Hopscotch quilt Archives

I have another Hopscotch II quilt to show you today! This time it’s made up in Butterscotch fabrics by Dana Willard for Figo Fabrics. Let’s call this one the Butterscotch Hopscotch II. 🙂

Hopscotch II is available in the Quilty Love pattern shop.

Hopscotch II quilt by Emily of quiltylove.com

Butterscotch fabric by Dana Willard for Figo Fabrics

This bright and happy Butterscotch fabric line is the star of the show here. I could not wait to cut these fabrics up. Look at all that color!! Lately this purple color has been a favorite of mine in quilting which is so bizarre because it used to be my least favorite color.

The accent fabric in this quilt is Kona in the color gumdrop and it matches the purples in this fabric line almost perfectly.

Take a closer look at the adorable motifs in this fabric. Pyrex??!! And frosted animal crackers. It really is a fun and playful line and Dana nailed it with this one.

I had this bundle for a little while before cutting it up, just waiting for the right quilt. And Hopscotch II was that. It uses larger pieces so the designs in this Butterscotch fabric line really stand out.

Machine quilted using the Serpentine stitch (or wavy stitch)

This Butterscotch Hopscotch II quilt is quilted on my machine (with the help of my super helpful helper..ha) using the serpentine stitch and a walking foot.

If you have seen more than three of my quilts then I’m sure you have seen me use this stitch. It honestly looks good on EVERYTHING! And it’s super easy to do because it’s basically just straight lines and the machine makes the curves. I believe these lines are spaced one inch apart.

It’s a really forgiving stitch and I would highly recommend newbie quilters to give it a try.

I have a tutorial here on how to do this quilting with the multi zig zag stitch. The method is the exact same. One of these days I’ll have to do a new tutorial with this stitch.

Now back to the quilt pattern…

Hopscotch II quilt pattern

Hopscotch II is inspired by Hopscotch from my book Modern Quilts Block by Block. The original Hopscotch has cute little blocks and makes a small baby size quilt. This newer version has much bigger blocks and much bigger quilt sizes. It also has a different layout of the fabrics.

All the quilt sizes

I’m not kidding when I say it has all the quilt sizes! Hopscotch II includes instructions for a crib size, a throw size, a twin size AND a queen/king size. I have you covered on every single size!

Fat Quarter Quilt (Stash quilt)

Hopscotch II is a fat quarter quilt which makes it a really great stash quilt! The throw size uses just 10 fat quarters! Or you could double that and use up to 20 fat quarters for more variety.

You could even use fat eighths so long as your fabrics are not directional. Or you don’t care about fabric directions like me 😉

Quick and easy and beginner friendly

This one is a quick and easy one! The blocks are nice and big and they go together in no time. I’ve made three so far and all were pretty fast makes. The instructions include strip piecing shortcuts that help it go together a little faster.

My little quilt model snuck into these ones 😉 I wasn’t planning on having her be in them with her sweats and tshirt but it was too cute when she climbed up on this stool. And started pulling her pony tail out…ugh. She will not keep anything in her hair these days 🙁

Accent fabric, background fabric and binding

The accent fabric is Kona cotton by Robert kaufman in the color gumdrop. Background is my go to white which is Kona cotton in the color snow. It’s a really nice creamy white.

The binding is another kona cotton in the color curry. And the backing is a Carolyn Friedlander wideback in a grey crosshatch.

Someone mentioned on Instagram that this is the perfect picnic quilt they have been looking for. I totally agree! Check out the darker version I made here. Much better as a picnic quilt than this white one 😉

Materials:

Hopscotch II quilt pattern
Butterscotch fabric by Figo Fabrics
Accent: Kona in gumdrop
Binding: Kona in curry
Background: Kona in snow
Backing: Carolyn Friedlander Crosshatch

I have a new one for you today! I’m so excited to tell you about the new Hopscotch II quilt pattern.

Hopscotch II can be found in the Quilty Love Pattern Shop.

Hopscotch quilt by Emily of quiltylove.com using Smol fabrics

But first…. can we talk about this fabric!? This is the newly revealed Smol line by Kimberly Kight for Ruby Star Society. This fabric line has all of my favorites… blue!!! Pinks, and Peach and light grey and greens.

I’ve really been drawn to darker quilt backgrounds these days instead of my usual white. What a beautiful change! Mostly I use white out of sheer convenience. I always have a bolt or two on hand (kona snow). But I tell you what, it’s worth being patient and finding something other than white..lol.

What I really love about using this blue fabric as the background is the subtle print on it. I was a little nervous about the directional fabric since I rarely worry about directional fabrics but it turned out to be an easy choice in this pattern.

Smol will be shipping to quilt shops in October of 2020. Watch for preorders to start popping up before that.

Hopscotch II quilt pattern

Now back to the quilt pattern…. Hopscotch II is inspired by Hopscotch from my book Modern Quilts Block by Block.

The version in my book is a cute little baby size with smaller blocks. This new version has bigger blocks, bigger quilt sizes and a little different layout.

The new Hopscotch II quilt pattern includes instructions for a crib size, a throw size, a twin size AND a queen/king. So basically alllll the quilt sizes!

Beginner friendly

Hopscotch II is a great beginner quilt since it’s all straight lines. There are some seams to line up but the bigger block size really helps with that.

Fat quarter quilt

This one is fat quarter friendly! You only need 10 fat quarters for the Throw size. Most of us can find 10 coordinating fat quarters from our stash. And of course you can always use even more fat quarters (or slightly smaller pieces) for more variety and more stash busting.

Plus quilt

One of my favorite elements of Hopscotch II is the second plus shape that emerges. I’m a sucker for plus shapes in quilts so they show up in a lot of my quilts.

Fast and Easy

Another favorite thing about this quilt is that is is fast and easy! I’ve made three throw size versions so far because they really do go together quickly. There is a strip piecing shortcut in the pattern that helps speed up the assembly.

Did you see the little apples in this fabric line?! They are the cutest. There is another colorway in this line that I left out also with apples.

I know I’ve mentioned this before but this new Ruby Star Society fabrics is so soft and silky! It’s a little thinner and drapier than a quilting cotton but I really enjoy quilting with it. Using this fabric in the entire quilt really makes for a soft and drapey quilt. You just have to be a little careful with a backing since it’s not as sturdy as a quilting cotton and has more of a tendency to want to pucker and bunch.

I’ve made several full quilts with Ruby Star Society now and really love how they have all turned out.

Kait of Knot and Thread Design quilted this Hopscotch quilt up for me. I asked her to surprise me with a design and I sure do love the one she chose!

Did you notice the backing on this quilt?! Oh my goodness, do I love it. That print is probably my favorite one in the line. You can see it in navy in the shot below too. So so good!