Moda Fabrics Big Knit Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Big Knit Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

About This Quilt Pattern

The Big Knit Quilt is a free downloadable PDF pattern from Moda Fabrics, featuring fabric designed by Sarah Watts. This is an intermediate-level quilting project that produces a visually dynamic quilt built almost entirely from Half Square Triangles (HSTs). The design takes full advantage of a rich, multi-fabric palette, using a wide variety of coordinating prints from the Sarah Watts collection to create depth, movement, and a playful, textured appearance across the finished quilt top.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single pieced quilt top constructed from a large number of Half Square Triangle units. The overall design relies on the interplay of many different fabric prints arranged in a way that intentionally allows print direction to vary across the quilt — the pattern notes explicitly that prints will run in multiple directions in the finished piece, which is part of the intended aesthetic. The result is a bold, graphic quilt with a modern, scrappy character.

Techniques Used

• Half Square Triangles (HSTs) made two at a time – The foundational technique of this pattern. Two fabric squares are placed right sides together (RST), a diagonal line is drawn on the wrong side of one square, and the pair is sewn, cut, and pressed to yield two identical HST units. This efficient method is used throughout the entire quilt construction.
• Precise cutting – All fabrics are cut into 6-inch squares before pairing for HST construction. Accurate cutting is essential to ensure consistent HST sizing across the many fabric combinations used.
• Seam allowance discipline – All seams are sewn at a standard ¼-inch seam allowance, which is the quilting industry standard and critical for blocks to align correctly when assembling the quilt top.
• Scrappy multi-fabric piecing – The pattern calls for a large number of distinct fabric colorways and SKUs, requiring careful organization and pairing of fabrics before and during construction. Managing a scrappy layout is a hallmark intermediate quilting skill.

Stitches and Sewing Details

• Straight stitch – Used for all piecing seams, sewn at ¼-inch seam allowance throughout.
• Diagonal stitching lines – When constructing HSTs two at a time, a diagonal line is drawn on the wrong side of one square and used as a sewing guide, with stitching typically placed on both sides of the drawn line before cutting.

Fabrics and Materials

This pattern is designed specifically around fabric from Sarah Watts for Moda Fabrics. The cutting instructions reference a large number of specific fabric SKUs, including:

• RS2037-23 – Cut 33 six-inch squares
• RS2037-11 – Cut 27 six-inch squares
• RS2037-20M – Cut 27 six-inch squares
• RS2037-22 – Cut 17 six-inch squares
• RS2033-12 – Cut 12 six-inch squares
• RS2033-16 – Cut 16 six-inch squares
• RS2035-16M – Cut 6 six-inch squares
• RS2033-14 – Cut 12 six-inch squares
• RS2034-13M – Cut 6 six-inch squares
• RS2034-11M – Cut 6 six-inch squares
• RS2034-12M – Cut 6 six-inch squares
• RS2035-14M – Cut 6 six-inch squares
• RS2035-11M