Riley Blake Dream World Panel Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Dream World Panel Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern by Emily Winfield Martin

About This Quilt Pattern

The Dream World Panel Quilt is a charming beginner-friendly quilting project designed by Emily Winfield Martin, released in conjunction with her book Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey, published by Penguin Random House LLC. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is produced under the Riley Blake brand. The finished quilt measures a generous 51½" x 59½", making it an ideal size for a child's bed, a lap quilt, or a cozy throw. All seam allowances of ¼" are included in the measurements.

What Is Being Made

This pattern guides quilters through constructing a framed panel quilt — a style that centers a large, decorative printed fabric panel and surrounds it with coordinating fabric borders. The focal point is the P9087 Dream World panel, which features the whimsical, illustrated artwork characteristic of Emily Winfield Martin's distinctive style. The panel is framed first with a narrow inner border and then with a wider outer border, creating a layered, picture-frame effect that highlights the central artwork beautifully.

Techniques Used

• Panel quilting – centering and framing a pre-printed fabric panel as the quilt's design focal point
• Border construction – attaching both inner and outer fabric borders in a specific sequence (sides first, then top and bottom) to ensure square, even edges
• Strip piecing – joining cut strips end to end to create long continuous border lengths before trimming to exact measurements
• Pressing technique – using a warm iron to press seam allowances consistently toward the panel or border fabric to reduce bulk and keep seams flat
• Squaring and trimming – measuring through the center of the quilt before cutting border strips, and trimming excess length flush with panel edges to maintain accurate dimensions
• Binding – finishing the raw edges of the quilt with a separate binding fabric

Stitches and Sewing Methods

• Straight stitch – the primary stitch used throughout, sewn with right sides of fabric together at a consistent ¼" seam allowance
• Right-sides-together construction – all piecing is done with fabric faces pressed together before stitching, then opened and pressed flat

Fabrics and Materials

This pattern is designed to work with specific Riley Blake fabrics. The required materials include:

• 1 Dream World Panel – fabric code P9087 Dream World, the illustrated centerpiece of the quilt
• 1⅛ yards Cream Main – fabric code C9080 Cream, used for the inner border framing the panel
• ½ yard Orange Keys & Stars – fabric code SC9086 Orange, used for the outer border that frames the full composition
• ⅝ yard binding fabric – used to finish and enclose the quilt edges

A straight edge ruler and rotary cutter are recommended for accurate fabric cutting. Standard quilting tools such as a sewing machine, warm iron, and ironing board are also required to complete this project.

Difficulty Level and Suitability

Rated as a beginner project, the Dream World Panel Quilt is an excellent introduction to quilting. Because the design relies on a single large printed panel rather than complex pieced blocks, new quilters can focus on mastering fundamental skills — straight seaming, accurate pressing, and border attachment — without the challenge of intricate patchwork. The straightforward construction also makes this a quick and rewarding finish for more experienced quilters looking for a fast, impactful project. The whimsical Dream Animals artwork makes the finished quilt a particularly appealing gift for children.