Moda Fabrics Larkspur Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Larkspur Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

The Moda Fabrics Larkspur Quilt is a stunning 84" x 84" finished quilt pattern designed by Moda Fabrics and available as a free downloadable PDF. Rated at an intermediate difficulty level, this project is ideal for quilters who are comfortable with precise cutting, block assembly, and working with multiple fabric combinations simultaneously. The quilt is built on a 15" x 15" block size and combines a rich variety of pieced blocks to create an intricate, visually layered design.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a large, square lap or bed quilt measuring 84 inches by 84 inches. The finished quilt is composed of four different Star blocks and three different T-blocks, all working together to create a cohesive, complex surface design. The interplay of star points, flying geese units, and T-block elements gives the Larkspur Quilt its distinctive, layered floral-geometric aesthetic. The pattern instructs quilters to sort and group pieces by block type before beginning assembly to avoid confusion — a helpful tip that reflects the intermediate nature of the project.

Block Types and Design Structure

Star Blocks

The quilt features four variations of Star blocks, each incorporating Flying Geese units as the star points and center squares as focal elements. Flying Geese are a classic quilting unit consisting of one rectangle paired with two smaller corner squares sewn at angles to create a triangular "goose" shape. The background rectangles for the Flying Geese units are cut at 3" x 5½", while the corner squares are cut at 3" x 3". Center squares for the Star blocks are cut at 5½" x 5½". The variety across the four Star block types comes from the different fabric combinations assigned to the Flying Geese backgrounds and corner pieces.

T-Blocks

The quilt also includes three variations of T-blocks, which incorporate Half-Square Triangles (HSTs) at the corners. HSTs are one of the most fundamental units in quilting, formed by sewing two squares of fabric together diagonally and pressing open to create a square made of two triangles. For the T-block corners, 6" x 6" squares are cut from select fabrics and used to construct these HST units. Three fabrics — referenced in the pattern as Fabric 5, Fabric 6, and Fabric 7 — each contribute eight 6" x 6" squares specifically for this purpose.

Techniques Used

• Flying Geese construction: A cornerstone technique of this quilt, Flying Geese units are pieced using background rectangles and two corner squares. The corner squares are typically sewn across the corners of the rectangle using the "stitch and flip" or "no-waste" method, creating crisp diagonal seams that form the goose point.
• Half-Square Triangles (HSTs): Used in the T-block corner positions, HSTs are made from the larger 6" x 6" squares. This technique involves drawing a diagonal line on the wrong side of one square, sewing on either side of the line, and cutting apart to yield two HST units.
• Precise strip cutting: The pattern relies heavily on cutting fabric into width-of-fabric (WOF) strips of varying widths — including 2", 2½", 3", 3½", 5½", and 6" strips — which are then subcutted into the required rectangles and squares. Accurate rotary cutting is essential throughout.
• Block sorting and organization: Given the complexity of four Star block variations and three T-block variations, the pattern specifically advises grouping cut pieces by block type before sewing. This organizational technique is critical at the intermediate level to prevent mismatched units.
• Inner and outer border application: The quilt includes both an inner border (cut from 3½" x WOF strips of Fabric 1) and an outer border (cut from 2" x WOF strips of Fabric 2), framing the central block design and adding structured definition to the finished quilt.
• Binding: The pattern includes binding cut from 2½"