Texas Bluebonnets - #QuiltBlockMania

I’m so excited to share my April #QuiltBlockMania block with you!

This month’s theme is gardens, and I knew right away that I wanted to design a block featuring bluebonnets and a yellow rose.

If you’ve ever been to Texas in the spring, you know that bluebonnets are a big deal. As the state flower, they blanket the roadsides and fields in stunning shades of blue and purple. Every March and April, it’s a Texas tradition to pull over and take photos in the bluebonnets—so much so that you’ll often see lines of cars parked along country roads for that perfect shot. Fun fact: It’s actually illegal to pick wild bluebonnets, so this quilt block is a great way to enjoy them year-round!

One of my husband’s favorite photos of our daughter was taken when she was about a year old, sitting among the bluebonnets. I mean, just look at this cutie!

This block also features another Texas icon: the yellow rose. Growing up, this was my favorite flower, and I love how it pairs with the bluebonnets in this design.

I can’t wait to see how you bring this block to life in your own quilting projects!

The Texas Bluebonnet pattern is free through the month of April when you sign up for my newsletter.

Get the pattern here: Texas Bluebonnet Pattern

I hope you have as much fun making your block as I did designing it!  And don't forget to check out these other amazing #QuiltBlockMania designs for April:

Garden Bunny by Carolina Moore
Garden Basket by Crafty Staci
Creating a Quilt Garden
Bollenstreek by Patti's Patchwork
Wheelbarrow Blooms by QuiltFabrication
Spring Has Sprung
Oriental Lily by Inquiring Quilter
Watering Day by Robin Kinley Designs Etc.
Mushroom by Memory Barn Studio
Ladybug by Patchwork River Quilting
Gardening Days by The Quilted Diary
Texas Bluebonnets by Emerald Falls Quilts
Gardening Nutcracker by Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts
Seed Packet by Patchwork Breeze
Garden Fences by A Piece of Quiet Quilts
Watering Can with Flowers by Appliques Quilts and More
Evening Primrose by Wild Plum Lane
Spinning Tulips by Studio B