It's a new month and a new $5 Pattern of the Month here at Happy Quilting!!! And October is all about Desert Rose. And it is just $5 all month long!!!
Desert Rose has 5 size options. Each fat quarter will be placed in three different blocks, one in the center ring, one in the middle ring, and one in the outside ring of piecing!
And like I said, this one is all about building your technique on No Waste Flying Geese. Each block has 16 flying geese in it, so you make 4 sets of No Waste Flying Geese for each block. So lots of practice on getting them to perfection. And because the blocks are on the large side, once your units are made, the quilt really comes together quickly!
And there is also a lot of negative space in this quilt, with the background weaving all through the block. Because of this, I choose to leave the prints unquilted, and really do dense quilting in the background. It just makes the piecing pop all the more!!
And again, because there is so much background, you can really play up your background fabric choice. You can use a low volume with lots of pop, or even have fun with a colored background. It really makes the piecing shine!!
And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!! October 2025 is all about the Desert Rose Pattern!!! You are going to have so much fun making this quilt ;) And of course, if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;) And when you make your Desert Rose Quilts I would love to see them!!! You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with #happyquiltingwithmc and #desertrosequilt ;) I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!
So are you ready to start making your Desert Rose Quilts??? Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Pattern and get Happy Quilting!!!!
