Are you ready to let your scraps blossom? Rescue your fabric scraps from those dark bins and transform them into a vibrant, scrappy garden. If this sounds fun to you but you need a starting point, lets wander through these ten scrap friendly flower quilt designs. We’ll start with the precision of traditional patchwork before diving into the wild world of free-piecing.
Traditional Patchwork
First up, Posy Parade, a fat quarter friendly baby quilt. Which can also be pieced from fabric scraps. Simple spinning flower are made using a partial seam. Don’t let that scare you. My quick and simple video tutorial will show you how. If you love that floral look but want something a bit more geometric, look no further than Desert Rose.
Mix and match your favorite scraps to build these colorful, star styled flowers in Dessert Rose. Save time and fabric by using the Essential Triangle ruler to cut out all your pieces. Learn how here.
For a complete change of pace, Dazzled is a fun play on the drunkard’s path quilt block. By arranging the classic blocks into large spinning flowers and setting them point for a stunning quilt you’ll be proud of.
Continuing with that theme of movement, sew and re-cut 10″ squares to create the striking Majestic Mountain blocks that form the petals in the Dahlia quilt. The scrappy happy blocks are then sewn around a center square to make a colorful flower.
While technically Raised Beds doesn’t have any patchwork flowers. It is a flower garden quilt. Perfect for the beginner quilter. Simply choose your favorite floral fabric, a layer cake works well. Next cut into strips, sew into strip sets and frame. Ta Da! A quick and easy scrap quilt.
If you like traditional piecing but get bored making the same quilt over and over again. Then Blooms and Baskets is right up your ally. Not only does this sampler quilt have lots of different flowers to sew up. Quilts will also be able to build their skills with a variety of methods.
Wonky & Free Pieced
Now if your ready to put away the rulers and lean into a little more creative chaos, let’s look at some Wonky, Free pieced designs.
Pair a classic Dresden Plate with a crumb-style background for a stunning, low-volume look in Hello Sunshine to make a stunning throw quilt. 
Give the traditional log cabin a wonky twist to grow unique roses in every color. The pattern for this quilt can be found in my Crumb Quilts book. 
Also found in Crumb quilts is Mary’s Garden.
Another crumb quilt is Good Night Irene. A modern play on the grandmother’s garden quilt. Crumb fabric is used to make giant hexie blocks. My Scrap Quilts book is where you’ll find this pattern.
Finally, for quilters who are ready to break all the rules and embrace free form piecing meet In My Garden. Discover the joy of sewing up wonky roses, violets, daisies, and asters. Give applique a fresh look by stitching up crumb style tulips. 
Now your ready to sew ten scrap friendly flower quilts no matter what your skill level or style preference.
