Riley Blake Strawberry Fields - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Strawberry Fields Quilt Pattern by Elea Lutz – Free Downloadable PDF

The Riley Blake Strawberry Fields pattern, designed by Elea Lutz and available as a free downloadable PDF, guides quilters through creating a cheerful, finished quilt measuring 60" x 68". With its charming strawberry-inspired color palette and classic patchwork construction, this project is rated beginner difficulty, making it an ideal choice for those who are just building their quilting skills while still producing a beautiful, heirloom-quality throw or bed quilt.

About the Strawberry Fields Quilt Design

The Strawberry Fields quilt is a full-size patchwork blanket or throw built from repeating 8" x 8" finished blocks known as the Crisscross Block. The overall layout combines these blocks in a carefully arranged design that references the look of a strawberry field in bloom. The quilt photo serves as the primary placement guide, since each block is intentionally unique in its fabric arrangement, giving the finished piece a lively, scrappy character.

The pattern is published under the Riley Blake brand and is associated with Penny Rose Fabrics, and quilters are encouraged to check www.pennyrosefabrics.com for any revisions before beginning the project.

Materials and Fabric Requirements

This quilt is designed to make excellent use of pre-cut fabric collections, keeping cutting time to a minimum and making it especially approachable for beginners. Key materials include:

• 1 Strawberry Biscuit 10-inch Stacker (10-5100-21) – a pre-cut bundle of 10" squares from the Riley Blake Strawberry Fields fabric collection, designed by Elea Lutz
• Riley White Solid – used extensively throughout the quilt for contrast triangles and borders, providing a clean, crisp background that makes the strawberry-toned prints pop

Because this pattern uses a 10-inch Stacker (sometimes called a layer cake in other quilting traditions), the fabric is already cut into uniform squares, reducing prep work and making fabric selection effortless for beginners working with a coordinated collection.

Cutting Instructions and Piecing Details

Precise cutting is central to the success of this pattern. All measurements include a standard ¼" seam allowance, and all pieces are sewn right sides together unless otherwise noted. The cutting requirements for the Riley White Solid are particularly detailed and form the backbone of the Crisscross Block construction:

• Cut 14 strips at 2⅞" x WOF (width of fabric), then sub-cut into 180 squares at 2⅞" x 2⅞". Each square is then cut once diagonally to yield 360 large half-square triangles.
• Cut 3 strips at 3¼" x WOF, then sub-cut into 30 squares at 3¼" x 3¼". Each of these squares is cut twice diagonally (an X cut) to produce 120 small quarter-square triangles.
• Cut 6 strips at 2½" x WOF specifically for Border 2, which frames the finished quilt top.

The use of both half-square triangles (cut once diagonally) and quarter-square triangles (cut twice diagonally) is a foundational quilting technique. Half-square triangles are among the most versatile units in patchwork, while quarter-square triangles add directional interest and are commonly used to create star points, pinwheels, and crisscross effects. Together, these two triangle types form the geometric framework of each Crisscross Block.

Quilting Techniques Used

The Strawberry Fields pattern introduces and reinforces several core quilting techniques that are essential for any beginner to master:

• Half-square triangle (HST) construction – cutting squares diagonally once to create two right-angle triangles, then sewing them together to form square units with a