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Plus Squared Quilt

Plus Squared quilt – The scrappy Ruby Star Society one

Today I’m sharing this Scrappy Ruby Star Society Plus Squared quilt. It might be a new favorite!

Plus Squared is available in the Quilty Love Pattern Shop.

Scrappy Plus Squared Quilt

I made quite a few quilts using different Ruby Star Society fabric lines recently. That means I had a lot of Ruby Star scraps! I couldn’t resist mixing all of the leftover fabric into this pink and yellow and peach scrappy plus quilt.

Plus Squared is one of the original Quilty Love Patterns! But it’s still a favorite and I was excited to remake it with these warm colors.

Perfect scrap quilt

Plus Squared is the perfect scrap quilt since it’s made up of squares. The pattern includes instructions for fat quarters if you want to use a fat quarter bundle.

Chain piecing quilt

Plus Squared quilt is a chain piecing quilt for sure! I think that’s why I enjoyed making it so much. There was a lot of chain piecing and nice mindless sewing with this one.

Ruby Star Society basics fabrics

The Ruby Star Society fabric lines have been so good lately! Most of the fabrics in this quilt are from their basics line. I mixed in some Clementine also. Clementine is a little harder to get your hands on as it was a super popular line. The Ruby Star basics are readily available though.

This quilt is a fun one to sew together! I love block quilts because each block is so satisfying to finish.

It looks like I had a little help from my super helpful one year old while deciding on the layout for this Plus Squared..lol.

Background fabrics

Here’s another non white background quilt from me! Haha. I’ve been trying to branch out from my standard white more and more. I mean, I don’t branch out too far since I’ve been sticking with subtle print backgrounds but aren’t they good!!? I’ve really loved using subtle prints like this speckled one as backgrounds lately.

The background of this scrappy Plus Squared quilt is Ruby Star Society Speckled in Metallic White Gold.

I love a crisp white quilt background but lets be honest, they aren’t very practical! Mostly, I use white out of convenience since I always have plenty of Kona Snow on hand.

The sashing around these plus blocks ends up being really subtle with the white fabric. It keeps the plus shape the front and center and really allows it to pop.

It’s interesting to look back at these photos taken such a short time ago. This half wall below is now a full wall with a fireplace on it 🙂 We are in the middle of a great room renovation.

The next step of the reno is wood floors and you better believe I can’t wait to have them for quilt photos..haha.

So much kitchen table quilting going on these days! The 1.5 year old is busy, busy, busy and the kitchen table seems to be the only place to actually get any sewing in. I don’t mind being right in the middle of the action though while I’m working and sewing 🙂

She’s always nearby to jump into photos..haha.

Hoping this plus quilt passed her inspection. 😉

I think I took just a few too many photos of this scrappy Plus Squared quilt..haha. I so enjoyed working with these Ruby Star fabrics and couldn’t resist alllll of the photos.

Long arm quilting

I sent this scrappy Plus Squared quilt off to Knot and Thread for quilting. I’ve been sending more quilts off for long arm quilting than usual because I have such limited time with the toddler these days.

It still feels like such a treat to get quilts back after quilting. I had Kait choose the quilting for me again and LOVE this baptist fan she chose. This quilting design has always been a favorite of mine. The baptist fan quilt design is such a traditional quilting design. But this one has nice tight lines making it feel much more modern.

This scrappy Plus Squared quilt is finished with a mustard colored binding from the Ruby Star Society Speckled line.

I did a little quilt styling for these quilt photos. We recently rearranged my daughters room and it isn’t doing my photos any favors..haha. Her bed used to be the perfect quilt photo spot until we moved it. The lighting is way more challenging now but I’ll still make it work 😉

I used a Kona cotton solid in the color Peach as the backing for this scrappy plus quilt. The throw size Plus Squared is pretty large so I stuck with a solid fabric to save a little money on the backing.

Plus Squared is in the Quilty Love pattern shop:
PDF automatic download
Paper pattern

Materials:
Ruby Star Society Basics
Ruby Star Society Clementine (Try searching Etsy)
Background: Ruby Star Society Metallic White Gold
Sashing: Kona Snow
Binding: Ruby Star Society Speckled Cactus
Background: Kona Peach

Pieced on a Janome MC6700p

Handmade fabric Plus Squared Quilt

Today I’m sharing yet another Plus Squared quilt.   This is the third one I’ve made and each one has been a favorite.   This Plus Squared quilt uses Handmade fabrics by Bonnie and Camille.   I used the new treat size moda precuts for this one.

You can find the Plus Squared quilt pattern in my shop.

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Plus Squared Quilt Pattern

This Plus Squared quilt really is my favorite quilt.. ha.   Although for real I think this one is.   I forget about it because I gave it away…!!   More about that later.

This is my Plus Squared Quilt Pattern which was first featured in Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine.   It was my first magazine commission!   This is not the one that was featured and I’ll blog that one another time.

I’ve made this quilt using Bonnie and Camille’s Handmade line here.

quiltylove_emilydennis-3388 I made this version of the Plus Squared quilt to test the pattern I wrote for Love Patchwork and Quilting so I was never able to share it along the way.   I used this line by Vanessa Goertzen mixed with Robert Kaufman Yarn Dyed Essex Linen.  This is essex linen in the color Steel.  The fabrics really pop against this grey with the white sashing.

Gooseberry fabrics are getting a little harder to find these days but Vanessa’s newer line would be so good too!

I used only the cool colors from this line and loved how they mixed with the grey linen.   Linen gives quilts such beautiful texture and weight.  It does shrink quilt a bit and can be a little fussy to work with as it stretches easily.

I wrote up an article all about sewing with Essex linen here.  No time now?   Pin it to read later.

quiltylove_emilydennis-3369 quiltylove_emilydennis-3376 The Plus Squared quilt pattern is a good one for the newer quilter as it’s all squares and rectangles.   There are some piecing shortcuts in the pattern making this one a fairly simple one to put together.

The white sashing around the plus signs really make the fabrics pop.

This quilt also works perfectly with Moda’s new Treat size precuts!  quiltylove_emilydennis-3387 quiltylove_emilydennis-3373 I quilted zig zags on this one using my walking foot.  It’s a super simple stitch that looks good on just about any quilt!  This is the walking foot I use for my Janome sewing machine.  Use the multi-stitch zig zag option if your machine has it.  I like my lines spaced 3/4in apart when doing this quilt stitch.  Find the zig zag walking foot quilting tutorial here. quiltylove_emilydennis-3375 quiltylove_emilydennis-3402 quiltylove_emilydennis-3416 quiltylove_emilydennis-3419 I did let this Plus Squared quilt go to my sister.

I have a large family and I’m working on getting a quilt into each sibling’s home.   My sister Molly is newly married so I told her to pick a quilt.   I might have died just a little inside when she picked my favorite one…lol..   But isn’t that what quilting is all about?   Making beautiful things for other people.  🙂   I know she will appreciate it much more than I would have with my stacks of other quilts.   Plus, we can always make another, right!?   quiltylove_emilydennis-3421
This quilt is backed and binded with this fun navy polka dot fabric.

quiltylove_emilydennis-3425 quiltylove_emilydennis-3427 How about an outtake from this photo shoot 😉

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You can find this pattern in my shop.

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Use the hashtag #plussquared to share yours on social media! I can’t wait to see how you make it your own 🙂

Materials Used for this Cotton and Steel Triangle Hexies Quilt:

Moda Gooseberry Fabric
Essex Linen in Steel for Robert Kaufman
Quilting Thread: Connecting Threads 50wt
Spray Basted
Quilted using my walking foot
Pieced and quilted on my Janome sewing machine
Batting is Warm and White

 

Plus Squared Quilt Pattern