Robert Kaufman Intertwine - Downloadable PDF

Robert Kaufman Intertwine Quilt Pattern by Elise Lea – Free Downloadable PDF

The Intertwine pattern, designed by Elise Lea for Robert Kaufman, is a free downloadable PDF quilting pattern that produces a striking finished quilt measuring 56" x 70". Rated as a beginner project, it is an excellent choice for quilters who are building confidence with precise cutting and straightforward block assembly. The design is also known as Just Kisses, a name that hints at the interlocking, kiss-like visual effect created by the carefully arranged fabric strips and rectangles.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a lap or throw-sized quilt measuring 56 inches wide by 70 inches long — a versatile size suitable for use on a sofa, bed, or as a generous gift. The finished design features a rhythmic, geometric intertwining effect achieved through the strategic placement of three coordinating solid fabrics. The overall look is modern and graphic, relying on color contrast rather than complex piecing to create visual impact.

Fabrics and Materials

The pattern is designed specifically to showcase Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton solids, with three colorways specified by SKU number:

• Fabric A – Kona Cotton Sangria (K001-1995): 2-1/4 yards, also used for the binding
• Fabric B – Kona Cotton Torch (K001-450): 1-1/8 yards
• Fabric C – Kona Cotton COTY (K001-481): 1-1/8 yards
• Binding – Kona Cotton Sangria (K001-1995): an additional 1/2 yard (shared with Fabric A)
• Backing fabric: 3-5/8 yards

All fabric amounts are based on a width of fabric (WOF) of at least 42 inches. The use of Kona Cotton solids makes this pattern particularly beginner-friendly, as solid fabrics eliminate the need to match prints and allow the geometric design to read clearly. Kona Cotton is a quilting industry staple known for its tight weave, smooth hand, and wide range of colors, making it ideal for graphic, modern quilt designs like this one.

In addition to fabric, quilters will need standard quilting supplies including a rotary cutter, cutting mat, quilting ruler, sewing machine, matching thread, iron and pressing surface, as well as batting sized appropriately for the finished quilt dimensions.

Techniques Used

The Intertwine pattern relies on a small set of fundamental quilting techniques, making it highly approachable for beginners while still producing a polished, professional result:

• Precise rotary cutting: Fabrics are cut into strips along the width of fabric (WOF), then subcut into specific rectangles and squares. Accurate cutting is essential to achieving the clean, interlocking visual effect of the design.
• Strip piecing and rectangle assembly: The core block construction involves sewing rectangles of varying widths together along their long edges. This strip-style assembly is one of the most foundational techniques in quilting and builds good habits around seam consistency.
• Consistent 1/4" seam allowances: All seams throughout the pattern are sewn at a precise 1/4-inch seam allowance, the standard for quilting. Maintaining this consistency ensures that all blocks finish at the correct size and align properly when assembled.
• Pressing seams open: The pattern instructs quilters to press seam allowances open unless otherwise noted, a technique that reduces bulk at seam intersections and helps blocks lie flat — particularly important in a design with many straight seams meeting at regular intervals.
• Block assembly with right sides together (RST): Standard quilting construction method where fabric pieces are placed face-to-face before sewing, ensuring clean finished seams on the right side of the quilt top.
• Quilt top assembly: Completed blocks are arranged and sewn together into rows to form the full quilt top, requiring careful attention to block orientation to achieve the intertwining pattern effect.
• Binding application: