Pattern of the Week - The Ruth Quilt
The Ruth Quilt Pattern is a versatile, beginner-friendly design that’s perfect for showing off fabric while still creating plenty of visual movement. With its clean layout, the Ruth Quilt works beautifully with a wide range of fabric styles — from curated collections to stash pulls and even scraps. It’s a great option if you enjoy quilts that look thoughtful and dynamic without requiring complicated construction.
One of my favorite things about the Ruth Quilt is how flexible it is. You can play with contrast to make the design really pop, keep things soft and subtle for a more blended look, or mix prints and solids to highlight the block structure. The pattern is approachable for newer-ish quilters, but still interesting enough to keep experienced quilters engaged.
The Ruth Quilt Pattern Details
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Fabric options: Fat quarters, yardage, or stash-friendly substitutions. This pattern can actually also be made with layer cake squares but I didn't realize that until I had already published the pattern.
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Construction: Straightforward piecing for the blocks
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Style: Modern, clean, and adaptable to many fabric aesthetics
The Ruth Quilt Blog Posts
The Ruth Quilt Pattern Info
The Ruth Quilt in Purl
A Scrappy Ruth Quilt
The Ruth Quilt (the Muted Version)
Pattern Testers' Quilts
The Mockups
Cannon Beach by Crystal Manning
Egg and Friends by Kimberly Kight
Allegory by Anna Maria Textiles
Farmer's Daughter by Lori Holt
Blueprint by Camille Roskelley
Want to Make Your Own Ruth Quilt?
Each mockup and example links to the featured fabric collections. If you’re ready to start planning your own quilt, you can find the Ruth Quilt Pattern in my shop. I think this would be a particularly fun scrap quilt to start out the year 😉