Make: Coloured Dreams Quilt

About Coloured Dreams:

Coloured Dreams is a mix and match of 26 SKUs in 6 designs by Fabric Freedom, that all work together with a strong colour-feel that runs through the entire range. Stylised leaves and flowers are used together, with mixed accents of light and dark to give this range its’ contemporary feel.

The same colours are used in differing tones, the patterns are layered ‘light on dark’ and ‘tone on tone’ in many combinations, which creates a rich intensity of colour and gives a jewel-like quality to the range as the blues, violets and greens shimmer in the sun to evoke memories of a beautiful summer’s day, diffused with light.

In this tutorial we provide you with everything you need to complete this fantastic design. Our thanks to Fabric Freedom for the inspiration and to Sally Ablett for putting together the original design.

The Coloured Dreams Quilt:

Coloured Dreams Quilt

The Coloured Dreams Quilt was designed and made by Sally Ablett.
Size 53½” x 53½”. Block size 12″ x 12″
All fabrics used to create this quilt are from the Coloured Dreams range, with the exception of Parchment, which is from the Perfect Palette range, and Black, which is a Plain Cotton fabric.

Making The Coloured Dreams Quilt:

Requirements:

1. Light green tonal fern CD-509-11: fat ¼
2. Blue loopy floral CD-505-2: fat ¼
3. Blue anemone CD-505-1: fat ¼
4. Green circles CD-508-7: fat ¼
5. Dark green tonal fern CD-509-3: fat ¼
6. Blue stylised floral on black CD-506-2: fat ¼
7. Green stylised floral CD-506-3: fat ¼
8. Blue tonal fern CD-509-13: fat ¼
9. Green stylised leaf CD-507-1: fat ¼
10. Turquoise circles CD-508-8: 40cms (½yard)
11. Green and blue loopy floral CD-505-1: ½m (½yard)
12. Parchment SKUh5020: 1m (1yard)
13. Black – 60cm ( ¾ yard)
14. Backing (60″ x 60″) and Wadding 60″ x 60″ (Warm & Natural)
15. Sulky Cotton No 30: Thread

Buying The Fabric:

Coloured Dreams is available whilst stocks last at Doughty’s Online. You can purchase the fabrics here: Coloured Dreams Fabric »

Cutting The Fabric:

For block 1

From fabrics 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 cut 7 x 5⅛” x 5⅛” squares, cut in half diagonally once.
From fabric 12 cut 13 x 7¼” x 7¼” squares, cut in half diagonally twice. 52 x 2¼” x 6⅞” strips.

For block 2

From fabric 9 cut 4 x 6⅞” x 6⅞” squares, cut in half diagonally once.
From fabric 10 cut 1 x 7¼” x 7¼” squares, cut in half diagonally twice. 8 x 2⅝” x 13⅞” strips.
From fabric 11 cut 4 x 2⅝” x 7¼” strips. 4 x 2⅝” x 9⅜” strips. 8 x 2⅝” x 18⅛” strips.
From the black fabric cut 12 x 1″ x 42″ strips

From fabric 10 cut 1 x 7¼” x 7¼” squares, cut in half diagonally twice. 8 x 2⅝” x 13⅞” strips.
From fabric 11 cut 4 x 2⅝” x 7¼” strips. 4 x 2⅝” x 9⅜” strips. 8 x 2⅝” x 18⅛” strips.

From the black fabric cut 12 x 1″ x 42″ strips

Making The Quilt:

Block 1

Lay out all of the pieces as shown in the diagram (below).
Sew the background triangles to the coloured triangles, press.
Sew the back ground strips to the coloured triangles, press.
Sew two triangles together to form a small square, press. Repeat three times.
Sew the small squares together to make the block, press.
Make another twelve in the same way.

fig 1. Block 1 Diagram

Block 2

Lay out all of the pieces as shown in the diagram (below).
Sew the strips to the triangle, press and trim.
Make another seven in the same way.

fig 2. Block 2 Diagram

Block 3

To make the corner pieces lay out the fabric pieces as shown in the diagram (below) and sew the short strip to the triangle, press and trim.
Sew the second strip to the triangle press and trim.
Make another three corner pieces in the same way.

fig 3. Block 3 Diagram

Assembling the quilt

Lay out all the blocks as shown in the main diagram.
Sew the blocks together in diagonal rows adding the black sashing strips between each block as you sew.
Trim to size Press each row as you complete it.
Join the rows together sewing the sashing strips between each row.
Sandwich together the top wadding and backing fabric and quilt by hand or machine.
Add binding using the black fabric.

Main Diagram: