Riley Blake Autumn Love Sew Along Guide - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Autumn Love Sew Along Guide – Detailed Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Autumn Love Sew Along Guide is a free downloadable PDF designed by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet and published by Riley Blake Designs. This guide accompanies a structured sew along, originally launched with weekly Monday installments beginning August 20, 2018, hosted on Lori Holt's blog at beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com. Preparation tutorials were also made available on August 6 and 13 of that year. The guide is rated advanced difficulty and requires a solid working knowledge of quilting techniques and terminology before beginning.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a large, intricately pieced quilt measuring 74" x 84". It is an autumn-themed quilt featuring a rich combination of pieced letter blocks spelling out a seasonal word, decorative star blocks, and a detailed house block. The overall design reflects Lori Holt's signature cozy, nostalgic farmhouse aesthetic, blending appliqué, piecing, and embellishment into a single showpiece quilt.

Blocks Included in the Design

The quilt is made up of several distinct block types, each with specific finished dimensions:

• Letter A Block – 4" x 5" finished
• Letter U Block – 3" x 5" finished
• Letter T Block (first) – 3" x 5" finished
• Letter M Block – 6" x 5" finished
• Letter T Block (second) – 3½" x 5" finished
• Star Block – 4" finished
• Harvest Star Block – 10" finished
• House Block – 26" x 30" finished

Together, these blocks create a dynamic, story-telling quilt layout that combines traditional piecing with decorative and appliquéd elements. The large House Block at 26" x 30" serves as a dramatic focal point, while the letter blocks and star blocks frame and complement the overall composition.

Techniques Used

This is a technically demanding project that draws on a wide range of quilting and needlework skills. Quilters working through this pattern will use:

• Foundation or precision piecing to construct the detailed letter blocks and star blocks to exact finished dimensions
• Appliqué, supported by the use of Bee in my Bonnet Sew-in Interfacing and N093 Sue Daley Designs Applique Glue for clean, stable fabric shapes
• Bias tape construction using ¼", ⅜", ½", and 1" Bias Tape Makers for curved or decorative finishing elements
• Embroidery and embellishment using Bee Basics Aurifloss for hand-stitched details that add texture and charm
• Precise trimming and squaring of blocks using specialty rulers
• Border attachment, with fabric requirements varying depending on whether borders are cut Width of Fabric (WOF) or Length of Fabric (LOF)
• Button embellishment using Cute Little Buttons Jars #1, #2, and #3 for decorative finishing touches

Fabrics and Materials Required

This pattern is designed specifically to be used with the Autumn Love fabric collection by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. The fabric requirements are detailed and varied, reflecting the scrappy, multi-toned palette of the collection. Key fabrics include:

• C7360 Nutmeg Main – 1⅝ yards if cutting borders WOF, or 2¼ yards if cutting borders LOF
• C7360 Blue Main – ⅙