Our original Modular Blocks Quilt is one of our most playful projects ever. From its cheerful color palette to its grab-bag construction method, it was both a joy to make and to behold!

Modular Blocks Quilt in Orchid | Purl Soho

This time around we borrowed the modular technique and applied it to a quieter, gentler color story. The result may look subtler and more elegant, but it’s just as fun to make! -Molly

Modular Blocks Quilt in Orchid | Purl Soho

Materials

Modular Blocks Quilt in Orchid | Purl Soho

To sew your own Modular Blocks Quilt, you will need…

  • Backing Fabric: 1 3/4 yards of Moda’s Muslin, 200-count, 90-inch, in Natural
  • Binding Strip Fabric: 1 yard of Moda’s Muslin, 200-count, 45-inch in Natural
  • 3/4 yard of Kiyohara Fine Solids in Beige
  • 1/2 yard of Kokka’s Lightweight Linen Canvas in Tea Rose
  • 1/2 yard of Kiyohara’s Linen Blend Solids in Lavender
  • 1/2 yard of Kiyohara’s Linen Blend Solids in Violet
  • 1/2 yard of Robert Kaufman’s Essex Yarn Dyed in Flax
  • 1/2 yard of Robert Kaufman’s Essex in Rose
  • 1/2 yard of Robert Kaufman’s Kona Cotton in Peach
  • Two spools of Gutermann’s Cotton Sewing Thread in color 1040 (a 110-yard spool and a 274-yard spool)
  • Quilter’s Dream’s Cotton Batting, Request loft, Twin size
  • (Please Note: Many of the original fabrics used in this quilt have been discontinued. To browse our entire line of fabric, click here!)

You will also need…

  • Quilter’s Curved Safety Pins
  • A Hera Marker
  • Purl Soho’s Rotary Cutting Tool Kit, which includes…

Size

50 inches wide X 60 inches long

Pattern

For the free pattern, please visit our original post here.

Modular Blocks Quilt in Orchid | Purl Soho