Last year when our quilting group discussed projects for 2024, the Four Patch Posy was one of the possibilities mentioned. So off to the shops to find 4 repeats of a floral fabric with large motifs and a dark background. One would have thought it is a rather simple task, but I rather struggled to find a piece that met all the requirements. I finally settled on red hibiscus flowers printed on a black background.
Under the guidance of one of our members, Elsa, we all got cutting our fabrics. With Elsa's help I was able to use the whole one meter piece I bought with minimum waste. As the flowers are so big and prominent, I cut 6" blocks whereas the other ladies cut 4" blocks. The pattern is a simplified kaleidoscope with four identical blocks making up one posy.
I wasn't really happy with my choice of fabric when I initially started laying out the blocks as it didn't have the prominent kaleidoscope effect, but I do think the 9 blocks turned out quite beautiful in the end.
