Moda Fabrics Here Boy Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Here Boy Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Here Boy Quilt is a free downloadable PDF pattern from Moda Fabrics, designed for intermediate quilters. The finished quilt measures 50" x 70", making it a generous lap or throw size. The featured fabric collection is Here Boy by Abi Hall for Moda Fabrics, a playful, dog-themed line that gives this quilt its charming, whimsical character. The pattern is built around a structured block layout that is approachable for quilters who have moved beyond beginner basics and are comfortable with precise cutting and consistent seam allowances.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single lap quilt measuring 50" x 70". The design is composed of repeating pieced blocks arranged in a grid format. The overall aesthetic is playful and graphic, well suited to a child's room, a pet lover's home, or as a gift project. The pattern includes Block A as the primary design unit, constructed and repeated across the quilt top.

Block Construction and Design

Block A – Featured Fabric Block

Block A is the central repeating unit of this quilt. Each block finishes at 10½" x 10½" unfinished and is assembled from a combination of a center square and surrounding rectangles and corner squares in a structured, framed arrangement. Specifically, each Block A is made up of:

• 1 center square cut at 6½" x 6½" from a Layer Cake square
• 4 rectangles cut at 6½" x 2½" from background fabric
• 4 corner squares cut at 2½" x 2½" — a combination of Layer Cake and background fabric pieces

The block is assembled in three rows: a top row of corner square, rectangle, and corner square; a middle row of rectangle, center square, and rectangle; and a bottom row mirroring the top. The rows are then joined to complete the block. A total of 17 Block As are made for the quilt top. This style of block construction — where a central focal square is framed by sashing-style rectangles and cornerstones — is a classic quilting technique that highlights the featured print beautifully while keeping piecing manageable.

Techniques Used

• Rotary cutting from pre-cut Layer Cake squares and yardage strips
• Strip cutting — background fabric is cut into width-of-fabric strips before sub-cutting into rectangles
• Pieced block construction using a three-row assembly method
• Pressing with directional arrows — the pattern instructs pressing seams in the direction indicated, which is a standard quilting technique to reduce bulk and help seams nest properly when joining rows and blocks
• Consistent ¼" seam allowance throughout — a fundamental quilting technique essential for accurate block sizing

Stitches and Sewing Methods

• Straight stitch piecing throughout, sewn with a standard ¼" seam allowance
• Seams are pressed rather than open, following the directional pressing guides included in the pattern
• Quilting of the finished top (the decorative stitching that holds the quilt sandwich together) is left to the quilter's preference, as is typical for patterns of this format

Materials Required

Featured Fabric

• 1 Layer Cake of Here Boy (SKU 32530LC) — a pre-cut bundle of 42 squares measuring 10" x 10", featuring the Here Boy by Abi Hall for Moda Fabrics collection. Only 17 squares are used for Block A centers and corner squares, with additional squares providing supplemental 2½" squares.

Background and Supporting Fabrics

• Block A Background (SKU 32531 11) — 1 yard of background fabric for the framing rectangles and corner squares