Moda Fabrics Outside The Lines Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Outside The Lines Quilt Pattern Summary

The Outside The Lines Quilt by Moda Fabrics is a downloadable PDF quilting pattern that produces a striking 75" x 75" square quilt — a generous throw or lap size that works beautifully as a bed topper or statement piece for any room. This is a free intermediate-level pattern designed to showcase the interplay of printed fabrics and crisp white solids through bold geometric triangle blocks.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a square quilt measuring 75 inches by 75 inches, constructed from a combination of colorful printed fabric triangles set against a clean Bella Solid White background. The design features at least two distinct block types — including Block 2 of which two units are assembled — arranged according to a Quilt Assembly diagram included in the pattern. The overall aesthetic is graphic and modern, with the triangle units creating dynamic movement across the quilt surface.

Techniques Used

• Half-square triangle construction using Cake Mix Recipe #3 (CM3) papers, which are pre-printed foundation papers designed to simplify accurate triangle piecing from Layer Cake squares
• Layer Cake and Junior Layer Cake cutting, working with pre-cut 10" fabric squares to maximize efficiency and minimize waste
• Border attachment, with longer border strips cut from Bella Solid White (9900-98) yardage and sewn to the quilt top to frame the design
• Quilt assembly from a diagram, requiring the quilter to follow a visual layout to correctly orient and join blocks
• Binding, using a separate 5/8 yard of fabric to finish the quilt edges neatly
• Backing construction, pieced from 4¾ yards of fabric to create a backing sized appropriately for the finished top

About Cake Mix Papers

Cake Mix Recipe papers are a clever quilting notion that pair directly with Moda Layer Cakes. Each paper is printed with sewing lines and cutting lines, and is layered between two fabric squares before stitching. This technique eliminates the need to draw lines by hand and produces consistently accurate half-square triangles — making it an excellent tool for intermediate quilters looking to work with precision and speed.

Stitches and Sewing Details

• All piecing uses a standard 1/4" seam allowance throughout, which is the quilting industry standard for accurate block construction
• Straight-stitch machine sewing is used for all triangle and block assembly
• The pattern instructs quilters to read all instructions carefully before beginning, suggesting that block construction follows a specific sequence that must be respected for the assembly diagram to work correctly

Materials and Fabric Requirements

For the Quilt Top

• 1 pad of Cake Mix Recipe #3, stock number CM3 — the foundation paper system used to create all featured fabric triangles
• 3 Junior Layer Cakes™ of prints — the pattern specifically references three colorways available from Moda: Daybreak (stock #CCLC5), Sprouts (stock #CCLC2), and Lemondrop (stock #CCLC4), described as Color Cuts Junior Layer Cakes
• 1 Layer Cake™ of Bella Solid White, stock number 9900LC-98
• 3 yards of Bella Solid White yardage, stock number 9900-98, used for borders and additional background pieces — all fabrics are 44" wide quilt-weight

For Finishing

• 4¾ yards of fabric for the quilt backing
• 5/8 yard of fabric for the binding
• A 79" x 79" piece of batting composed of an 80% cotton, 20% polyester blend — this blend offers softness and drape while providing light loft