Simply Sweet Flower Quilt Block🌸

There’s something about this time of year that makes me crave a fresh start. A year seems to be flowing so fast, and you wonder whether you’ve taken the time to really enjoy the year yet. Is it also time to look back a little and adjust a little. 

Not in a big, overwhelming, “let’s redo everything” kind of way…
but in a quiet, gentle shift.
A little softness.
A little lightness.

And for me, that often begins in the sewing room.

Lately, I’ve been feeling the pull toward spring…even if it doesn’t quite look like spring outside where I am. It’s more of a feeling than a season, isn’t it? That sense of hope. Of something new beginning. Of wanting to surround yourself with things that feel a little brighter, a little lighter.

So I decided to start small.

A Simple Wall Hanging to Welcome Spring

I picked up the Simply Sweet pattern by Lori Holt for It’s Sew Emma, and right away… I knew it was exactly what I needed.

There’s also a quilt along happening for the table runner version. You can follow along on Instagram with #simplysweetSAL. It’s been so fun seeing everyone’s versions come to life.

But you know me…
I like to follow my own rhythm sometimes.

Instead of making the full runner or the full quilt, I wanted something quick, something satisfying, something I could actually finish without it turning into another long-term WIP.

So I decided to make just one large flower block.

And honestly? That felt just right.

The Sweetest Flower Block 🌼

The flower block in this pattern is just… happy.

There’s no other way to describe it.

It’s simple, but it has that classic Lori Holt charm. Clean shapes, a little bit of nostalgia, and that feeling of something handmade with love.

The pattern calls for her newest fabric line, Berry and Sage, which is full of minty greens and soft coral pinks. Such a dreamy spring palette.

But this time, I went a different route.

I shopped my stash.

And I have to say… there’s something really special about pulling fabrics you already own and giving them new life. It makes the whole project feel even more personal, like a little reflection of where you are right now.

Keeping It Simple (and Letting It Be Enough)

The finished block measures about 14.5″ x 26″, and instead of adding more blocks, I decided to frame it with a simple patchwork border.

Nothing complicated.
Nothing fussy.

Just little pieces coming together, it also takes the part of the pattern itself in a different way. 

Sometimes we think a project needs to be BIG to be meaningful.
But I’m learning (again and again) that even the smallest finishes can shift your mood, your space, your energy.

I recently received this beautiful pink wooden seam roller! Absolutely love the size and how it really flattens the seams before I final press the blocks. 

A Little Reflection on Spring, Hope & Quilting

Flowers have always felt symbolic to me.

They don’t rush.
They don’t compare.
They bloom in their own time.

And maybe that’s what I needed to be reminded of.

This season doesn’t have to be about doing more.
It can simply be about starting again, gently.

I cut all the square pieces with my Accuquilt Go System, sometimes it is just so much easier to cut using die cutters like Accuquilt. Simply takes away the trouble of measuring and trimming lots of small squares. I don’t mind cutting extras as they go into the scrap bins with the other 2.5″ squares for a someday postage quilt.

You can read more about my review on Accuquilt HERE>

If you’ve been feeling a little stuck, or just need something light and joyful to work on, this pattern is such a lovely place to begin. You can go all in with the quilt along…
or you can do what I did, take one element you love and make it your own.

There’s no wrong way. Just your way.

I’ll be sharing more of this little wall hanging soon (and maybe how I quilted it too 😉), but for now… I’m just enjoying seeing it hanging there on my design wall. A soft reminder that new beginnings don’t have to be big to be meaningful.