Tula Pink Color Blocks Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Tula Pink Color Blocks Quilt - Downloadable PDF Pattern

Project Overview

The Tula Pink Color Blocks Quilt is an intermediate-level quilting project designed by renowned fabric designer Tula Pink. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a finished quilt measuring approximately 85 inches by 96 inches, making it an ideal size for a large throw or bed quilt. The design showcases a modern, organized approach to color blocking, allowing quilters to explore color relationships through structured sections.

Design and Fabric Selection

This quilt features fabrics from the Salt Water collection by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics. The design utilizes a sophisticated color palette organized into distinct colorways, enabling crafters to explore how the same print designs read differently across various color combinations.

The fabric requirements include:

• Salt Water Print Fabrics: One yard each of multiple prints (PWTP036, PWTP030, PWTP034, PWTP031, PWTP032, PWTP035, PWTP029, PWTP033) available in three colorways: Aqua, Seaweed, and Coral
• Free Spirit Designer Solids: Coordinating solid fabrics in complementary colors including Peach Blush, Flamingo, Rust, Okra, Slate, Olive, Caribbean, Freedom Blue, Pearl, Dogwood, and Manatee in varying yardages ranging from 1 yard to 4 yards
• Backing Fabric: 8.5 yards for the quilt back
• Binding: 0.75 yards for finishing edges

Quilting Techniques and Construction Method

The Color Blocks quilt employs a section-based construction technique, an efficient approach for managing larger projects. Rather than assembling the entire quilt top at once, the pattern breaks the design into 20 individual sections that are completed sequentially. This modular method allows quilters to work through the pattern methodically, completing one section at a time before joining all sections together to form the complete quilt top.

This structured approach is particularly beneficial for intermediate quilters as it provides clear organizational steps and reduces the complexity of handling large fabric pieces simultaneously. The section-by-section method also allows for easier quality control and more manageable pressing throughout the construction process.

Materials and Tools

Quilters will need standard quilting supplies including a rotary cutter, self-healing cutting mat, quilting ruler, and sewing machine equipped with a quarter-inch presser foot for accurate piecing. The pattern requires cotton quilting fabric in the specified prints and solids, along with batting for the quilt sandwich and thread for piecing and quilting.

Skill Level

Designed as an intermediate-level project, this quilt assumes basic quilting knowledge including accurate cutting, piecing, and pressing techniques. The color blocking design and organized section-based construction make it an excellent project for quilters looking to expand their skills beyond beginner patterns while still enjoying a manageable, well-structured design.