Prism Quilt in Liberty of London, Cool Bundle
I am a huge fan of Liberty of London’s iconic Tana Lawn prints, which is why our Prism Quilt in Liberty of London is especially dear to my heart. It’s amazing to see so many of these gorgeous fabrics together in one pretty place!
Our original Prism Quilt used a Liberty Half Rainbow Bundle in a Warm palette ranging from pale pink to rich green. I love the original quilt’s sunny, cheerful look, but as soon as I finished it, I knew I needed to see it in the Cool colorway as well!
This new version explores a chillier palette by using a Cool Liberty Half Rainbow Bundle and pairing it with Robert Kaufman’s Draper Denim Indigo. The prints, which run from deep purple to bright turquoise, seem to glow against this rich backdrop of dark denim.
Our Prism Quilt in Liberty of London, Cool Bundle is moodier than its predecessor, but there is something about its mysterious blue beauty that I can’t resist. -Molly
Materials
- Purl Soho’s Liberty Half Rainbow Bundle, Fat Eighths, in Cool 2016
- Background (called “Muslin” in the original pattern) and Binding Fabric: 2¾ yards of Robert Kaufman’s Draper Denim Indigo
- Backing Fabric: 1¾ yards of Moda’s 200-count Muslin, 90-inch, Natural
- Quilter’s Dream’s Cotton Batting, Request loft, Twin size
- Thread for Piecing: A 274-yard spool of Gutermann’s Cotton Sewing Thread in color 1040
- Thread for Quilting: A 274-yard spool of Gutermann’s Cotton Sewing Thread in color 6210
- A Water Soluble Fabric Marker
- Purl Soho’s Rotary Cutting Tool Kit, which includes…
- A rotary cutter
- A self-healing cutting mat
- A 6 1/2 x 24 1/2-inch non-slip straight ruler
- A 12 ½ x 12 1/2–inch non-slip square ruler
Size
Finished Dimensions: 52 inches wide x 60 inches tall
Pattern
For the free pattern, please visit our original story.
I’ve purchased several of your denims recently. Do you think I can use any of them as a substitute and not worry about color transfer or “hand” of the quilt?
This is beautiful and I love the idea of a denim quilt
Hi Sj-
I think you can probably use them, unless they are a very heavyweight. Just make sure to pre-wash them all!
Best-
Molly
Hi, I bought your Draper Denim and I’m finally set to make the quilt but at what temperature do you suggest I prewash the denim (the product description doesn’t state this) and should I also prewash the Liberty of London fat eighths and, if so, at what temperature? Also, do you recommend using detergent and/or “color catchers”?
Thanks! Amanda
Hi Amanda,
Great questions! I would recommend prewashing your fabrics at whatever temperature you plan on washing the finished quilt. I usually wash my quilts on a warm and regular setting, so I would do the same with both fabrics, as well as my usual laundry detergent. You can also prewash the Liberty bundle, but make sure to serge or zigzag the edges so they don’t ravel too much! As long as you wash the denim separately from the bundle you don’t need to use any color catchers, but it might be a good idea to throw one or two in with the finished quilt, just in case!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I have made two of this pattern and just love it. I made it in light and bright colours and patterns but now I am going to make it in the darker colours.
Thank you for the inspiring free patterns.
Cheers
Trish Laws
Tasmania
Australia
I would like to make this free pattern but when I click on the original story for the pattern nothing happens.
Hi Casey-
I’m sorry to hear you are having trouble accessing the pattern! The links seem to be working on our end so I’m not sure what’s happening. But maybe this direct link will work for you? https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2016/01/27/prism-quilt-in-liberty-of-london/
Please let us know if you have any more questions!
Molly
I’m a newbie quilter- this will be my first project. I would like to make this queen sized instead of Twin, so I read the new fabric requirements in a previous comment thread. Could someone help me with upscaling the pattern? I have no clue how I would do that. Also, being a newbie, I did not keep the fabric in the order they came in. Can someone upload a picture of the swatches in numerical order? I’d be so, so grateful. Thank you! Addie
Hi Addie,
Thanks for writing in! I am happy to try to help The order of the Liberty prints can be seen in the first picture under the Materials section. Swatch 1 appears at the left top and you will move down the left column and then from top to bottom on the right column.
As far as the lay out, that is up to your preference! I would suggest sketching everything out using a pencil and colored pencils to get an idea of how you would like to lay it out as close to our layout on the original size. As we have not made a larger version, there is no prescribed way but whatever you come up with will come out lovely!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello,
Love this quilt! Is there enough fabric in the liberty half rainbow bundle to make 2 quilts of the same size? Would like to make a quilt for each of my boys.
Thanks!
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for writing in! The half rainbow bundle will give you enough fabric to make 2 of these lovely quilts!
Happy sewing!
Cassy
I love this. You could just go willy nilly and playfully add any size triangle to the background fabric. Fun!
Hi,
I have a question about this quilt and the Liberty Half Rainbow selection in “Cool.” The fabrics in your sample quilt look different than the fabrics that are shown when you click on the “Liberty Half Rainbow Cool.” The quilt sample shows more reds and a brighter turquoise in the selection than the one you click on to actually order in “Cool. ” I like the selection that is shown in the sample…which one would we get? Thank you, Lisa
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for writing in! Due to discontinued prints and colors, we do have to occasionally substitute or shift placement of fabrics in our Liberty bundles, though we always try to select available prints that maintain the spirit and beauty of the original bundle! If you would like to add a few more prints to expand the palette, you could supplement the Liberty Half Rainbow Bundle with the reds and turquoises in our Liberty Mini Rainbow Bundle. A few of the prints are in both bundles, but some are exclusive to the Mini Rainbow Bundle so you will have plenty of options for future projects as well!
I hope that helps!
Julianna
I just purchased the cool set of Liberty of London fabrics to make a cool prism quilt– I want to order the ROBERT KAUFMAN
Draper Denim Indigo as well and cannot– is there a substitute you would recommend? thank you!
Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for writing in, and I’m so sorry the Draper Denim Indigo is out of stock! You can enter your email address on the product page to be notified when we have it back in stock, but if you would like to get started right away, I think Robert Kaufman Chambray Union in Denim Indigo 14119-62 would be an excellent substitute – I myself used it along with several Liberty prints for a quilt and they look lovely together!
Best of luck and happy quilting!
Julianna
I made this quilt last year using the muslin. I’d like to use a denim chambray like you’ve used. I’m intrigued by the Kaufman double gauze chambray. I’ve never seen double gauze in person so I’m curious how it might pair with the lawn on this pattern. What are your thoughts? Would it work for this quilt? Thank you!
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for reaching out! Double gauze is a wonderful alternative quilting fabric as it adds a bit of textural interest. Our Tiny Tile Quilt is a great example as it uses double gauze, light weight cottons and muslin together to create a lovely effect! I would suggest prewashing all your fabrics, since double gauze shrinks at a different rate than cotton lawn.
I hope that helps!
Julianna