Moda Fabrics Porcelain Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Porcelain Quilt Pattern – Downloadable PDF Summary

The Moda Fabrics Porcelain Quilt is a beautifully structured, on-point quilt designed by Moda Fabrics and available as a free downloadable PDF. The finished quilt measures an impressive 76" x 76", making it a generous lap or throw size suitable for a variety of uses. Each pieced block finishes at 12" x 12", and the overall design is set on the diagonal with sashing, setting blocks, side setting triangles, and corner triangles framing the composition. This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent next step for quilters who are comfortable with basic piecing and ready to explore more complex block construction and on-point quilt layouts.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single, large square quilt measuring 76" x 76". The design features a series of 12" finished pieced blocks arranged in a diagonal, on-point setting. The blocks are separated by sashing strips and framed with side setting triangles and corner triangles to complete the diagonal layout. An outer border — cut from a feature fabric with a repeating motif — finishes the quilt with a polished, coordinated edge. The overall effect is a classic, elegant quilt with a sophisticated secondary pattern created by the interplay of multiple coordinating fabrics.

Quilt Block Construction

Each 12" block is made up of several distinct components that are pieced together to form the finished design. Understanding these parts is key to successfully assembling the quilt:

• Block Centers: Square center units cut at 4½" x 4½", yielding a 4" finished center. Multiple fabrics contribute block centers, including Fabric 7 (7 centers), Fabric 8 (6 centers), Fabric 9 (4 centers), and Fabric 10 (4 centers).
• Center Triangles: Half-square triangles surrounding the center square, cut from 3¾" squares and then cut once diagonally. Fabric 7 and Fabric 8 both contribute center triangles.
• Outer Triangles: A second ring of triangles expanding the block outward.
• Block Corners: Small 2½" x 2½" squares cut from Fabric 7 (60 squares) that anchor the corners of each block.
• Half Square Triangles (HSTs): A foundational quilting unit used extensively throughout the block construction. These are made from 3¼" x 3¼" squares cut from Fabric 1 (151 squares) and Fabric 10 (18 squares), among others.

Techniques Used

The Porcelain Quilt draws on a range of intermediate quilting techniques. Quilters working through this pattern will practice and refine the following skills:

• Half Square Triangle (HST) Construction: HSTs are one of the most versatile and commonly used units in quilting. In this pattern, large quantities of HSTs are cut and assembled from multiple fabrics, requiring careful pressing and trimming for accuracy.
• On-Point (Diagonal) Setting: Rather than arranging blocks in a straight grid, this quilt places blocks on the diagonal. This creates a dynamic, flowing visual effect but requires the addition of side setting triangles and corner triangles to fill in the edges and corners of the quilt top.
• Sashing: Strips of fabric — specifically 2½" x 12½" strips cut from Fabric 5 (36 strips total) — are inserted between blocks to separate and frame them, adding structure and visual breathing room to the design.
• Setting Triangles: Side setting blocks are cut from 5½" x 5½" squares (from Fabric 3, 13 squares cut diagonally) and placed along the edges of the diagonal layout. Corner triangles are cut from 9⅜" x 9⅜" squares