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| Color Spoken Here Quilt |
You've been there before: admiring a stunning collection of solid colors and wondering how to wear them without sacrificing their vibrant energy. Today's solid quilts bring color to the life of a room. Today, we're exploring a fabulous FREE pattern from FreeSpirit Fabrics made by Lori McCleary—Color Spoken Here Quilt.
For this pattern to have any meaning to us, it must resonate with our language.
A heartfelt homage to the FreeSpirit Designer Essentials Solids Collection, “Color Spoken Here” is a celebration of color. The design is created by multi-colored Dresden plates, which seem to tumble, drop and bounce across a beautiful, bare background, instead of rigid rows or traditional blocks.
The movement is really what makes it special. Lori McCleary's arrangement of full plates scattered about and others cut into “half-plates” along the edges gives a lively, even contemporary art gallery feel.
Key points of the Pattern:
- Skill Level: Intermediate Level (Experienced Beginner). You can make this if you can sew a straight line, and can do some very basic applique!
- Includes two Great Sizes:
1. Wall Quilt (120 colorful spokes): measures 45" x 60".
2. Queen Quilt: Finished size of 64" x 80" (uses 180 colorful spokes).
- Secret to Perfect Dresdens – no tedious template tracing here! The pattern features Quiltsmart pre-made interfacing panels (6 for wall size, 9 for queen size) making it quick and extremely accurate to create those sharp and even points.
- The Canvas: The background looks so clean and has a nice high contrast that the rainbow Dresdens pop. The designer used a whopping 6 yards (or 9.25 yards for Queen) of the Designer Essentials Solids in Pearl.
Design Choice: Spokes can be pointed, rounded or a combination of both (which is seen in the incredible wall quilt version) to add even more texture to your top.
Final Thought
While sometimes solids are viewed as plain, “Color Spoken Here” demonstrates that they can be as playful, vibrant and interesting as any print. It's the absolute best weekend project to use solid scraps, play with the color wheel and become a smooth appliquing master. Get the free PDF from FreeSpirt Fabrics, and let your fabric speak!
Full Pattern: Color Spoken Here Quilt Free PDF Pattern
