It has been too long since I've made a rainbow quilt! This one was so fun to put together in the Primrose quilt pattern with the 9-patch blocks in all colors of the rainbow radiating across the quilt top.
The Primrose quilt pattern includes 9 sizes (!), is jelly roll friendly, and includes instructions for both strip piecing and traditional piecing. The Primrose quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
A Beautiful Rainbow
This quilt was made with half of a Kimberbell Basics Bright Lights jelly roll by Maywood Studio. The Large Throw sizes uses 20 strips. This jelly roll was easy to use with each fabric is duplicated twice, so I didn't have to decide which prints to use! Easy peasy! The background is Confetti Cottons Bright White by Riley Blake Designs.
This fabric is available right here on Etsy.
Primrose Quilt Pattern Features
- Includes 9 sizes - Baby, Lap, Throw, Large Throw, Twin, Full, Square Queen, Rectangle Queen, and King
- 2-1/2" Jelly Roll strip friendly
- Two piecing methods - Traditional and Strip Piecing
- Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Longarm Machine Quilting
The quilting design on this quilt is a combination of hearts, swirls, and Baptist fans. I love the movement in this design! It is called Heart Song from Sew Shabby Pantos. Quilted in Bright White thread on my Handi Quilter Amara with ProStitcher.
Two Methods of Block Piecing - Traditional Piecing and Strip Piecing
This quilt was made with the Traditional Piecing method of piecing, even though I am a strip piecer at heart ♥. Piecing the blocks square by square is a relaxing way to piece quilt blocks. I figured out the math to use jelly roll strips to make multiple 9-Patch blocks, and it's all included in the pattern for you, along with 9 sizes!
The rainbow of prints are arranged in a diagonal design across the quilt top, distributing like prints as much as possible. Some of the colorways in the jelly roll have only two prints, so they were placed every other one. Laying out a rainbow of blocks in a diagonal design isn't an exact science and can be quite challenging, so a design wall is super helpful for this. I try not to sweat block placement too much, but on this quilt I did rip out a few blocks and switch them up when assembling the quilt top.
The Primrose quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
Quilt Stats
Pattern - Primrose
Prints - Kimberbell Basics Bright Lights 2.5" strip roll
Background - Confetti Cotton Bright White by Riley Blake Designs
Backing - Wild and Free Grid in White by Gracey Larson for Riley Blake Designs, available here
Longarm Quilting Design - Heart Song by Sew Shabby Pantos
Longarm Quilting Design - Heart Song by Sew Shabby Pantos
Quilt on - Handi Quilter Amara with ProStitcher
Pieced and Quilted by - Myra Barnes of Busy Hands Quilts
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