Moda Fabrics Courtyard Treats Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Courtyard Treats Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

The Moda Fabrics Courtyard Treats Quilt is a free, downloadable PDF quilting pattern designed by Moda Fabrics that showcases three distinct small quilt projects — Squares, Pinwheels, and Chain — all sized for quick, satisfying finishes. Each design is engineered specifically around the Moda Treat Packs (item number 44120MT), a convenient pre-cut bundle containing 42 squares measuring 3½ inches. This makes the pattern an ideal way to showcase a coordinated fabric collection while minimizing cutting time and fabric waste. Rated as intermediate in difficulty, the pattern suits quilters who are comfortable with basic patchwork and are ready to work with half-square triangles and precise pressing techniques.

About Moda Treat Packs

The Moda Treat Pack is a pre-cut fabric collection featuring 42 squares at 3½ inches each, making it a versatile starting point for small quilts, samplers, and gift projects. Using pre-cuts like Treat Packs eliminates much of the rotary cutting work and ensures fabric combinations are already curated to coordinate beautifully. The Courtyard Treats pattern collection is designed to make the most of every square in the pack across its three quilt designs.

The Three Quilt Designs

Squares Quilt

The Squares quilt finishes at 20 inches x 20 inches, making it a charming small throw, wall hanging, or decorative accent piece. This design is built around a block construction that combines half-square triangles (HSTs) with a center square measuring 3⅜ inches. Each block is assembled by centering and sewing two HSTs to opposite sides of the center square, pressing, and trimming, then repeating on the remaining two sides. Each finished block is trimmed to 4½ inches x 4½ inches unfinished. A total of 25 blocks are made and arranged into 5 rows of 5 blocks. Rows are pressed in alternating directions before being joined, a technique that helps seams nest together neatly for flatter, more precise intersections. The quilt top measures 20½ inches x 20½ inches unfinished before layering, quilting, and binding.

• Finished size: 20 inches x 20 inches
• Block size: 4½ inches x 4½ inches unfinished
• Number of blocks: 25
• Layout: 5 x 5 grid

Pinwheels Quilt

The Pinwheels quilt finishes at 18 inches x 21 inches, a slightly rectangular format that lends itself beautifully to wall art or a decorative lap accent. As the name suggests, this design uses the classic pinwheel block, one of quilting's most beloved traditional patterns. Pinwheel blocks are created by arranging half-square triangles in a rotating formation, producing a dynamic, spinning visual effect. This design makes excellent use of the varied prints and colors found within a Moda Treat Pack, as contrasting fabrics enhance the spinning motion of each pinwheel unit.

• Finished size: 18 inches x 21 inches
• Primary technique: Pinwheel block construction using half-square triangles

Chain Quilt

The Chain quilt is the largest of the three designs, finishing at 29½ inches x 33¾ inches — a generous small quilt suitable as a baby quilt, lap quilt, or wall hanging. The chain layout creates an interlocking visual pattern across the quilt surface, a classic design that gives the impression of linked shapes flowing across the fabric. Like the other two designs in this collection, it is constructed using the pre-cut squares from the Moda Treat Pack, keeping the cutting requirements minimal and the construction approachable for intermediate quilters.

• Finished size: 29½ inches x 33¾ inches