Robert Kaufman Flow - Downloadable PDF

Robert Kaufman Flow Quilt Pattern by Elise Lea – Free Downloadable PDF Summary

About This Pattern

The Robert Kaufman Flow pattern, titled Just Kisses FLOW, is a free downloadable PDF quilt pattern designed by Elise Lea for Robert Kaufman Fabrics. The finished quilt measures 60" x 69", making it a generous lap or throw size. Rated as a beginner difficulty project, this pattern is an excellent introduction to one of quilting's most beloved foundational blocks: the Half-Square Triangle (HST). Despite its beginner rating, the finished quilt has a visually striking, gradient-like flow of color that gives it a sophisticated, modern appearance.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single bed or large lap quilt with a finished size of 60 inches wide by 69 inches tall. The design is built entirely from Half-Square Triangle (HST) units, arranged to create a flowing, dynamic visual movement across the quilt surface. The name Just Kisses is a nod to the way the triangular points "kiss" one another when the blocks are assembled. The overall effect is a rich, tonal gradient that transitions through a carefully curated palette of pinks, reds, and roses — all drawn from Robert Kaufman's Kona Cotton Solids line.

Techniques Used

• Half-Square Triangle (HST) construction: The entire quilt top is assembled from HST units. Each HST is made by pairing two 4" squares right sides together (RST), drawing a diagonal line, sewing, and cutting to yield two mirror-image triangle units. This is one of the most fundamental and versatile techniques in quilting.
• Precise cutting: Accurate cutting of 4" squares from width-of-fabric (WOF) strips is essential to ensuring all HST units finish at a consistent size. The pattern emphasizes the classic quilter's rule: measure twice, cut once.
• Pressing seams open: The pattern instructs quilters to press all seam allowances open unless otherwise noted, which helps reduce bulk at seam intersections and keeps the quilt top flat and even — a particularly important step when working with many small HST units.
• Strip cutting: Fabric is cut into 4" x width-of-fabric (WOF) strips first, then subcut into individual 4" squares, which is an efficient and beginner-friendly cutting method.
• Binding application: The quilt is finished with a traditional straight-grain binding, cut as seven 2-1/2" x WOF strips from the binding fabric.

Stitches and Sewing Details

• All seam allowances throughout the pattern are a consistent 1/4 inch, which is the standard seam allowance in quilting and critical for accurate block sizing.
• HST units are sewn with a straight stitch along a marked diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric square, a classic and reliable method for producing accurate triangle units.
• Right sides together (RST) assembly is used throughout, as is standard in quilting construction.

Fabrics and Materials Required

This pattern is specifically designed to showcase Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids, using a total of 21 colors (labeled A through U plus a binding fabric). The palette moves through a stunning range of pink and red tones, creating the gradient "flow" effect central to the design's visual appeal. Below is a summary of the fabric requirements:

• Fabric A – Pomegranate (K001-1295): 2-3/4 yards — the dominant background or anchor color, also used for the binding
• Fabrics B through U (20 accent colors): 1/4 yard each — colors include Ballet Slipper, Pink, Med. Pink, Carnation, Candy Pink, Brt. Pink, Honeysuckle, Cardinal, Wine, Crimson, Rich Red, Red, Watermelon, Azalea, Camellia, Bubble Gum, Woodrose, Primrose, Pearl Pink, and Baby Pink
• Binding Fabric – Pomegranate (K001