Modern One Color Quilt

This modern one color quilt is an interesting pattern that I recently discovered from the Fat Quarter Shop. I usually prefer classic patterns but this one is an exception. The steps are very easy to follow and not complicated at all. Watch the video below for full instructions.

Materials:

• 4 3/4 yards of colored fabric (Fabric A)
• 4 yards of background fabric (Fabric B)
• 5/8 yard for binding
• 3 1/4 yards for backing

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Instructions:

Step 1:

Get fabric A and cut:

28 pieces of 5 1/2″ x WOF strips, then sub-cut to 48 pieces of 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles and 96 pieces of 5 1/2″ squares.

5 pieces of 2″ x WOF strips, then sub-cut to 96 pieces of 2″ squares.

Get fabric B and cut:

16 pieces of 5 1/2″ x WOF strips, then sub-cut to 96 pieces of 5 1/2″ squares.

24 pieces of 2″ x WOF strips then sub-cut to 96 pieces of 2″ x 7″ rectangles.

For the binding, you need 7 pieces of 2 1/2″ x WOF strips.

Step 2:

Get one 2″ fabric A square and sew it on the end of one 2″ x 7″ fabric B rectangle to make unit A. Press the seam towards the darker fabric. Repeat until you have 96 pieces of unit A.

Step 3:

Get one 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ fabric A rectangle and two 5 1/2″ fabric B squares. Place one square on top of the rectangle, right sides together. Draw a diagonal line on the square, then sew on the line. Trim off excess fabric 1/4″ away from the seam. Press towards the darker fabric.

Step 4:

Get the other square and place it on the other end of the unit and draw a diagonal line again in the same direction as the first one. Sew on the marked line, then trim the excess fabric 1/4″ away from the seam. This will be unit B. Press toward the darker fabric. Repeat to make 48 pieces of unit B.

Step 5:

Take two unit A and one unit B. Sew the two pieces of unit A onto the sides of unit B in opposite directions. Make sure that the squares on the ends are away from the ends of the diagonal line in the center. Press open.

Step 6:

Place a 5 1/2″ fabric square A on two corners of the block (the two small squares on the block should be showing).  Draw a diagonal line across each square, then sew on the drawn line. Trim off excess fabric 1/4″ away from the seams. Press open and make 48 more blocks.

Step 7:

Lay the blocks into 8 rows of 6 blocks. Sew each row, then press the seams to the left in the odd-numbered rows and to the right in the even-numbered rows.

Step 8:

Sew the rows together, then press the seams open.

Modern One Color Quilt