Moda Fabrics Apricot & Ash Easy Peasy Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Apricot & Ash Easy Peasy Quilt – Pattern Summary

The Easy Peasy Quilt is a downloadable PDF quilt pattern designed by Corey for Moda Fabrics, created specifically to showcase the beautiful Apricot & Ash fabric collection. This pattern produces a finished quilt measuring approximately 60" x 70", making it a generous lap or throw size. Rated as intermediate in difficulty, it is described by the designer as a fun, quick project — ideal for quilters who want impressive results without overly complex construction. The name "Easy Peasy" reflects the approachable nature of the two primary block styles used throughout the design.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a patchwork quilt top combining two complementary block styles: framed panel blocks and easy log cabin blocks. The framed panel blocks highlight individual printed motifs cut from the Apricot & Ash panel fabrics, surrounding each featured image with narrow fabric borders to create a polished, picture-frame effect. The log cabin blocks provide classic quilting structure and visual rhythm, balancing the illustrated panels with traditional piecing. Together, these two block types create a quilt that feels both modern and timeless, with the panel artwork serving as the star of the design.

Techniques Used

• Panel fussy cutting – Selecting and cutting specific motifs or scenes from printed panel yardage (29100-11 and 29100-19) to feature as focal points within each framed block
• Log cabin block construction – Building blocks by adding successive strips of fabric around a central unit, a foundational quilting technique that creates structured, geometric blocks with strong visual impact
• Framing / sashing – Surrounding the 8½" panel squares with narrow 1½"-wide rectangular strips on all four sides to create a bordered, framed appearance before the blocks are set into the quilt top
• Strip cutting and subcutting – Cutting fabric into width-of-fabric (WOF) strips and then subcutting those strips into precise rectangles, a highly efficient cutting method that reduces waste and speeds up the piecing process
• Straight-line piecing – Joining blocks and units using standard quarter-inch seam allowances in a straightforward, linear sequence suitable for intermediate quilters
• Quilt sandwich assembly – Layering the finished quilt top with batting and backing fabric in preparation for quilting and finishing

Stitches and Construction Details

• Quarter-inch seam allowance – The standard seam used throughout all quilting construction in this pattern
• Straight stitch – Used on a sewing machine for all piecing, joining strips, rectangles, and blocks together accurately
• Quilting stitches – Applied through all three layers (top, batting, and backing) during the finishing stage to secure the quilt sandwich; specific quilting design is left to the maker's preference

Block Construction Breakdown

The framed panel blocks begin with an 8½" x 8½" panel square cut from either 29100-11 or 29100-19. These squares are then framed with 1½" x 8½" rectangles (cut from 29106-19 as pieces A, or from 29106-21 as pieces C) sewn to two opposite sides, followed by 1½" x 10½" rectangles (pieces B from 29106-19, or pieces D from 29106-21) sewn to the remaining two sides. This framing technique is sometimes called a "partial log cabin" or simple border treatment and results in a 10½" unfinished framed block. A total of 21 panel squares are cut across both panel colorways — 10 from 29100-11 and 11 from 29100-19 — giving the maker the creative freedom to select their favorite illustrated motifs from the Apricot & Ash collection.

Materials and Fabric Requirements

This quilt is designed exclusively for use with