Riley Blake Milk&Honey - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Milk & Honey Panel Quilt

Project Overview

The Milk & Honey Panel Quilt is a downloadable quilting pattern designed by Elea Lutz for Riley Blake Designs. This finished quilt measures 49" x 49", making it a medium-sized project suitable for quilters with basic knowledge of quilting techniques and terminology. The design combines precut fabric components with traditional piecing methods to create a finished quilt top ready for quilting and binding.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single finished quilt measuring 49" x 49". The quilt features a structured layout that combines a coordinated fabric panel with stacked fabric squares and coordinating strips. The design is built around the Milk & Honey fabric collection from Riley Blake Designs, incorporating both the panel print and coordinating stacker squares into a cohesive quilt center with borders and sashing.

Quilting Techniques Used

• Panel piecing with precut stacker squares
• Strip piecing using sashing strips to separate and frame blocks
• Rotary cutting and measurement through the center of the quilt for accurate border application
• Seam pressing directed towards sashing and borders for structural stability
• Border attachment, with side borders sewn first followed by additional borders
• Right-sides-together construction throughout the assembly process

Stitches and Construction Methods

This pattern uses fundamental quilting stitches and seaming techniques. All pieces are sewn with right sides together using a standard ¼" seam allowance, which is included in all provided measurements. The quilt is constructed in rows, with the quilt center built by alternating 8" stacker squares with 1½" x 8" pink stripe sashing strips. Rows are then joined together, and borders are added systematically. The pattern emphasizes accurate seam allowances and measuring through the center of the quilt before cutting longer sashing and border pieces to ensure square, even results.

Materials and Fabric Requirements

The Milk & Honey Panel Quilt pattern requires one 10" stacker of Milk & Honey fabric (item 10-9170-42) and one cream Milk & Honey panel. The design incorporates pink stripe strips measuring 1½" x 8" for sashing. Additional fabric yardage for borders and binding is specified in the complete pattern. The pattern is designed to work with these coordinating Riley Blake Designs prints, though the actual appearance of the finished quilt may vary depending on the specific fabric used.

Pattern Notes

This is a free downloadable PDF pattern from Riley Blake Designs. Quilters should check the Riley Blake Designs website at www.rileyblakedesigns.com for any pattern updates or revisions before beginning the project. The quilt and block diagrams shown are virtual images, and the final appearance of the project may differ when using actual fabric due to variations in print placement and color reproduction.