Riley Blake Bahli Wood - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Bahli Wood Quilt Pattern – Free Downloadable PDF

The Riley Blake Bahli Wood is a free downloadable PDF quilt pattern from Riley Blake Designs that produces a striking 54" x 54" finished quilt built from 16" x 16" finished blocks. With its vibrant, globally inspired fabric collection featuring elephants, bindis, medallions, circles, and diamonds, this pattern is a celebration of bold color and intricate patchwork design. It is suitable for quilters who have a basic knowledge of quilting technique and terminology.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a square lap or throw quilt measuring 54" x 54". The quilt is constructed from repeating 16" x 16" patchwork blocks, each assembled from multiple pieced units including Flying Geese Units, Half Square Triangles, and a Center Unit. The combination of these geometric sub-units creates a visually dynamic block with strong diagonal movement and rich color contrast.

Techniques Used

• Flying Geese construction: A classic quilting technique where a diagonal line is drawn corner to corner on the wrong side of a small square, which is then placed on a rectangle, sewn on the line, and trimmed with a ¼" seam allowance. This process is repeated on the opposite side to create the characteristic triangular "geese" shape. The pattern instructs makers to produce 4 Flying Geese Units per block.
• Half Square Triangles (HSTs): Formed by pairing two squares of equal size, sewing ¼" on each side of a drawn diagonal line, then cutting along the line to yield two triangle-square units. The pattern specifies squaring up the resulting HSTs to 4½", a standard finishing step to ensure accuracy across the quilt top.
• Block assembly from sub-units: The finished block is built by combining Unit A, Unit B, and a Center Unit — a structured, modular approach that keeps piecing manageable and consistent.
• Border cutting with center measurement: The pattern specifically instructs quilters to measure through the center of the quilt before cutting border pieces, a best-practice technique that prevents wavy or distorted borders.
• Right-sides-together sewing throughout, with a consistent ¼" seam allowance used for all piecing.
• Pressing seams after each step to maintain accuracy and flat, crisp patchwork.

Stitches Used

• Straight stitch for all piecing seams, sewn at a precise ¼" seam allowance — the standard in quilting for accurate block sizing.
• Diagonal straight stitch drawn and sewn corner to corner on squares for both the Flying Geese and Half Square Triangle construction methods.

Fabrics and Materials

The Bahli Wood pattern is designed around a specific coordinating fabric collection from Riley Blake Designs. The required fabrics and their quantities are as follows:

• C3350 Pink – pink main: 7/8 yard (90 cm)
• C3351 Red – red medallion: 3/8 yard (30 cm)
• C3352 Orange – orange elephant: 3/4 yard (70 cm)
• C3353 Orange – orange circles: ¼ yard (20 cm)
• C3353 Red – red circles: ¼ yard (20 cm)
• C3354 Orange – orange stripe: ½ yard (50 cm)
• C3355 Blue – blue diamond: ½ yard (50 cm)
• C3356 Yellow – yellow bindi: 3/8 yard (30 cm)
• C200-03 Snow White – snow white shade: 7/8 yard (80 cm)
• Binding fabric: 5/8 yard (60 cm)