This design can be made with as few as two prints for a really understated, yet striking effect, but we’ve gone all out with five per block in a sweet floral colour scheme that’s perfect for springtime. We used the Primrose Garden collection from Riley Blake Designs and added a contrasting striped border to make the prints really stand out.
Stitch the block
1 Choose two prints and cut 11cm squares from each. Cut two 6cm x 16cm pieces from two more designs. From a fifth fabric, cut four 6cm x 11cm rectangles.
2 Join a 6cm x 11cm rectangle to one side of a square, right sides together with a 5mm seam allowance. Open out and press flat so the rectangle sits at the bottom of the square.
3 Attach a 6cm x 16cm rectangle to the left side of the block in the same way. Open out and press flat.
4 Make up three more mini blocks and join these into a square to create each entire b