Flower Machine-Appliqué Quilts
Whether you’re new to appliqué or you’ve got plenty of experience with the technique, check out these options to find a flower appliqué project that suits your style.
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Tulip Festival
Rickrack stems and pretty tulip appliqués topped with hearts make the simple piecing stand out on this throw. The airy appliqué foundations showcase intricate quilting.
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Celebrate Spring Wall Hanging
Pair fusible appliqué with classic Churn Dash blocks in a wall quilt that beckons spring.
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Split-Rail Summer
The mottled blues and greens of this complex-looking quilt call to mind a bubbling brook and a peaceful meadow.
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Artfully Inspired
Capture new spring blooms in this freezer-paper-applique table topper. A subtle pieced foundation provides the perfect backdrop for the machine-appliqued flower design.
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Log Cabins and Flowers
Appliquéd flowers amid quilted swirls and blooms give a geometric quilt a touch of whimsy.
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Flower Patches
The traditional 16-Patch takes a flower spin in this bright quilt.
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Prairie Blossoms
Use fusible appliqué and Snowball blocks in red, gold, and green for a festive lap quilt.
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Colorful Fun Daisies
Brighten your day with a bouquet of daisies set off by white-and-black prints in a fast and fusible, cheery wall hanging.
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Sweet Nosegay
Soft pastel florals and olive green and lavender prints welcome spring in the simple appliqué quilt.
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Button Blooms
Celebrate the flowers of May with a table topper. Large rickrack is a creative touch, while a sprinkling of pink buttons adds texture.
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Picking Petals
Display a trio of appliquéd blossoms all year-round on a garden-fresh table topper.
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Budding Beauty
A soft, buttery yellow teamed with solid white in this bed-size quilt provides the perfect background for the bright '30s print appliqués.
Get the free quilt pattern here.
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Folk Art Primer
The simple-to-stitch wall hanging welcomes quilters who want to try freezer-paper appliqué and paper-piecing techniques. Beginners can enjoy first-time success with this forgiving folk art style.
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Happy Go Lucky
Inspired by vintage Americana and folk art, this wall hanging makes you smile. The playful quilt includes a pieced checkerboard border and black-and-white accents to compliment the cheerful combination of prints.
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Holiday Blooms
Fusible appliqué and strip piecing make the seasonal throw an easy project to finish quickly—just in time for gift-giving.
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Flower Garden Stars
Rich, clear colors combine in multiple borders to make a lovely frame for an appliquéd wreath on this medallion-style throw.
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Stitch for Fusible Applique
See how to use a zigzag stitch on your fusible shapes for perfect applique.
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Poinsettia and Pine
The muted colors and soft felted wool make this folksy table runner a holiday favorite.
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Posies Wool Table Mat
Felted wool, a smattering of buttons, and a touch of wool roving combine to make a tactile treasure.
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Autumn Ambience
The rich, warm colors of fall meld together with understated elegance on a throw that combines delicate appliqué and classic piecing.
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Dutch Blooms
For a project on the go, take along this folk art-inspired embroidered wool mat. It makes a perfect stitch sampler, too.
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Quilter's Garden
Frame a fussy-cut fabric piece with a flower appliqué border and Log Cabin blocks. Pinks, oranges, and greens make for a fresh and bright wall hanging.
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Ring of Posies
Four appliquéd and pieced flowers dance in circles in the blocks that make up thistable runner. Use an earthy blue, brown, and cream color scheme for decor that lasts all year.
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Pop of Poinsettia
Set a more neutral holiday table with a runner sporting a background of cream and black. A poinsettia adds a pop of red, creating a festive focal point.
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Fall Bouquet
Rich hues make the petals, stem, and leaves pop off the check background of this beautiful appliqué autumn wall hanging.
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Hanging Tapestry Wall Quilt
Surround an appliquéd block with a sawtooth inner border and a floral outer border for a look reminiscent of Jacobean embroideries and other fanciful tapestries.
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Fresh Flowers Wall Quilt
Floral and geometric prints mix effortlessly to bring texture and contrast to this fresh wall hanging. Dark scraps provide pops of color against the lighter prints.
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Promise of Spring
Beneath the snows of winter lie the seeds for a new season. Combine piecing and appliqué on this sampler-style quilt.
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Painted Petals
Far from a typical flower appliqué quilt, this project uses big prints, abstract floral patterns, and muted, nontraditional colors to make the throw appear as if it were painted.
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Blooming Batiks
Bright batiks and fusible appliqué compose a vibrant wall hanging. A cool blue background offsets the red and orange in the appliqués and blocks.
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Blossoms and Borders Wall Hanging
Triangle-squares join in multiple borders to frame the appliquéd blossoms.
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Big Blooms Wall Hanging
Showcase a large fussy-cut flower in the center of each of these whimsical blooms, then highlight all of the appliqués by using black machine-blanket-stitching.
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Art Deco Flower Table Topper
Lime green and purple appliqué flowers stand out on this table topper.
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Heart Applique Wall Hanging
Use felted wool and flannel scraps to create a heart appliqué wall hanging quilt.
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Folk Art Floral Wreaths
With a casual folk art style, this quilt is created with contemporary methods-fusible appliqué and machine-blanket-stitch.
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Fused Garden Blooms
Mimic the look of hand appliqué in less time—fuse pieces in place, then machine-stitch around each piece with matching thread and a tiny zigzag.
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Fiesta Flowers Wall Hanging
Bright colors, geometric prints, and appliqué shapes hold a quilted party on a background of lime green prints. The festive combination results in a bloom-filled modern wall hanging.
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Fusible Flowers Wall Quilt
Fuse large flower and leaf shapes to create a wall quilt.
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Hope Grows
Welcome spring into any space with this floral appliqué wall hanging.
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Appliqued Vines and Leaves Table Runner
Appliqué vines and leaves on a solid background bordered by summer-fresh prints for a table runner fit for the season.
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Asian-Print Applique Wall Quilt
Showcase appliquéd golden petals on regal purple foundations in a wall hanging quilt.
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Cottage Charm
If you’re looking for vintage charm, choose 1930s reproduction prints, in pastel colors and floral prints, as the designer did for this throw-size quilt.
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Funky Fusible Flowers
Use fusible appliqué and a small zigzag stitch to assemble a wall hanging that looks like a work of art.
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Scrappy Floral Applique Table Mat
Raid your stash to make this table mat and matching mug mats. Floral appliqué and hand-quilted stitches add a personal touch.
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Oversize Flower Wall Hanging
Make an oversize flower appliqué wall hanging using geometric and floral fabrics.
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Fast Flowers Applique
Need a faux headboard for a little girl's twin bed? Make three blocks, arrange them in a horizontal row, and add borders to make a cute-as-can-be wall hanging.
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Folk Art Needle Case
Cotton prints mixed with wools, delicate beads, and a careful choice of threads give a needle case a vintage flair. Stitch around the appliqués with contrasting thread and the flowers may appear whimsical; matching thread may yield a more romantic, traditional look.
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Windmills and Flower Wall Hanging
Alternate Windmill blocks and appliquéd flower blocks to create a quick and easy wall hanging quilt.
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Sunflower Applique Wall Hanging
Learn to do freezer-paper appliqué with our easy-to-follow instructions to add sunflower motifs to this vivid wall hanging.
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Wool Flower Table Topper
If working with wool is new to you, this floral table mat is the perfect project to get you started.
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Bold Sunburst Table Runner
Use a 3-D fabric-folding technique to create Starburst blocks with perfect points.
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Pink Flower Table Topper
Are you new to appliqué and want to start out small before committing to a whole project? Make this one-block table topper.
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Blue Bouquet Table Topper
In this one-block table topper, each of the colors in the center flower medallion was inspired by the palette of the floral outer border.
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Rickrack Tulips
The tulips on this appliquéd wall hanging are charming and the subtle colors infuse your home with springtime.
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Bright Hearts & Flowers
Choose vibrant colors and sassy prints to make this feminine quilt perfect for a little girl’s room.
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Summer Days
Double Star blocks resemble pinwheels as they spin across this vivid wall quilt, which simply pulls out the center section of “Flower Patch” to stand on its own.
Get the free quilt pattern here.
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Wild Roses
Exquisite details of the quilt’s rose petals, buds, and leaves uses common machine-appliqué stitches. Garden-inspired shades of red and green fabrics make this work of art come to life.
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