Pattern of the Week - The Ruby Quilt
If you are looking for a pattern that can be made with jelly roll strips, fat eighths, fat quarters, or scraps and that lends itself to well to a 🌈 you should definitely check out the Ruby Quilt Pattern.
There is a little bit of a why behind this pattern that I don't think that I shared when it was originally released. Lots of times fabric collections will have a wide range of fabrics that include very light, low volume-y type prints and darker prints and it can be difficult to find a background fabric that is distinct from both the light and dark. The Ruby Quilt was designed to have a square that separates the feature fabrics from the background fabric — that way I can use my light colored background and the light colored prints in the collection without anything getting lost.
Of course there are other ways to deal with this issue — for example using a colorful background fabric or omitting the lightest or darkest prints — but I like that this gives me a little more freedom.
I have lots of samples and some mockups that I made with the pattern release. I also did some YouTube videos about this pattern that are great if you are looking for a little extra help.
The Ruby Quilt Pattern Original Mockups
The Ruby Quilt Pattern - A Little History
Cutting Your Sashing and Background Fabric
Cutting Your Strip Pieced Fabric
And of course new mockups! I do think this pattern is especially great for seasonal collections so I had to include a couple of those.
Abode by Maureen Cracknell
30s Playtime by Linzee McCray
Home Town Holiday by Lori Holt
Christmas in the Cabin by Art Gallery Fabrics
Sagewood by Crystal Manning
Yes, I know this won't be available for a long time but I just love it so I'm going to keep using it
Kitchen Window Wovens by Elizabeth Hartman
And of course this is a great scrap quilt for using up leftover jelly roll strips or binding pieces and it works well as a scrapbuster because you can pretty much thrown anything into this pattern!
If you would like you make your own Ruby Quilt, you can find the pattern in the shop!