of two flower pots

Sew the two gray 4½” x 16½” rectangles to the bottom of both sets of pots. Press. We’ll be using the remaining two 4½” x 16½” rectangles tomorrow.

Two flower pot blocks of green and gray fabric with a gray fabric strip on bottom. Northcott Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes.

Sew the gray strip of fabric to the bottom of each set of flower pots.

Come back tomorrow as we put the finishing touches on our blooming tulip quilted wall hanging using Northcott’s Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes fabric.

This is part 2 of 5 in this series.
Go back to part 1: Making tulips using the Drunkard’s Path method to make a spring quilt

Go to part 3: Making bias tape for tulip stems

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Jackie White

I am a quilter who loves quilting outside the box especially when it comes to 3D and embellishments. My work has been published in books and magazines and I currently sit on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Quilters’ Association. When I am not in my studio, I am working as a Social Media Manager.