Fat quarter quilt patterns are my favorite. But if there is anything better than a fat quarter friendly quilt pattern it's one that is also scrap friendly.
The Patchwork Jubilee Quilt Pattern is both! It's not magical, but I might say it's close. 😉
So far I have made the pattern with scraps and with fat quarters and they both have come out pretty fabulous. The pattern uses half square triangles and square elements. No fancy blocks in this pattern. This is why the Patchwork Jubilee is listed for the advanced beginner quilter.
If you are a beginner quilter working on growing your confidence, this is a good pattern to do that.
You can find a copy of the Patchwork Jubilee Quilt Pattern here.
Today I'm sharing about the Patchwork Jubilee Quilt, hanging on the wall, in the picture above. It's the first full version of the pattern I finished. I say full version because I worked on a scrappy version (on the chair) for longer than it took to make the small throw.
This quilt was made using 11 fat quarters and 2 yards of background fabric, just like the pattern calls for.
These modern, fabrics were perfect to use for making my first Patchwork Jubilee. I kept seeing this line of fabric at my local quilt store. Every time I went to the store I would buy a couple fat quarters until I finally decided I might as well finish getting enough to make this small throw size.
This line of fabric is Ruby and Bee Blenders by Windham Fabrics. It has the brightest colors and such great modern designs. It's a nice large sized collection. I was only able to use a portion of the fabrics from the line in this quilt.
The most time consuming part of this pattern is probably sewing and trimming the half square triangles. After that is done it's a breeze to piece each block.
I tried different ways of piecing the blocks and decided I liked laying half of the block out in front of me and chain piecing it together. Then, I used it as a guide to lay out the other half of the block and chain pieced that part together.
I then pinned the halves together so I wouldn't loose track of which ones go with which.
Tip for organizing your blocks: if using fat quarters, make sure to use one of every fabric in each block, then fill in the remaining fabrics trying to spread out the colors and patterns so no two are right next to each other.
The key to each block is trying to balance out the colors on all sides of the block.
In all there are 6 sizes included with the pattern:
- Baby 30 in. x 45 in.
- Small throw 60 in. x 60 in.
- Large throw 60 in. x 75 in.
- Twin 75 in. x 90 in.
- Queen 90 in. x 105 in.
- King 105 in. x 105 in.
I quilted this quilt top myself using the seams as a guide. I sewed 1/2 inch from each side of the seams all the way across the quilt top. Then, I flipped the quilt 90 degrees and sewed 1/2 inch away from the seams again. This made perpendicular lines. It also formed small squares and rectangles throughout the quilt.
You can buy your copy of the Patchwork Jubilee Quilt Pattern here. 
Using seams as a guide when quilting is an easy way to make sure your lines stay straight and saves time because you don't have to mark up your quilt. 
I used a fabric from the Ruby and Bee Blenders line for the binding, but one I didn't use in the quilt. I love this wonky check pink and yellow fabric. But ultimately I loved so many fabrics from the line I decided to use it only for the binding as a pop of color.
The backing fabric is an older Art Gallery Fabric I had been hoarding for years. This seemed like the perfect quilt to use it on. 
The 60 in. x 60 in. throw made a great size to add to the end of a bed or for a snuggle quilt for kids. 
This really made such a cheerful quilt. The Patchwork Jubilee is a great pattern for beginner or experienced quilters. Use fat quarters or scraps to create a fun modern quilt!
Don't forget to grab your copy of the pattern here!
