There is a quiet, modern confidence to Frameworks, the kind of quilt that lets a calm background do just as much work as the colour. Nine soft grey frames sit in a tidy three by three arrangement, and inside each one nestles a little cluster of bright, multicoloured strips, like tiny windows full of confetti. With so much gentle grey space around them and a crisp pop of pink around the edge, those little bars of colour really sing.
Each block is a slim frame holding rows of small colourful strips, floating in a generous field of grey that gives the whole quilt a wonderful sense of calm and breathing space. It is strip roll friendly too, so all those cheerful little bars can be cut from a bundle of precut two and a half inch strips, which makes gathering your colours a real joy.
Here is why this one is worth making:
- A modern look with room to breathe. The generous grey background and those neat framed panels give the quilt a fresh, gallery like feel, calm and contemporary all at once.
- A joyful way to play with colour. Those little multicoloured strips are a delight to arrange, and because you only need small pieces, you can pack in as many happy shades as you like.
- A versatile square size. At 58" x 58", it is lovely as a throw over the sofa or as a striking piece on the wall, with a balanced, restful shape.
Reaching for a strip roll? Frameworks is made for it, so have a peek at our strip rolls collection, where those precut two and a half inch strips are ready to become all these happy little bars of colour. We would love to see how yours turns out!
You can download the full pattern here: Frameworks pattern (PDF)
Happy quilting!
