Riley Blake Scattered Stripes - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Scattered Stripes Quilt Pattern – Downloadable PDF by The RBD Designers

The Riley Blake Scattered Stripes pattern is a free downloadable PDF designed by The RBD Designers for Riley Blake Designs. It produces a striking 48" x 60" quilt — an ideal lap quilt or throw size — that combines bold striped patchwork with a decorative appliquéd flower centerpiece. Rated as an intermediate difficulty project, this pattern is well suited to quilters who are comfortable with basic quilting techniques and terminology and are ready to explore appliqué work alongside traditional piecing.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a finished quilt measuring 48 inches by 60 inches, making it a generous lap blanket or throw. The design features a scattered stripes layout as its primary visual element, complemented by a petal-based appliqué flower that is positioned and stitched onto the quilt top. The flower is constructed from individual petal units, assembled in sets, and finished with an appliquéd flower center. Borders frame the completed quilt top. The result is a lively, textural quilt that balances geometric strip piecing with the organic softness of a floral appliqué motif.

Design Details

Striped Patchwork Body

The main body of the quilt is built around a scattered stripes design. Strip piecing is a core technique throughout, giving the quilt its energetic, linear character. The striped sections provide a dynamic backdrop that makes the appliquéd flower stand out as a focal point.

Appliqué Flower

The flower is constructed by first assembling sets of three petals with right sides together (RST), then joining two sets of six petals to form a complete flower unit. The flower is then positioned on the quilt top according to the quilter's preference and secured using the quilter's preferred method of appliqué. A flower center template is included in the pattern; the center piece is appliquéd on top of the completed flower. After stitching, excess background fabric behind the flower petals and flower center is trimmed away, leaving a quarter-inch seam allowance inside the appliqué stitching — a technique that reduces bulk and keeps the quilt surface smooth and flat.

Borders

The quilt is finished with borders constructed from 4½" strips sewn together in sets of six, framing the quilt top and adding structure to the overall design.

Techniques Used

• Strip piecing – assembling the scattered stripes sections efficiently by sewing strips together before cutting
• Right-sides-together (RST) piecing – the standard quilting method used throughout all seaming steps
• Petal unit construction – building the appliqué flower from individual petal sets of three, then joining into sets of six
• Appliqué – attaching the completed flower and flower center to the quilt top using the quilter's preferred appliqué method (raw-edge, turned-edge, fusible, or hand appliqué are all compatible approaches)
• Template making – creating and using a template for the flower center to ensure accurate cutting and placement
• Background trimming – cutting away fabric behind appliquéd elements to reduce bulk, a finishing technique common in appliqué quilting
• Border assembly – joining multiple strips to create framing borders for the quilt top

Stitches and Seam Details

• ¼" seam allowance is used throughout all piecing steps, as is standard in quilting
• Appliqué stitching – used to secure flower petals and the flower center to the quilt top; the specific stitch (blanket stitch, blind hem, straight stitch, etc.) may be chosen based on the quilter's preferred appliqué method
• All piecing is sewn with right sides together unless otherwise stated in the pattern

Materials – Fabric and Notions

The pattern calls for Riley Blake Designs fabric, with specific requirements including:

• Stripes fabric