Sunflower Patchwork 6x6 Card

 
To create this perky four-block quilt card, 

front panel is layered, then mounted onto slightly offset base. 

Components include front panel with cutout polygon windows, 

contrast under-lays and overlays. 

Each block has separate petals and combined 

petals “ring” base, polygon narrow frame and 

center checker square. 

Set up as “top fold” card but works as side fold also. 

Attach card back panel to back of front panel 

with perforated flange. 

Card measures approx. 6” x 6” when completed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

(upper l to r clockwise) 

checker show-thru underlay

front panel overlay

4 sets of flower units, including top to bottom:

center checker square

checker rim ring

outer checker units overlay

4 middle petals

petals ring overlay

card base back with flange, card front base

2. Complete Steps 2-4 for each of 4 blossom units:

Position rim ring on top of outer checker units overlay

with outer edges and intermittent inward edges aligned

and glue in place. Finished unit shown on right.

3. Position each of the assembled units from Step 2

onto front of the front panel, with checker inward edges

centered/aligned around the + cutout, and glue in place.

Here is the completed center panel to this stage.

4. Position 4 varied middle petal shapes around ring with

corresponding edges aligned, and glue in place. Petals

assembly unit is shown completed at right, below.

5. Position each petals unit on front panel assembly,

slipping the center opening over checker assembly

ring (a snug and precise fit) and attach in place.

Here is the completed assembly to this stage.

6. Position the assembled front panel on top of

the checker contrast underlay panel, so that it

shows thru the + openings and creates the dark cross

in the center of each blossom unit; glue in place.

7. Position one of the individual center "checker" squares

in the middle of the blossom unit, point to point with

the cutout + edges, and attach to the contrast panel.

This shows the completed center panel unit

with the individual center squares in place.

 

8. Complete the card by assembling the card base,

bending the BACK panel's top flange back, then positioning and

attaching top edge of FRONT (backside) to flange.

Position and attach the card front assembly onto the card

base front. Here is the completed card.