Modern Rainbow: 14 Imaginative Quilts That Play with Color by Rebecca Bryan

Author:Rebecca Bryan [Bryan, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Published: 2015-01-31T22:00:00+00:00

Align rainbow in binding to rainbow in quilt.

3. After sewing the binding sets to the quilt, join the purple Fabric 1 strips at the midpoint of the top edge and the Fabric 36 strips at the midpoint of the bottom edge. Finish the binding as preferred (see Binding the Quilt).

DESIGN IDEA

Baby Quilt Size: 43½˝ × 48½˝

This easy, low-volume patchwork quilt boasts a quiet rainbow. My favorite low-volume fabrics fill the background. This quilt goes together quickly and easily, making it a fun beginner quilt. The instructions for replicating this quilt are as follows, but don’t be afraid to change up the layout of the rainbow charms.

Finished Quilt Size: 54½˝ × 68˝

Materials

QUILT TOP FABRICS

■A total of 3 yards assorted low-volume fabrics

■40 rainbow-colored charm squares 5˝ × 5˝ (or 1 charm pack)

BACKING FABRICS

■3½ yards backing fabric

BINDING FABRICS

■⅝ yard binding fabric

OTHER MATERIALS

■63˝ × 76˝ batting

A Note about Fabric Selection

To make the rainbow charms pop, I chose to confine my low-volume fabric selections to my favorite black-on-white and black-on-cream combinations. I still ended up using more than ten different fabrics!

Cut

BACKGROUND FABRICS

In addition to the 40 rainbow charm squares, which are 5˝ squares, you will need 140 low-volume charm squares. Cut a total of 18 strips 5˝ × fabric width. From each strip, cut 8 charm squares, 5˝ × 5˝. (You will have 4 extra squares.)

PIECE

You have some options before beginning. You can either lay out the rainbow charm squares to match the quilt assembly diagram until you’re satisfied, or you can randomly piece the charms together.

TIP

How do you randomize your piecing? I know of three different ways to be “random”:

■Some of my friends throw all the fabrics into a brown paper bag and just pull squares out. Whatever comes out, they use.

■Some prefer a bit more control and lay out the pieces in sorted piles. Then they select each piece of fabric FROM A PILE.

■Still other friends aren’t so random, and they piece fabrics that match so that pairs of squares or grouping have some order throughout the quilt.

Can you guess which method I used?

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