Artisan Spirit Shimmer Echoes makes potted tulips beautiful for spring

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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14 comments

Marla Jones March 12, 2017 - 1:05 am
This is very cute! I would love to try and make it :)
Julie Bolduc March 9, 2017 - 3:50 pm
This is a great tutorial I like the flower
Heather Swanson March 8, 2017 - 3:18 pm
very lovely I will tell my friend Hilary about this site.
Calvin F. March 8, 2017 - 12:55 pm
This is very neat, nice for decorating for the spring.
Elizabeth Matthiesen March 7, 2017 - 10:01 pm
Wonderful tutorial, in fact I love all of them, this is a great blog. :-)
Carolyn Painter March 7, 2017 - 12:40 pm
I absolutely love the techniques shown on these pages! Simple enough for even me to do!
carolyn montgomery March 7, 2017 - 10:55 am
gorgeous fabrics and such a clever idea for the tulips.
Celia Ambrose March 7, 2017 - 9:37 am
Thanks for chance to win! I would love to try out any of the wonderful fabrics shown on the blog, and on facebook.
karen powell March 7, 2017 - 9:36 am
so many pretty fabrics , prints and patterns...ooohhh the ideas
Linda Washington March 7, 2017 - 9:28 am
This looks like a fun site!
Linda March 7, 2017 - 8:47 am
I like the tulips. Very cheery
Carol J March 7, 2017 - 7:31 am
What I fun idea for Spring!
Cindy March 7, 2017 - 6:21 am
Great idea for the tulips.
irene martinez March 7, 2017 - 4:13 am
Wonderful blog...and thanks for giveaways!
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