Riley Blake Vintage Crayola - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Vintage Crayola Quilt Pattern – Downloadable PDF by Riley Blake Designs

About This Free Quilting Pattern

The Riley Blake Vintage Crayola is a free downloadable PDF quilt pattern from Riley Blake Designs that produces a stunning 59⅜" x 59⅜" finished quilt — a generous lap or throw size. Rated as an intermediate difficulty project, this pattern is ideal for quilters who are comfortable with basic patchwork construction and are ready to explore classic block designs and on-point quilt settings. The finished result is a cheerful, color-rich quilt inspired by the nostalgic palette of vintage Crayola crayons.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single square quilt measuring 59⅜" x 59⅜", constructed from 6" x 6" finished blocks. The blocks are set on point (rotated 45 degrees) and surrounded by setting triangles and corner triangles cut from a Putty Solid fabric, giving the quilt a classic diagonal, medallion-like appearance. The overall design celebrates a scrappy, vintage aesthetic through the use of assorted solid fabrics in a range of saturated, crayon-inspired colors.

Block Design: The Churn Dash

The primary block used throughout this quilt is the Churn Dash block, a beloved and traditional American quilt block. The Churn Dash is a nine-patch style block made up of a combination of half-square triangles, rectangles, and a center square. It has been a staple of American quilting tradition for centuries and is recognizable by its pinwheel-like, geometric appearance. In this pattern, each Churn Dash block finishes at 6" x 6", making the individual units small and precise — a hallmark of intermediate-level construction that rewards careful cutting and consistent seam allowances.

Techniques Used

• On-point block setting: Blocks are rotated 45 degrees and arranged diagonally, requiring the cutting and attachment of setting triangles and corner triangles to complete the quilt top's edges.
• Strip piecing: The pattern instructs quilters to sew 1½" x 21" strips together in pairs — for example, a Putty Solid strip sewn to an assorted solid strip — to create strip sets. These strip sets are then sub-cut to efficiently produce the rectangular units needed for the Churn Dash blocks. This technique saves time and improves accuracy compared to cutting and sewing individual pieces.
• Diagonal cutting for setting triangles: 10¼" squares are cut twice diagonally (an X cut) to yield 24 setting triangles with the straight grain on the long edge. 5¾" squares are cut once diagonally to produce 4 corner triangles with the straight grain on the short edges. This specific cutting method ensures the outer edges of the quilt remain stable and do not stretch during assembly.
• Right-sides-together sewing: All seams are sewn with right sides together, following standard quilting convention.
• Consistent seam allowance: All measurements include a ¼" seam allowance, which is the standard in quilting and must be maintained precisely, especially given the small 6" finished block size.
• Pressing seams: Strip sets are pressed after sewing, a critical step for achieving flat, accurate patchwork.

Stitches and Sewing Methods

• Straight stitch: All patchwork seams are sewn with a straight stitch, standard for quilting on a sewing machine.
• Quilting stitch: While specific quilting stitch details are referenced via the quilt photo and assembly diagrams, the pattern follows traditional quilt construction — piecing the quilt top, layering with batting and backing, and finishing with quilting stitches through all layers.

Materials: Fabric, Notions, and Tools

This is a quilting pattern, so the primary material is quilting cotton fabric rather than yarn or knitting needles. The pattern calls for:

• Assorted solid fabrics in a variety of colors, used for the Churn Dash blocks —