Tutorial – Up From Here Modern Quilt
Today we share a more modern quilt and quilt block called Up From Here. It is the name of the block and also the quilt. The quilt block is 24″ finished size which is nice and large. You could easily make just four blocks for an ample baby quilt! I found this block and quilt tutorial on the Sew Mama Sew website. They share a .pdf of the pattern on their website.
Up To Here in Solids
Directions are offered for the block showing four solid fabrics (repeating one color) in the tutorial. Also shown is the same quilt top using five patterned fabrics. It is nice to see the difference between a dark and light background choice. Wow, what a difference but both are quite striking.
Up To Here in Patterned Fabrics
The quilt finishes at 62.5″ x 88.5″ which makes a good sized throw or twin-size quilt. Here is the simple block itself:
The cutting instructions are fairly easy and straightforward for this block:
Fabric A, B, C, D, (E):
Fabric C is used for two of the arrows in this block, but you can optionally use a 5th color which would make Fabric E (which is in the print version of the block).
– (1) 4.5″ x 4.5″
– (1) 4.5″ x 8.5″
Fabric BG:
– (2) 4.5″ x 8.5″
– (3) 4.5″ x 4.5″
– (2) 4.5″ x 12.5″
– (2) 4.5″ x 16.5″
The tutorial suggests that you need to sew this in columns instead of rows, with seams pressed open. There are a few critical points that need to match exactly, as you can easily see in the photo above. Kona solids were used in the first quilt. This might be a good use of some of my leftover Postcard fabrics. Have I sparked an interest in you for this quilt? Which would you make – a solid or a print quilt?
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Great tutorial! I just pinned it for a future quilt! Take care, Mary.
Roseanne, LOL I just found this in my inbox. Those certainly are large quilt blocks! This would be a quick quilt to make. 😊
Hi Cindy,
I know – I’m tempted to make one once just to have a quickie quilt on hand. You never know when you need one! ~smile~ Roseanne
Oh EXACTLY! 😊
That’s one on my list to make sometime this year or next. I like the way it looks in both your colorways.
Hi Susan,
I really like the one with the solids. Maybe this should be another sew along? I am thinking about doing another mid-year. ~smile~ Roseanne
It’s beautiful! I’m always looking for patterns that are simple but still interesting looking. Thank you for that! I love it in solids.
Hi Liz,
I agree – I really love the solid colors as well. I can just imagine all the lovely quilting you would do on this one . . . ~smile~ Roseanne
It would look neat in gradients.
Hi Chris,
Oh, it really would! ~smile~ Roseanne
I hadn’t seen this one before-I like the boldness of the black background.
Hi Vicki,
Oooh, I stumbled on a new one! I agree – I love it with the black background. ~smile~ Roseanne
Looks like a fun quilt to make. Lots of negative space to do some fancy quilting in.
On a side note, I want to let you know that the Southport quilt show is going on right now at the Kenosha museum. You should check it out. There is a quilt in the show that was made by Peggy Malumberg and got 1st place. I had the privilege to quilt it for her. It is just beautiful, and there are many other beautiful quilts in the show as well. I hope you can find the time to go. There is no charge to get in.
Hi Ellen,
I have been thinking of you guys, wondering how you were! I’m happy to hear from you. We will check out the Southport quilt show – we have Dominic coming over any minute but we’ll check on the hours. Thanks for letting us know! ~smile~ Roseanne