Florence Flamingo
QUILT SIZES
Florence Flamingo quilts are made with 17" x 25" blocks.
SMALL QUILT
The 45" x 45" Small Quilt is made with two blocks.
LARGE QUILT
The 59" x 79" Large Quilt is made with nine blocks.
ABOUT THE PATTERN
This is a patchwork pattern. All fabric is rotary cut and sewn together using conventional patchwork piecing.
This pattern also includes diagrams and charts showing all of the pieces needed to make each block. You can use these as a reference while making the pattern projects, or as a guide for making individual blocks and scrappy projects.
Florence's bent leg is made using the full-size cutting guide on Page 1. The cutting guide will help you to make a cut so that everything can be sewn at the correct angle.
Among my patterns, Florence Flamingo is rated Skill Level 4 (of 5). You can read more about skill levels here.
ABOUT THE FABRIC
Florence Flamingo quilts can be made with precut rolls of 2-½" x WOF strips, such as Moda Jelly Rolls, or standard quarter yard cuts of fabric. Please refer to the pattern back for more details.
OPTIONAL PIECED BACK
New versions of the pattern describe how leftover precut strips can be used to make a pieced back for the Large Quilt.
If you have an older pattern that doesn't include this information, you can make the pieced back by sewing together 44 pieces, 2-1/2” x 18-1/2” each, to make a Strip Detail. Sew one piece of background fabric, 33-1/2” x 88”, to the left, and one piece of background fabric, 16-1/2” x 88”, to the right to make the pieced quilt back.
Note: The pieces of the strip detail that are nearest the edges will end up getting cut off, so that's not the best place to put your favorites.
ABOUT THE QUILTING
My sample was quilted by Emily Hoppe of So Sunny Quilts using Jess Zeigler's Glancing edge-to-edge design.
THE SMALL PRINT
Florence Flamingo © 2016, 2021, and 2026 by Elizabeth Hartman. This pattern may not be used to make items for sale in any quantity or venue. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or distributed without the express written consent of the author.
WHERE TO BUY
Florence Flamingo is available as a printed booklet pattern from my stockists, or as a pdf download from my shop.
