Moda Fabrics Fancy Parlor Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Fancy Parlor Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

About This Quilt Pattern

The Fancy Parlor Quilt is a free downloadable PDF pattern published by Moda Fabrics as part of the Moda Bake Shop series, designed by LisaJo Girodat of neverlandstitches.blogspot.com and featuring the fabric collection Sarah's Story by Betsy Chutchian. The finished quilt measures a generous 75 inches by 75 inches, making it a substantial lap or throw quilt suitable for display in a formal sitting room or as a cherished heirloom-style project. This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent next step for quilters who are comfortable with basic patchwork and are ready to tackle more intricate block construction and precise piecing.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single large patchwork quilt built around a repeating block structure. The overall design features 9 primary blocks, each assembled from four distinct fabric roles — labeled Fabric A, Fabric B, Fabric C, and Fabric D — creating a structured, elegant layout with a chain-style visual movement across the quilt surface. The use of low volume prints alongside more saturated prints gives the quilt a classic, antique-inspired aesthetic that complements the Sarah's Story fabric collection's vintage sensibility. Multiple pieced borders frame the central design, adding complexity and a polished, finished look.

Materials Required

• 23 fat quarters, with at least 12 selected as low volume prints (used throughout as Fabric C across all blocks)
• 2½ yards of background fabric — specifically Bella Solids Ivory (9900-60) by Moda Fabrics
• 5/8 yard of Border 3 fabric
• 1¼ yards of Border 5 fabric
• 5/8 yard of binding fabric
• 5 yards of backing fabric
• 80-inch square of batting

The pattern is designed to work beautifully with a fat quarter bundle, making it an ideal project for using a pre-cut collection. The intentional mixing of low volume prints for Fabric C throughout all nine blocks creates a scrappy, collected quality while maintaining visual cohesion.

Cutting Instructions Overview

Each of the 9 blocks requires precise cutting of four fabric types. Accurate cutting is essential to achieving the clean chain and corner details that define this design:

• Fabric A: Eight 2" × 3½" rectangles and eight 4" squares cut once diagonally (yielding half-square triangles)
• Fabric B: Five 3½" squares and twelve 2" squares
• Fabric C (low volume prints): Four 2" × 3½" rectangles and eight 2" × 5" rectangles
• Fabric D: Four 4¾" squares

The variety of rectangle and square sizes within each block means careful pressing and consistent seam allowances are critical to keeping all units aligned during assembly.

Techniques Used

• Half-square triangle construction — Fabric A squares are cut once diagonally to create triangle units that form the corner and chain details within each block
• Corner chain assembly — The pattern explicitly calls out a Corner Chain unit as the first step in block construction, a technique where small squares and rectangles are joined to create a linked, chain-like visual effect
• Seam nesting — The instructions direct quilters to press seams and nest them, a standard intermediate technique that reduces bulk at intersections and ensures flat, accurate joins
• Multi-border construction — The quilt features at least five border rounds, requiring careful measuring and mitering or straight attachment to keep the quilt square