Tutorial – Moda Love Quilt
Today I’m sharing a tutorial called Moda Love from April Rosenthal. I don’t imagine that there are many quilters that haven’t used Moda fabrics, and if you’ve used them you love them. April made the quilt with her at-that-time new fabric line called Best.Day.Ever! That is just the best name for a fabric line.
As you can see from the picture above, the center is a star. This quilt is a square design. tApril shares a .pdf pattern in the link above in three different sizes: 72 x 72, 32 x 32, and 12 x 12. Each of these sizes use a precut – layer cake, charm pack and mini-charm respectively.
First you must select the size quilt you wish to make. After that, it is then time to make a few half-square triangles. The best part is that you only need 36 of them! Here is a closeup of the layout.
Moda Love Layout:
I’m sure you can see it would be simple to make the quilt bigger by adding a row of the background fabrics all around. That would not solve the squareness issue. Here is a shot of the center square, the quilting and a closeup of the fabrics:
Look at all that quilty goodness, and the colors she used – does it make you want one of your own?! I know there are several of you who do not like square quilts (like me). Would you be willing to share any ideas you have for making this quilt and un-squaring it in the comments below? I think this might just be one that baby Dominic needs.
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I have to agree. If it’s for a wall square is fine. For a floor quilt for baby to play on square is fine. But for a bed, I need it to be rectangular to fit the bed properly. I don’t like when the sheets hang lower than the quilt or when you can see the box spring.
I love your quilt!! It is beautiful. I also really like the quilting pattern. Do you know what the longarm quilting pattern is called and where it can be found?
Thank you for your post
Just a question: Why don’t you like square quilts?
What a great question. I had to stop and think about my answer for a bit. I guess because most of the quilts I make I expect to be used. On a bed, as a covering, etc. while square quilts seem to be wall hangings. Bedsheets or purchased coverings are not square, i.e., twin size is 70″ x 86″, etc. Even a lap quilt is usually a rectangle because people are often taller/longer than they are wide. That’s the basis for my dislike of the square quilt, and I appreciate that you asked me. I also appreciate your visit to our website and your comment, and I hope you come again. ~smile~ Roseanne
I have had that one bookmarked a long time! I just love it, but every time I think I will make it I question the fabric choices! I just need to do it.
Hi Chris,
Yes absolutely – just do it! And then you’ll inspire me to make one too. ~smile~ Roseanne
Roseanne, If you make this for Dominic I’m certain he won’t think twice about it being a square. He will just love it. 😊
Aww, you are so sweet. I think my next quilt for Dominic is going to be an I Spy quilt. If I can find a bunch of appropriate fabrics! ~smile~ Roseanne
Now that sounds awesome! 😊
You could always just add a bigger top and bottom border to the pattern to make it a rectangle. I don’t really like square quilts either. It is a nice pattern though and easy to make.
Hi Cecilia,
Yes, good point about adding the two borders. Someone reminded me that a square quilt (baby anyway) is great for swaddling them. ~smile~ Roseanne
You could use the same half-square blocks set on point with background fabric triangles to square them and make a border at each end.