Michael Miller Fabrics Building Blocks Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Michael Miller Fabrics Building Blocks Quilt – Downloadable PDF Pattern by Tamara Kate Designs

The Building Blocks Quilt is a cheerful, graphic patchwork quilt pattern designed by Tamara Kate Designs and featuring an exclusive collection of Michael Miller Fabrics. The finished quilt measures 54" x 64", making it a generous lap or throw size that works beautifully as a bed topper for a child's room or as a decorative blanket for any living space. This downloadable PDF pattern is rated Beginner to Intermediate in skill level, making it an ideal project for quilters who have completed a few basic projects and are ready to explore more structured, block-based design work.

About the Design

The Building Blocks Quilt lives up to its name by assembling a variety of distinct fabric prints and colorways into a bold, structured composition that mimics the playful stacking of building blocks. The design draws on a vibrant palette organized into four distinct color families — blues and royals, greens and limes, oranges and citrus tones, and raspberries and pinks — each contributing energy and visual rhythm to the finished quilt. A generous quantity of Cotton Couture Bright White (SC5333) at 3 yards serves as the unifying background fabric, giving the colorful blocks room to breathe and pop against a clean, crisp ground.

The pattern makes use of several named prints from the Michael Miller Fabrics collection, including Maggie Jean, Frolicking, On the Wind, Big Love, Tresse, Mini Bargello, and Cotton Couture. These prints are called out in specific colorways — Royal, Sky, Blue, Apple, Lime, Spring, Orange, Tangerine, Citrus, Raspberry, and Candy — and each fabric is used in precise quarter-yard or third-yard cuts, allowing quilters to plan their purchases efficiently.

Fabric Requirements

The pattern calls for a carefully curated selection of Michael Miller Fabrics prints across four color groupings:

• Blues and Royals: DC7541 Royal (1/4 yd), DC7543 Royal (1/4 yd), DC7544 Blue (1/4 yd), DC7541 Sky (1/4 yd) — from the Maggie Jean, Frolicking, and On the Wind collections
• Greens and Limes: DC7546 Blue (1/4 yd), DC7543 Apple (1/4 yd), DC7542 Lime (1/4 yd), DC7546 Lime (1/4 yd) — from the Tresse, Frolicking, and Big Love collections
• Oranges and Citrus: DC7548 Spring (1/3 yd), DC7543 Orange (1/4 yd), DC7542 Tangerine (1/4 yd), DC7546 Citrus (1/4 yd) — from the Mini Bargello, Frolicking, Big Love, and Tresse collections
• Raspberries and Pinks: DC7543 Raspberry (1/4 yd), DC7544 Raspberry (1/4 yd), DC7542 Candy (1/4 yd), DC7546 Raspberry (1/4 yd) — from the Frolicking, On the Wind, Big Love, and Tresse collections
• Background: Cotton Couture SC5333 Bright White — 3 yards
• Binding: 1/2 yard
• Backing: 3 1/2 yards

Materials and Tools Required

In addition to the fabrics listed above, the Building Blocks Quilt pattern requires a 60" x 70" quilt batting to give the finished throw its warmth and loft.