Illusion Quilt - Ruby Star and Text Version

Hi friends, 

Today I am happy to share with you a baby sized version of the Illusion Quilt, my newest modern quilting pattern. This quilt uses the 8 color layout and is a combo of fat quarters I grabbed from my fabric stash and a fun text print by Alison Glass. 

Illusion is my newest pattern that plays off of a checkerboard pattern with a twist! A slight change in the block lets the movement of color and pattern trick your eyes. 

There are multiple sizes and three versions to choose from: 2 color, 8 color and 14 color. 

I loved making this quilt using fat quarters I had in my stash, and the baby size really comes together quite fast!

Fabric Information:

For the 8 color baby version of the pattern you will need fat quarters for colors 1-4, and fat eighths for colors 5-7, and a total of 1 1/4 yards of fabric for your background. 

I wanted to choose colors that had a nice flow, but still offered a bit of contrast. 

Fabrics:

All fabrics for colors 1-7 are by Ruby Star Society. Some fabrics have links to shop. 

Color:

1. Permanent Wave - Flamingo
2. Stay Gold - Sparkle Lipstick
3. Spark Lipstick
4. Petunia Gingham - Flamingo
5. Petunia Sprigs - Cayenne
6. Strawberry and Friends - Strawberry in Caramel
7. Add it up - Wine Time

Background:

Text - Sun Sprint 2022, Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics

Backing:

Sugar - Flamingo by Ruby Star Society

Quilting Details:

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I recently shared a video on exactly how I quilted this particular quilt using my BERNINA 770 QE Plus and my BSR or Bernina Stitch Regulator and a fun orange peel quilting technique. 

I am pretty new to free motion quilting and really enjoyed how easy this type of quilting was when you have a square or rectangle block quilt as your quilting surface. 

It's almost like stitching a straight line, but with a bit of a curve movement. Quilting a pillow or a baby quilt was a great first quilt to use this technique on for some practice and I absolutely love how the final texture turned out!

Finished Cover Quilt Images:

Thanks for stopping by the blog today friends! If you would like to make an Illusion quilt of your own you can purchase the instant download PDF here and the printed pattern here. 

Happy sewing!

Nicole