Spring Brook Blossoms Fabric Requirements

Our Spring Brook Blossoms block of the month will be kicking off in just a few short weeks.

The first block of the Spring Brook Blossoms BOM will be released in two weeks from today, on Monday April 19.  This is a 6 month block of the month and each month the new block will be released on the 3rd Monday of the month.  We will be making two blocks each month using the same block pattern but different fabrics.  You do not need to sign up to participate.  The block patterns will be shared here, on my blog, each third Monday.  Just stop back here, on that day, to download the pattern.   This quilt, as pictured, will finish at 70″ x 80″.

Note:  if you are joining this block of the month from the Moda Block Heads Facebook group, you will need to get the patterns here.  They will not be posted in the group.

I have a Facebook group that you are welcome to share your fabric choices and blocks.  You will find my group here.  When requesting to join, make sure to answer the questions so I can approve your request right away.  And I would love to see your fabric choices and blocks over on Instagram.  Use the hashtag #springbrookblossomsbom to share there.

And now, I know that you have been waiting for the fabric requirements for this block of the month so you can start planning. =)  Click below the picture for the printable PDF version of the fabric requirements.

Click here for the printable PDF version of the Fabric Requirements.

The first two columns in the fabric requirements will be used for the flower tops.  If you are purchasing your fabrics (rather than using scraps or from your stash), I would suggest purchasing either a fat eighth bundle or a fat quarter bundle of your preferred fabric line.  This will give you plenty of fabric to work with.  A fat quarter bundle would be especially nice if you’d like to make any coordinating items to go with your quilt such as pillows.  All of the fabrics I am using are from my Spring Brook fabric line which is in stores now.

I wanted to show you what this quilt might look like in a few other fabric lines.  If you are shopping for this block of the month, it is a great opportunity to shop local and visit your favorite quilt shop.  I’m sure they would have other fat eighth and fat quarters bundles that would be just beautiful for this quilt.

First up, in Sanctuary fabrics:

I think this would be beautiful…and I think it’s fun to show that those flower stems do not need to be in green if you don’t want them to be!  Sanctuary fabrics are in stores right now.

Next up in Figs & Shirtings:

Isn’t this a fun, happy summery version of the quilt?  I think this could also be really pretty using only the black prints for the flower centers.  Figs & Shirtings is also in shops right now.

The last mock-up I did uses the Happy Days fabric line.  This line has just started shipping so it might not be in quilt shops today but it will be arriving this week and in the upcoming weeks.

Using the Happy Days fabrics, I would suggest choosing a coordinating darker green solid or near solid for the flower stem portions of the blocks.  Some of the prints in Happy Days feature a darker green and I would match the stems to that shade rather than using the citrine yellow/green shade.

And of course, I am using Spring Brook for my quilt.

I am excited to sew along with all of you!  If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below…I will try to answer any that I can!  Also, feel free to chat over in the Facebook group!

I’ll be back on Friday to share the next block in the Sewcialites sew along–see you then!