Moda Fabrics Bauhaus Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Bauhaus Quilt Pattern – Downloadable PDF Summary

The Moda Fabrics Bauhaus Quilt is a striking intermediate-level quilting project designed by Sasha Ignatiadou and released by Moda Fabrics under pattern reference PS RS6001. This downloadable PDF pattern guides quilters through constructing a bold, graphic quilt inspired by Bauhaus design principles, using a curated collection of Moda Fabrics prints. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF, making it an accessible project for quilters ready to move beyond beginner techniques.

About the Bauhaus Quilt Design

The Bauhaus Quilt features a geometric, high-contrast aesthetic that reflects the clean lines and strong visual impact associated with the Bauhaus art and design movement. The pattern is structured around a dark colorway, using a carefully selected palette of deep, moody fabrics from the RS6001 fabric collection. The design relies heavily on precise piecing and the strategic placement of light and dark values to create its signature geometric effect.

Colorway Featured

• Dark Colorway – The pattern provides specific instructions for this colorway only, using a rich selection of black and twilight-toned prints.

Fabrics Used in the Dark Colorway

The pattern specifies the following Moda Fabrics prints for the dark colorway. Each fabric is identified by its exact SKU and colorway name:

• RS5027-61M – Speckled in Black: Cut 20 squares at 9 inches for use in Half Square Triangle (HST) construction.
• RS6005-19M – Tiger in the Taiga in Black: Cut 30 squares at 9 inches, making this one of the most heavily used prints in the dark colorway.
• RS6007-17M – Dancing Fish in Black: Cut 10 squares at 9 inches for HST piecing.
• RS6005-16M – Tiger in the Taiga in Twilight: Cut 18 squares at 9 inches, providing tonal contrast within the dark palette.
• RS6003-13 – In Flight in Dusk: Cut 14 squares at 9 inches for HST construction.
• RS6002-13M – Cat in the Grass in Twilight: Also included in the cutting requirements for the dark colorway.

These prints combine animal motifs, nature-inspired patterns, and speckled textures to create a layered, visually dynamic quilt top that balances pattern with graphic geometry.

Primary Technique – Half Square Triangles (HSTs)

The central construction technique in the Bauhaus Quilt is the Half Square Triangle (HST), made using the efficient two-at-a-time method. This is a foundational quilting technique that allows quilters to produce two identical HST units from a single pair of squares, reducing fabric waste and improving consistency across the quilt top.

General HST Construction Method

• Cut the required number of 9-inch squares from each specified fabric.
• Place two partner squares right sides together (RST), pairing lighter and darker fabrics as directed.
• Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the lighter square using a fabric marking tool.
• Stitch a precise quarter-inch seam on each side of the drawn diagonal line.
• Cut apart along the drawn diagonal line to yield two HST units.
• Press seams open for flatter, more accurate piecing.
• Trim each HST to a finished size of 8½ inches square, ensuring the diagonal seam still intersects both corners after trimming.

Accurate trimming is essential in this pattern. The diagonal seam must pass cleanly through both corners of the trimmed unit to maintain the integrity of the geometric design when blocks are assembled. Quilters are encouraged to use a specialty HST ruler or square quilting ruler for precise trimming at the 8½-inch size.

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