The Blackthorn pattern is a PDF only, not a printed pattern.
It's free, and you download it from the Blackthorn pattern page. This kit is the fabric for that quilt.
What a precut-friendly kit is
A precut-friendly kit is built around precuts, fabric already cut to standard sizes, counted for one specific quilt. You don't choose fabrics or work out yardage, and most of the cutting is done. It isn't a fully precut kit, though: the pattern still has its own cuts. In Blackthorn there's one, and you make it after the sewing.
What's included
- 7 packs of Morning Mist 2.5" x 10" mini strips, 40 to a pack (280 strips). The top takes 228 and the binding 44 more, which leaves 8 spare.
- 3 packs of White Supreme 5" squares, 42 to a pack (126 squares). The top takes 114, which leaves 12 spare.
- The Blackthorn pattern as a free PDF, on the pattern page above.
What's not included
- Backing. The pattern uses 2 5/8 yards of 108" wide fabric, 83" x 93 1/2", with no seam.
- Batting, cut to the same size as the backing.
- Thread.
The quilt
Blackthorn finishes at 75" x 85 1/2". It is a brick quilt from one unit, four mini strips sewn together, cut once down the middle, with a white square on the end of each half. The unit lies on its side and alternates along each row, and the rows sit out of step with each other, which is what gives the brick.
At a glance:
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Manufacturer: Morning Mist strips by The Fabric Hut, our own printed cotton
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Fabric: 100% cotton
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Weight: Morning Mist strips and White Supreme squares, both lightweight, 120 GSM
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Construction: Woven
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Quantity: 406 precut pieces
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Bundle contains: 10 packs
7 packs of 40 Morning Mist 2.5" x 10" mini strips (280 strips)
3 packs of 42 White Supreme 5" squares (126 squares)
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Variety: 20 Morning Mist prints, 14 strips of each print, plus 126 squares in one solid white
Ten packs. 406 pieces. Twenty prints and one white to let them breathe.
A box of prints on its own can get busy fast. Put twenty patterns side by side with nothing between them and the eye has nowhere to rest, so the blocks start to blur into each other. A plain white does the opposite job. It gives every print a clean edge and a bit of space around it, which is why so many scrappy quilts lean on a light background to hold the whole thing together.
Why the prints and the white belong together
Both cuts sit on the same 2.5" grid. Cut a 5" white square in half and you get two pieces measuring 2.5" x 5". Cut a 2.5" x 10" Morning Mist strip in half and you get exactly the same size. So a print piece and a white piece swap in and out of a block without any extra math: prints where you want color, white where you want space, and whole 5" squares when you want a quiet setting square between busier blocks.
One note before you plan around them. The strips are short 10" cuts, not full width-of-fabric jelly roll strips. That shorter cut is what keeps 406 precut pieces at this price, and it suits blocks, strip patchwork, and small makes rather than full-length borders or long strip sets.
Features & Benefits
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100% Cotton so that every piece is easy to press and simple to sew.
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Lightweight Weave so that the strips and the squares are easy to handle and forgiving for everyday makes (they are on the thinner, slightly sheer side, so worth keeping in mind for projects where coverage matters).
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Prints and a Solid in One Box so that you have your background ready the day you start, instead of hunting for a matching white.
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20 Coordinated Morning Mist Prints so that the strips work together across the whole project, with 14 strips of every print.
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126 White 5" Squares so that you can use them whole as setting squares or cut them down to 2.5" pieces for your blocks.
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One Shared 2.5" Grid so that print pieces and white pieces line up without recalculating anything.
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Pre-cut and Ready to Sew so that you can skip the measuring and the cutting and go straight to the machine.
Great For
Scrappy blocks with a light background, rail fence and strip piecing, checkerboard and nine patch designs, table runners, placemats, mug rugs, cushions, mini quilts, and batches of handmade gifts. With 406 pieces on hand it is also well suited to classes, crafting groups, and charity sewing.
Price breakdown
- 2.5" x 10" Mini Strips - Morning Mist Collection - 7 packs: $97.79
- 5" Square Precuts 42pcs - White Supreme - 3 packs: $41.91
- Price of this bundle - 10 packs: $54.97
- You save: $84.73
