Supernova looks like an intricate feat of piecing, yet it grows from a single, satisfying idea. Starting with one small square at the very centre, you add strips one at a time and work clockwise outward, each strip a little longer than the one before, until a continuous spiral fills the whole quilt. It is, in essence, one log cabin block grown to the scale of an entire quilt, worked in only two fabrics that are each graded from light to deep across their width, so the colour turns gently as the spiral winds out.
Here is why this one is worth making:
- A spiral wound outward from a single centre square. Every strip is added in turn and worked clockwise, so the entire quilt is really one continuous log cabin unwinding from its heart.
- A generous, square 42.5" x 42.5". The finished quilt sits beautifully as a wall hanging or draped over the arm of a favourite chair.
- The gradient direction is where the design is truly made. Because both fabrics run from light to deep across their width, the way you orient each strip sets the contrast between one round and the next, so your placement is what shapes the whole spiral.
You can download the full pattern here: Supernova pattern (PDF)
Happy quilting!
