Buttercup in yellow and black fabrics

June 1, 2024

Fun fact - as of this pattern relaunch, the original Buttercup is five years old!

Yes, the quilt...but also the little girl it is named after. *wipes tears*

Buttercup was the nickname my family had for my first daughter before she was born, and it was the perfect namesake for my first pattern release as a mother. For a long time, playing in my fabric stash was as much creative juice as I could muster. But I distinctly remember my first Mother's Day - I managed to sit down and actually sew just a little with a three month old baby and made the first block of this quilt.

Nostalgia aside, we are excited to relaunch this pattern with more sizes! Originally a throw size pattern, Buttercup now comes in baby-king. Speaking of baby...

We're also adding another version to the pattern - while this sample is the "scrappy version" we also have instructions for making a uniform version with matching blocks. So go ahead...make both. We did :)

These little legs are now the little siblings...projects and babies have a way of time stamping life, don't they.

Lets just have a moment of appreciation for that beautiful backing - I hoarded that lemon print from Bari J's Sage line forEVER. I'm happy to say Buttercup was a worthy recipient. I'm certain there is still some scraps from trimming this quilt five years ago in my bin - I can't part with it.

I really love the quilting on this one - New Moon Loops, quilted by Nicole of KwiltIt! It's similar to the popular Modern Loops panto but less dense. Now to figure out how to free-hand that on our own long-arm...

Happy, bright, summery, and satisfying. This Buttercup was a really fun project that my family still enjoys as a picnic quilt!

Pattern Details

A pre-cut and yardage friendly pattern that uses beginner-friendly blocks set on point. Pattern includes two variations - a scrappy version (all blocks are different) and uniform version (all blocks are the same).