Windham Fabrics Uppercase - Halfies - Downloadable PDF

Uppercase Halfies Quilt Pattern by Janine Vangool for Windham Fabrics

About This Free Downloadable Quilt Pattern

The Uppercase Halfies is a free downloadable PDF quilt pattern designed by Janine Vangool, exclusively featuring her Uppercase Collection for Windham Fabrics. Rated as a beginner-friendly project, this pattern produces a generously sized finished quilt measuring 75½ inches by 80 inches, making it an ideal choice for a full-size throw or bed quilt. The pattern is available directly through the Windham Fabrics free project section, and quilters are encouraged to check windhamfabrics.com for any pattern updates before beginning their project.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a large patchwork quilt blanket or throw constructed from a bold, graphic arrangement of fabric pieces drawn from Janine Vangool's Uppercase Collection. The design reflects the modern, typographic aesthetic that the Uppercase line is known for, combining a vibrant palette of orange, grey, black, pink, turquoise, white, and chalk tones into a cohesive and visually striking finished piece. The finished dimensions of 75½" x 80" make it suitable as a bed throw, lap quilt, or decorative blanket.

Quilting Techniques Used

As a beginner-level quilting pattern, Uppercase Halfies relies on foundational patchwork construction techniques that are accessible to those new to quilting while still producing a polished, professional result. Key techniques likely include:

• Half-square triangle (HST) construction — the "Halfies" name strongly suggests the use of half-square triangles, one of the most popular and versatile units in modern quilt design
• Accurate fabric cutting using a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and quilting ruler to ensure precise piecing
• Strip piecing or block assembly to efficiently join multiple fabric selections into a unified quilt top
• Pressing seams for flat, accurate joins between blocks
• Quilt top assembly by arranging and sewing completed blocks into rows
• Sandwiching, basting, quilting, and binding to complete the finished quilt

Half-square triangles are a classic quilting unit made by joining two contrasting fabric squares diagonally, then trimming to a precise size. They are celebrated for creating dynamic movement and geometric interest across a quilt surface, and they are particularly well-suited to bold, graphic fabric collections like Uppercase.

Fabrics and Materials Required

The pattern calls for a carefully curated selection of fabrics from the Uppercase Collection by Janine Vangool for Windham Fabrics, as well as one supporting blender fabric. The full fabric requirements are as follows:

• 41826-3 Grey — ½ yard
• 41825-2 Orange — 1⅛ yards
• 41823-2 Orange/White — ½ yard
• 41827-5 Black — ⅝ yard
• 41825-3 Grey — ½ yard
• 41824-4 Pink — ⅞ yard
• 41824-2 Orange — ⅔ yard
• 41820-2 Orange/Black — ⅔ yard
• 41822-3 Grey — ¾ yard
• 41822-2 Orange — ½ yard
• 41823-3 White/Grey — ⅔ yard
• 37098-12 Chalk — 1⅛ yards
• 41820-3 Grey/Black — ⅔ yard
• 41823-1