Moda Fabrics To Be Jolly Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics To Be Jolly Quilt Pattern Summary

The To Be Jolly Quilt by Moda Fabrics is a festive, holiday-themed quilting project with a finished size of 68" x 76". This downloadable PDF pattern is designed for intermediate quilters and features a classic star block layout with panel block borders, making it an ideal seasonal project. The pattern is referenced as project code PS30640 and is associated with the Season's Greetings fabric collection by Moda Fabrics.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a full-sized quilt measuring 68 inches wide by 76 inches tall — a generous lap or throw quilt size suitable for holiday decorating or gifting. The design centers on star blocks arranged across the quilt top, complemented by panel block border strips that frame and enhance the overall composition. The star motif is a timeless quilting design that lends itself beautifully to holiday fabric collections.

Design Elements and Blocks

Star Blocks

The primary design unit in this quilt is the star block, constructed from two distinct components:

• Star Centers: Cut as 4½" x 4½" squares, these form the central focal point of each star. The pattern calls for cutting these from both fat eighths (F8s) and fat quarters (FQs), yielding multiple center squares across the quilt.
• Star Points: Cut as 2⅞" x 2⅞" squares, these smaller squares are used to construct the angled points of each star, typically through a half-square triangle (HST) technique. The pattern specifies cutting 7 squares per strip from fat eighths and 16 squares from fat quarter strips, ensuring enough points for all star blocks across the quilt.

Panel Block Border Strips

In addition to the star blocks, the quilt incorporates panel block border strips that add structure and visual framing. These are cut specifically from 2 of the fat quarters as follows:

• Rectangles measuring 2" x 13¾" are cut from 2" x WOF strips
• Additional accent strips measuring 1½" x 6¾" are also referenced in the cutting layout

These border strips help define the panel areas within the quilt and integrate any featured fabric panels or focal prints from the Season's Greetings collection.

Techniques Used

This is an intermediate-level quilting project that draws on a range of foundational and slightly advanced quilting techniques. Quilters working on this pattern should be comfortable with:

• Half-Square Triangles (HSTs): The 2⅞" squares used for star points are a classic indicator of HST construction, where two squares are sewn diagonally and pressed open to create triangle units that form the star's points.
• Precise rotary cutting: The pattern requires accurate cutting of multiple square and rectangle sizes from fat eighths and fat quarters, including 4½", 2⅞", 2", and 1½" measurements.
• Strip cutting from WOF (Width of Fabric): Many pieces are cut from strips running the full width of fabric, a standard efficient quilting cutting method.
• Block assembly and layout: Combining star centers, star points, and border strips into cohesive blocks before assembling the full quilt top.
• Quilt top construction: Joining finished blocks and border units into the complete 68" x 76" quilt top.

Stitches and Sewing Methods

• Straight stitch: The primary stitch used throughout quilting for piecing blocks together with consistent seam allowances.
• Diagonal seaming: Used in the construction of half-square triangle star point units, where squares are sewn corner to corner.
• Pressing seams: Accurate pressing is essential at each stage to ensure flat, precise blocks — a key skill at the intermediate level.

Materials

Fabric Requirements

The pattern is designed to work with Moda