Have you ever fallen in love with a fabric panel but didn’t know how to use it? There are so many different types of panels! Large ones feature artwork across the entire width of the fabric; small panels can be cut into tiny blocks, and medium-sized panels fall somewhere in between. Each Hen House panel is a fat quarter size. That’s what I am working with today and why I thought this would make the perfect tutorial! If you’ve ever wondered what to do with a medium-sized quilt panel, I’m here to give you some inspiration.
Gingiber is such a talented designer, and I love her hand-drawn, whimsical style. I’ve been crushing on feathers and chickens lately, and finding a gem like this panel was the spark I needed to finally create the quilt I’ve dreamed of ever since I made the Flower Power Quilt Block Pattern.
I decided to add four blocks as the cornerstones of the quilt, all Flower Power, a block pattern I sell in the shop. It features four flowers coming together in the center, with their stems extending off the block. This gave me the perfect opportunity to tie everything together with a thin green strip that connects the blocks and extends to the edges of the quilt. If you would like a kit, head over to my shop and get one!
A Hen House Panel Quilt Tutorial
One medium-sized quilt panel.
Fabric Requirements (4 Flower Power Blocks Included)
| Background | 2 ½ Yards |
| Fabric 1 (Light Red) | ⅛ Yard |
| Fabric 2 (Yellow) | ⅜ Yard |
| Fabric 3 (Green) | ⅜ Yards |
Step 1: Make the Flower Power Blocks
Make 4 Flower Power blocks using the Flower Power block pattern.
Step 2: Cut the pieces for the quilt top
Cut the following pieces from your background (BG) fabric, panel, and green fabric.
Panel – (1) 15 ½” × 18 ½”
Background Fabric (BG)
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- A: (4) 6 ¼” × 18 ½”
- B: (4) 6 ¼” × 15 ½”
- C: (4) 5 ¼” × 18 ½”
- D: (4) 5 ¼” × 15 ½”
- E: (16) 5 ¼” × 6 ¼”
- F: (4) 5 ¼” × 5 ¼”
- Green Fabric
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- G: (2) 1″ × 18 ½”
- H: (2) 1″ × 15 ½”
- I: (8) 1″ × 5 ¼”
Step 3: Assemble the Units
Make the Middle Units
Sew (1) A rectangle to each long edge of (1) G strip, placing one A rectangle above the strip and one below it. Repeat to make 2 Middle Units.
Make the Outside Units
Sew (1) B rectangle to each long edge of (1) H strip, placing one B rectangle above the strip and one below it. Repeat to make 2 Outside Units.
Make the Edge Units
Sew (1) E rectangle to each long edge of (1) I strip, placing one E rectangle above the strip and one below it. Repeat to make 8 Edge Units.
Step 4: Assemble the Middle Row
Sew (1) Middle Unit to the left edge of the panel and the second Middle Unit to the right edge of the panel. Sew (1) C rectangle to the left edge and (1) C rectangle to the right edge of the assembled panel. The completed section is the Middle Row.
Step 5: Assemble the Outer Rows
Sew (1) Flower Power block to the left edge of (1) Outside Unit and another Flower Power block to the right edge. Sew (1) Edge Unit to the left edge and (1) Edge Unit to the right edge of the assembled section. Repeat to make 2 Outer Rows.
Step 6: Assemble the Edge Rows
Sew (1) Edge Unit to the left edge and (1) Edge Unit to the right edge of (1) D rectangle. Sew (1) F square to each end of the assembled section, placing one F square on the left and one on the right. Repeat to make 2 Edge Rows.
Step 7: Assemble the Quilt Top
Arrange the rows in the following order, from top to bottom:
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- Edge Row
- Outer Row
- Middle Row
- Outer Row
- Edge Row
Sew the rows together to complete your Flower Power panel quilt top!
I had a lot of fun showing off the process of making a quilt out of one medium-sized quilt panel on Instagram. If you haven’t seen it yet, head over to Instagram and give me a follow!! I hope you have a wonderful week!! Come back next week and let’s talk binding or non-binding.
