Riley Blake Majestic Bears - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Majestic Bears Quilt Pattern – Free Downloadable PDF

The Riley Blake Majestic Bears pattern, published by Greg & Company, LLC under the Penny Rose Fabrics label, is a free downloadable PDF quilting pattern that produces a striking 76" x 76" finished quilt. Centered on a bold bear-themed fabric panel, this design celebrates the rugged beauty of the outdoors and makes an impressive statement as a lap quilt, throw, or decorative wall piece. The pattern is part of the Majestic Outdoors collection and is designed for quilters with a basic knowledge of quilting technique and terminology.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single large square quilt measuring 76 inches by 76 inches. The design is built around a central bear main panel (P5570 Bear), which is framed and extended by a series of pieced borders constructed from coordinating fabrics in the Majestic Outdoors collection. The result is a medallion-style quilt that draws the eye inward toward the dramatic bear panel at its center, surrounded by structured, geometric pieced borders that add visual depth and color contrast.

Fabrics and Materials Required

The pattern calls for a carefully curated selection of Riley Blake Designs fabrics from the Majestic Outdoors collection. Quilters will need the following:

• 1 Majestic Outdoors Fat Quarter Stack (FQ-5570-12) – a coordinated bundle of assorted prints used throughout the pieced borders
• 1 bear main panel (P5570 Bear) – the central focal point of the quilt
• 1¾ yards (1.65 m) green forest (C5573 Green) – a primary background and border fabric
• 1 yard (95 cm) brown pinecone (C5574 Brown) – used in border construction
• ¼ yard (25 cm) basil Trento (C130 Basil) – accent rectangles in pieced borders
• ¼ yard (25 cm) evergreen Trento (C130 Evergreen) – accent rectangles in pieced borders
• ¼ yard (25 cm) mushroom Trento (C130 Mushroom) – accent rectangles in pieced borders
• 2½ yards (2.3 m) parmesano Trento (C130 Parmesano) – the most heavily used solid, providing squares and larger blocks throughout the border framework
• Binding: 5/8 yard (60 cm) of fabric to finish the quilt edges

The Trento fabrics referenced (C130 in Basil, Evergreen, Mushroom, and Parmesano) are Riley Blake Designs solid or tone-on-tone fabrics that provide clean contrast against the more detailed prints in the fat quarter stack. The generous quantity of parmesano Trento signals its importance as a unifying neutral throughout the quilt's border system.

Cutting Requirements and Fabric Preparation

The pattern provides detailed cutting instructions for each fabric. Quilters are advised to read all instructions before cutting, as seam allowances vary and border lengths should be measured through the center of the quilt before cutting border strips to length. Key cutting details include:

• Brown pinecone (C5574 Brown): Cut 5 strips 2" x WOF for Border 2; cut 7 strips 2½" x WOF for Border 4
• Basil Trento (C130 Basil): Cut 2 strips 3½" x WOF, then subcut into 8 rectangles measuring 3½" x 6½"
• Evergreen Trento (C130 Evergreen): Cut 2 strips 3½" x WOF, then subcut into 8 rectangles measuring 3½" x 6½"
• Mushroom Trento (C130 Mushroom): Cut 2 strips 3½" x WOF, then subcut into 8 rectangles measuring 3½" x 6