Download this free pattern for an easy one-block modern quilt. It’s great for beginner quilters and seasoned sewists!
Island Breeze is the quilt I designed for Danielle Hartgers’s Zanzibar collection for Blank Quilting. It measures 62″ x 74″ and has 12″ blocks. Although the block looks complex, it is easy to assemble, requiring only half-square triangles. What do you think of those fabrics?
I, for one, am smitten by these prints! Danielle was inspired when she assembled this beautiful fabric collection, with geometric lines invoking tiles and natural elements in neutral tones that will complement any home decor.
My quilts are usually very bright (check this one out!). This collection, though… I can hardly wait until June when it begins shipping to stores! Check with your local quilt store to see if they will carry it.
The block I chose for Island Breeze is very simple. Make the half-square triangles eight at a time, then use the stitch-and-flip method to add squares to the rectangles. That’s it!
White was my background color of choice, so all the amazing prints could pop. It is a perfect throw size for your couch. You can also get extra fabric to make a couple of throw pillows!
Notice how I used the directional fabrics going every which way. It is fun to use them in triangles ONLY when you will not be annoyed by how the lines of the prints aren’t matching. Prints with typography can be used that way, too, provided you can live with words upside down or going sideways.
When I first began quilting, that was a big no-no. However, I have come to enjoy the added texture of directional fabrics in my quilts. Of course, I still avoid them on quilt backings unless I do not need to piece them.
Each fabric in the collection has a lot going on, but the subtle colors harmonize everything in the quilt design. The border fabric is amazing; I had to give it a special place, but this one-block modern quilt would also look great without it. You can also use a wide white border and dark binding.
Notice the secondary design emerging between the rows. That was possible because 1. I did not add sashing, and 2. The dark color on the edges of the blocks contrasts with the light color used on the corners. I like to experiment with adding or subtracting sashing, which is effortless because I work with
Beautiful quilt! Thanks for sharing
I am so glad you like it!
I love this pattern! Printing the pdf now. Thank you for sharing.