Fat Quarter Plus Quilt Tutorial {perfect for beginners!!}

Dec 1

This tropical looking beauty is warming up my day here in Indiana where it is currently only 20 degrees!! I love all of the bright and bold colors of this fabric. I thought it would be great for a simple plus patchwork design.

Plus quilts are very easy to make - simple square patchwork, but by placing them in the plus formations, it gives your simple patchwork a fun and sleek design.

For this quilt, I used a gorgeous fat quarter bundle from Crimson Tate - Reverie by Melody Miller of Ruby Star Society.

Dark teal is one of my favorite colors, so I chose the Spark print in “Mermaid” for the binding to set off all of the gorgeous bold prints inside the quilt top.

For the quilting, I used a new to me pantograph design called Mix it Up designed by Julie Hirt. I love the variety in the quilting design and think it creates a fun movement across the quilt.

For the backing fabric, I chose the Verdant print in Galaxy. I always love a larger scale print on quilt backs. It’s a great way to showcase gorgeous fabrics.

My quilt finishes at 64” x 76” and was made using 20 fat quarters. This pattern is easily adjustable in size by adjusting the number of fat quarters used.

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