Moda Fabrics Mason Jar Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Mason Jar Quilt – Free Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

About This Quilt Pattern

The Moda Fabrics Mason Jar Quilt is a charming and creative quilting project designed by Moda Fabrics, available as a free downloadable PDF under the project sheet reference PS RS5037. This intermediate-level quilt features a delightful collection of pieced mason jar blocks, each constructed to replicate the look of a classic glass jar complete with a lid, glass body, and colorful contents. The design makes clever and efficient use of charm packs — pre-cut 5-inch fabric squares — making it an ideal stash-busting project for quilters who enjoy working with coordinated fabric collections.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a mason jar quilt made up of multiple individual mason jar blocks. Each block is carefully pieced to represent three distinct sections of a mason jar:

• Jar Contents – a 5-inch charm square representing the colorful interior of the jar
• Jar Glass – a 5-inch x 3-inch piece giving the appearance of the glass body above the contents
• Jar Lid – a 4-inch x 1½-inch rectangle pieced from gingham or dark/medium colored squares to mimic the metal lid of a mason jar

Background pieces are incorporated throughout each block to frame the jar shape and create the illusion of a three-dimensional glass container. The finished quilt is made up of 25 mason jar blocks, giving the overall design a charming, repetitive pattern that is both graphic and whimsical.

Materials Used

This quilt pattern is designed specifically around charm packs, which are pre-cut collections of 5-inch fabric squares offered by Moda Fabrics. The pattern calls for:

• Charm pack squares in a variety of prints — dark, medium, and light values are all used strategically throughout the blocks
• Gingham squares specifically for the jar lid sections, adding a classic, homespun aesthetic
• Background fabric cut into small rectangles and squares to frame each jar block
• Additional dark or medium colored squares for piecing the jar lids

As a quilting project, this pattern requires standard quilting tools including a rotary cutter, cutting mat, quilting ruler, sewing machine, and an iron for pressing seams. No yarn, knitting needles, or crochet hooks are involved — this is a fabric-based quilting pattern.

Cutting Instructions Overview

Precise cutting is essential to achieving the clean, recognizable mason jar shape in each block. The pattern provides detailed cutting instructions, including:

• From the charm pack, selecting 25 squares for jar contents, with remaining squares designated as extra or used for lids
• Cutting 4-inch x 1½-inch rectangles for jar lids — a total of 25 lid pieces are required, cut using a provided cutting diagram
• Cutting 1¼-inch background squares for corner units on each jar block
• Cutting 1-inch x 1½-inch background pieces for additional framing within the block

The pattern advises referencing the cover image to correctly match lid fabrics to the sample quilt, ensuring a cohesive and visually balanced finished piece.

Techniques and Piecing Methods

This pattern is rated intermediate difficulty and employs several classic quilting piecing techniques. Quilters working through this project will practice and apply the following skills:

• Charm pack cutting and selection – organizing squares by value (dark, medium, light) to create visual contrast within each block
• Straight seam piecing – joining the Jar Glass to the top edge of the Jar Contents with a straight seam, then pressing seams open for a flat, accurate result
• Corner triangle piecing (stitch-and-flip method) – a widely used quilting technique where small 1¼-inch background