ROBIE Quilt

Finished size: 54" X 54"
Robie: A Quilt Pattern in 6 Variations is inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Frederick C. Robie house in Chicago. As a kid growing up in Iowa, my mom would take me on frequent weekend trips to Chicago. On one such trip we took a tour of the Robie house and it has stuck with me ever since. I was amazed by the light, the angles, the detail, and the craftsmanship. Everything seemed to have its own special purpose and it was all put together with precision.
This quilt looks like it requires a lot of precision to make. While it does need careful sewing, it looks much more complicated than it is. The real fun of making this quilt is the endless possibilities in assembling and rotating the blocks. I’ve presented just six variations here, but there are many more possibilities. Have fun and play around with it!

Materials:
Color 1 - 3: 1 1/2 yards or 18 precut strips 2 1/2" x wof
Color 4: 1 yard or 9 precut strips 2 1/2" x wof
backing: 3 5/8 yards
binding: 1/2 yard
batting: 60" x 60"

PLEASE NOTE—This listing is for a PDF download, NOT a printed booklet.

ISAAC Color Wheel Quilt
Finished size: 48” circle across

Who doesn’t love a color wheel? Making this stunning wall quilt is a great way to practice looking at color as it forces you to organize color by value and hue. If you’re up for a challenge, go for the 72 color color wheel. It uses 6 values each of the 12 steps around a traditional color wheel. For an equally gorgeous but quicker quilt, make the 36 color version. Use your favorite solids, prints, or a combination!

Fun fact: Sir Isaac Newton developed the first color wheel in the mid-1600s, a result of his experiments observing light pass through a prism.

Pattern Includes:

Full size templates, illustrated instructions (including bias binding), color vocabulary, color exercises, encouragement

Materials:
36 color Color Wheel
1/4 yard or fat quarter* of each color: 3 values from dark to light of Red, Red Orange, Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow, Yellow Green, Green, Blue Green, Blue, Blue Violet, Violet, Red Violet

72 color Color Wheel
1/4 yard or fat quarter* of each color: 6 values from dark to light of Red, Red Orange, Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow, Yellow Green, Green, Blue Green, Blue, Blue Violet, Violet, Red Violet

* Each color for both quilts will fit on a fat eighth if you can find it and would prefer less leftover fabric.

Both Versions
7” square (white, cream, gray, or black)
backing: 3 1/8 yards
binding: 1/2 yard
batting: 52” x 52”
hand sewing needle, cardstock or template plastic

To make my color wheel quilt I used the Painter’s Palette solids by Paintbrush Studios in the following colors:
Yellow - yarrow, pencil yellow, daisy, bright yellow, banana, citrus yellow
Yellow Green - hunter, wasabi, green sheen, frolic, lemon ice, honeydew
Green - forest, android, emerald, paradise, jolly, agave
Blue Green - teal, gulf stream, jade, pale aqua, aruba, limelight
Blue - abyss, cadet, lapis, danube, river, monaco
Blue violet - patriot, royal, french blue, waterfall, daydream, cracked ice
Violet - royalty, grape, amethyst, iris, lavender, sachet
Red Violet - bordeaux, wine, fuchsia, violet, orchid, thistle
Red - claret, crimson, raspberry, blush, coral, pale pink
Red Orange - poppy red, tomato, bittersweet, lipstick, verbena, salmon
Orange - burnt sienna, burnt orange, carrot, dare devil, amber, apricot
Yellow Orange - canyon, bronze, curry, tangerine, clementine, peach

PLEASE NOTE—This listing is for the PDF pattern only, not a printed pattern or a finished quilt.

SONIA Quilt

Finished size: Crib approx 38" x 48", Throw approx 60" x 60"

Sonia is a fun, quick, dynamic pattern that can vary greatly depending on what decisions you make. It was named after one of my favorite artists, Sonia Delaunay, whose graphic, colorful work first inspired me to be an artist.

For me, the perfect quilt pattern is one that is fun to make and allows plenty of room for playing around and making decisions unique to your individual vision. This pattern looks completely different depending on what color scheme you use, how the blocks are rotated, and how the sashing is pieced and placed.

Sonia might look complicated, but it’s a breeze to put together. The piecing is done with a basic stack and whack technique, so it comes together really quickly. I would love to see what you come up with. When your quilt is finished,
please consider sharing it on Facebook or Instagram and tagging @kimemquilts.

Materials:
Crib Size
Color 1: 2 fat quarters or 1/2 yard
Color 2 - 6: 2 fat quarters or 1/2 yard each
Batting: 45" x 57"
Backing: 2 yards
Binding 1/2 yard

Throw Size
Color 1: 5 fat quarters or 1 1/2 yards
Color 2 - 6: 4 fat quarters or 1 1/2 yards each
Batting: 70" x 70"
Backing: 4 yards
Binding: 1/2 yard

*For an even more crazy quilt effect, use a different fat quarter for each block (12 for the small quilt, 25 for the large).

PLEASE NOTE—This listing is for a PDF download, NOT a printed booklet.