We love traditional quilts as much as the next person, but if you're looking for a more modern twist on patchwork, we've got the perfect project for you! Sew your own sugar skull quilt with our free pattern and step by step guide! We love how this quilt creates a cool contrast between the candy colours and the cream background. Change the mood of your quilt easily by switching up the colour of the background fabric to black, or try using vibrant neon shades instead of pastels. This would make a great Halloween quilt project, or make it for anyone who loves modern quilts.
We've used a jelly roll to speed up cutting the fabric pieces to make this pixel quilt design. Strip piecing makes sewing all those squares a doddle!
If you love this quilt idea, you might also like our round up of Modern Quilt Patterns or our 10 favourite Halloween quilt patterns. This project was designed by Natali Santini for Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine. See more of Natali's work on her website www.hungryhippiesews.com.
Fabric requirements
- One (1) Jelly Roll, assorted pastel colours (we used Kona New Pastels fabric)
- Background fabric (white), 2¾yd (shop white cotton fabric on Etsy)
- Backing fabric 60in x 70in
- Wadding – 60in x 70in
- Binding fabric – ½yd
- Sewing machine – see our round up of the best sewing machines for quilting
- Basic quilting supplies
Finished size
56in x 66in approx
Notes
- Seam allowances are ¼in throughout.
- Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed.
- A Jelly Roll is a set of 2½in x 42in strips. You will need at least twenty-two strips.
- WOF = width of fabric