Riley Blake Jewels in the Night - Downloadable PDF

Jewels in the Night Quilt by Emily Taylor

Project Overview

Jewels in the Night is a beginner-friendly quilting project from Riley Blake Designs, created by designer Emily Taylor. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a finished quilt measuring 74 inches by 86 inches, making it an ideal size for a throw blanket or bed topper. The design combines pieced blocks with multiple borders to create a visually striking finished piece suitable for quilters new to the craft.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a complete quilt featuring a combination of pieced squares and rectangles arranged in a structured layout with layered borders. The finished quilt incorporates fabric from the Organica Fat Quarter Bundle collection, with coordinating solid yardage in green tones. The design uses a mix of patterned and solid fabrics to build visual interest and depth throughout the quilt top.

Quilting Techniques Used

This beginner-level project employs fundamental quilting construction methods. The pattern requires basic knowledge of quilting techniques and terminology, including strip cutting, square and rectangle piecing, and border assembly. Quilters will practice sewing pieces with right sides together using standard quarter-inch seam allowances. The pattern includes multiple borders—Border 1, Border 2, and Border 3—which are added sequentially to frame the central pieced design.

Stitches and Construction Methods

• Strip cutting from width of fabric (WOF) measurements
• Cutting strips into individual squares and rectangles
• Piecing squares and rectangles together with quarter-inch seam allowances
• Sewing borders to the quilt center in sequence
• Standard straight-stitch seaming throughout

Materials and Fabric Requirements

The Jewels in the Night pattern calls for specific Riley Blake Designs fabrics to achieve the intended color palette and visual effect. The project requires one Organica Fat Quarter Bundle (FQ-5340-21), which provides a coordinated selection of patterned fabrics. Additional yardage includes 1½ yards of green main fabric (C5340 Green) and ¾ yard of green peacock fabric (C5340). The pattern also specifies gray woodsy fabric for additional design elements.

Cutting Requirements

Precise cutting is essential for successful block assembly in this quilt. The pattern provides detailed cutting instructions organized by fabric and border section. Quilters will cut multiple strips at various widths from the width of fabric, then sub-cut these strips into the required squares and rectangles. Specifically, the pattern includes cutting 40 squares measuring 6 inches by 6 inches, and 49 rectangles measuring 2½ inches by 10½ inches, along with numerous border strips in graduated widths.

Block Size and Layout

The central design features finished blocks measuring 10 inches by 10 inches. These blocks form the foundation of the quilt composition, with the pieced elements arranged according to the quilt photo provided in the pattern. The structured layout ensures balanced color and pattern distribution across the finished 74-inch by 86-inch quilt.

Pattern Format and Accessibility

This is a free, downloadable PDF pattern from Riley Blake Designs, making it accessible for quilters seeking beginner-friendly projects. The digital format allows quilters to print the pattern at home and reference it throughout the construction process. Riley Blake Designs recommends checking their website at www.rileyblakedesigns.com for any pattern revisions before beginning the project, ensuring accuracy and the best possible results.

Important Notes for Quilters

All measurements provided in the pattern include a quarter-inch seam allowance, which is standard in quilting. The quilt and block diagrams shown in the pattern are virtual images, so the appearance of the finished project may vary slightly when using actual fabric due to color variations and print placement. This variation is a natural and desirable aspect of handmade quilting projects.