Riley Blake Bloom - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Bloom Quilt Pattern by Bee in my Bonnet – Free Downloadable PDF

The Riley Blake Bloom quilt pattern is a free downloadable PDF designed by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet, originally created as part of the Bloom Sew Along hosted on the Riley Blake Designs website and Lori's blog at beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com. The sew-along ran weekly every Monday from January 18 to June 6, 2016, making this pattern both a standalone project and a guided community experience. It is rated as an intermediate level quilting project, requiring a basic working knowledge of quilting techniques and terminology.

About the Bloom Quilt

The Bloom quilt finishes at a generous 60 inches by 72 inches, making it a lap or throw size quilt suitable for everyday use or display. It is constructed from 12-inch by 12-inch finished blocks, which are pieced together to create the overall design. The quilt diagrams and block layouts shown in the pattern are virtual representations, so the final appearance may vary depending on the specific fabrics chosen.

Techniques Used

This is a patchwork quilting pattern that draws on several classic and specialty quilting construction methods. Key techniques include:

• Patchwork piecing – assembling cut fabric shapes into precise blocks using consistent seam allowances
• Bias tape application – using a Clover ¼" Bias Tape Maker to create and apply narrow bias tape, likely for appliqué stems, curved details, or decorative accents associated with the floral Bloom theme
• Appliqué with Sew Simple Shapes – the pattern specifically calls for Bloom Sew Simple Shapes, Lori Holt's own specialty templates designed to make appliqué and shaped piecing more accurate and consistent
• Interfacing techniques – Pellon Sew-In Lightweight Interfacing is listed as a required supply, suggesting stabilized appliqué or shaped fabric elements that need structure
• Border construction – the pattern instructs quilters to measure through the center of the quilt before cutting border pieces, a best-practice technique that ensures borders lie flat and the finished quilt remains square
• Pressing and point turning – a Clover Press Perfect Point Turner is recommended, indicating the pattern includes pieces with sharp points or corners that require careful pressing for a crisp, professional finish

Fabric and Materials

Lori Holt designed this quilt specifically to showcase her Calico Days fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs. The pattern calls for a carefully curated selection of prints from this collection, including a variety of colorways and print styles. Specific fabrics referenced include:

• C6030 – Main print in Mint, Nutmeg, and Pink colorways (1 fat eighth each)
• C6031 – Week Days print in Mint, Nutmeg, and White colorways, with Nutmeg required in both a fat eighth and a full yard, and White requiring 1⅜ yards as a background fabric
• FEP6032 – Fat eighth panels in Mint, Nutmeg, and Pink, which are pre-printed panel fat eighths used for the bow rectangle units cut at 2½" x 8½"
• C6033 – Chicks print in Denim, Red, and Yellow (1 fat eighth each)
• C6034 – Daisy print in Aqua (1 fat eighth)

The white Week Days (C6031 White) fabric serves as the primary background, providing the light, airy contrast that allows the colorful Calico Days prints to stand out. The fat eighth panels