Spring Dreams Baby Quilt Pattern

A few months ago I designed this quilt for Quilter's World magazine and I am excited to now able to share it! 

I've always loved giant barn quilts and I used one as my inspiration for that large center star. 

Once I had the big star in the middle, I felt like the corners were too empty so I took the same block and scaled it down smaller to fit in the corners. 

I like having the two different sizes of the same block to be a contrast to each other. 

There's just something so fun about taking a single quilt block and scaling it up to be giant sized. It really makes me want to do more of these. 

This quilt is called Spring Dreams and it is featured in the Quilter's World Spring 2023 issue, available now. 

This sweet little quilt measures 40" x 40" and only uses 4 fat quarters plus 1.25 yards of background fabric. 

I used four prints from the Emma fabric line, designed by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics. It's a really pretty line, filled with prints and colors that are perfect for your Spring sewing projects. 

Measuring at only 40" x 40" this quilt could be used for either a baby quilt or a wall hanging -- or even a table topper for a larger table! Now that there's only three of us here at home my table is too small for something like this so I'll probably be giving it away to a sweet new little baby. 

For the backing on my quilt I used an older print that I just had in my stash. The binding fabric is one of the prints from the Emma fabric line. 

I thought you'd like to maybe see it mocked up in some other fabrics - 

This one uses the fabric line ABC XYZ by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics 

This next one is mocked up in Sunwashed fabrics by Corey Yoder for Moda

These next two are in a fabric line that I'm super excited about - Portsmouth by Amy Smart for Riley Blake Designs

This first one uses a low volume print for the background

And then I thought I'd switch it up and use a navy background (still using Portsmouth prints by Amy Smart)

Which one do you like best? I think I really want to make that last one!

If you make a Spring Dreams quilt I'd love to see it! Use the hashtags #SpringDreamsQuilt and #abrightcorner so we can all see what you create!

Quilt Details:

40" x 40"

Pattern: Spring Dreams (find the Quilter's World issue here)

Fabric: Emma designed by Sheri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics

Quilting: Soho (edge to edge computerized longarm design)

Pieced on a Juki TL-2010Q using Aurifil Thread (50 wt color 2021)

Quilted on a Handi Quilter Fusion with Pro-Stitcher

Longarm thread is So Fine by Superior in Snow (color 401)

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