It feels like I’ve been waiting forever to share with you my newest project, and the day has finally arrived!
I have teamed up with some great friends to create a new pattern company called Quilt Theory and my first pattern for Quilt Theory is called Strip It Down.
Photo credit, Michelle Bartholomew, Quilt Theory
Strip It Down focuses on simplicity and balanced beauty. It features just 6 fat quarters and two neutral background fabrics, so it’s perfect for highlighting your favorite coordinating prints. I love that this is a quilt I can make in an afternoon… it’s the perfect palette cleanser project (you knows those moments when you’ve just finished up something really challenging, and you just want your next project to be relaxing and low stress). It’s also ideal for beginners!
I used 6 of the incredible screen printed fabrics of Blueberry Park by Karen Lewis for Robert Kaufman Fabrics for this version of Strip It Down and Kona gray and Kona white for the backgrounds.
I’m thrilled to have discovered that Kaufman makes a delicious gray jersey knit fabric, from their Laguna Cotton Jersey Collection, which I used for the backing of this quilt. Finally, a quilt that my picky kids will fight to cuddle with! The backing, combined with the organic grid quilting led to a soft, supple, snuggly lap quilt.
Here’s a close up of the quilting…
This is one of my all-time favorite methods of modern quilting – the organic crosshatch. The lines don’t need to be perfectly straight, or perfectly measured. This easy and relaxing quilting design fits the fabrics and pattern perfectly. Thank you Aurifil for the perfect Dove Gray thread – I LOVED quilting with it. It was the first time I’ve used Aurifil 50 weight on my longarm (it’s the same thread I use to piece!), and it was divine.
How To Buy Quilt Theory Patterns
PDF patterns are available now through our website QuiltTheory.com for only $3 a pattern! Totally affordable! Pattern cards are coming soon to a local quilt shop near you. Please let your local quilt shop know you want them to carry Quilt Theory patterns.
How Quilt Theory Got Started
In February 2016, a group of quilters connected to cultivate relationships with others running businesses in the quilting industry. A tight-knit group was quickly woven together as we shared successes, answered questions, and supported one another. What started as a way to collect real-time insight and expertise quickly evolved into an opportunity to collaborate.
Our goal at Quilt Theory is to create simple and modern quilt patterns, and we challenged ourselves to design a line of patterns printed on small cards. As a group, we have become a strong team as we worked through pattern writing, testing, editing, and quilting.
Quilt Theory designers have been featured in 20+ major quilting publications and international quilt exhibits. Combined, we have 47 years of quilting experience, and we are excited to share our debut collection for Fall 2016.
40 Comments
This is a very striking and beautiful quilt Stephanie.
I love the really clean fresh lines of all these quilts . Good luck with the new business
So pretty guess I just found something new and quick to make before Christmas hopefully!
I’ve never worked with a knit backing before, how hard is it to keep still Stephanie? I do use pins and I spray baste but I hand quilt I still haven’t gotten around to putting my quilts under my sewing machine it has a very small throat.
Love these patterns and the prices too!
I love all the patterns in Quilt Theory line. All of the designers did a fantastic job. Also, I’d love to hear more about using a jersey knit for a quilt back. Did it stretch at all while quilting or did you use a different size needle than you typically would?
Beautiful quilt. I was also happy to hear that the Aurifil thread worked in the long arm. I love their thread for piecing.
Beautiful design!
I LOVE the colors!
I can definitely see myself making this design in the future. Beautiful, Stephanie!
Beautiful quilt design and I love the colour choices!! Dreamy😌
Congratulations. This is an awesome pattern. It never occurred to put jersey knit on the back. Something to think about….
Oh sew pretty
Beautiful! I love the quilt and I love Blueberry Park!
I love quick quilts and love this one! Beautiful colors and quilting. I’ve never used jersey anything, but can imagine it is pretty luscious! The photos for these quilts are stunning!
I love that quilt design so much. What a fabulous giveaway!!
Definitely making this quilt so I can try different quilting background fills. Great design to show off quilting.
Congratulations on the successful launch of your endeavour!! (yet another one!!! you are so energetic!!!). Love the idea of other jersey knit backing to make the quilt more comfy – terrific! Thanks for sharing!
I love your quilt. It looks simple and striking. I love the fabric too. I haven’t seen that line before.
Love it! Thanks for the giveaway,
What a great quilt–one I think even I could make 🙂 And jersey knit for the back–genius!
Your “Strip It Down” pattern will be perfect for my son. Thanks for the help:).
Great use of colors! Hope to win the pattern! Aloha!
Absolutely gorgeous! Love your story about the new business, aren’t quilters great people?
Love those fabrics and the simplicity of the pattern. Thanks for the chance to win.
What a perfect idea to form a new company. I love the looks you have come up with!
I am just loving all of these Quilt Theory patterns. And the concept too! Simple and Striking … all of them.
Super cute quilt! Organic crosshatch is my favorite, too. 🙂
I love the simplicity of this design. Congratulations on the business.
You have the perfect combination of pattern, fabric and quilting here. Lovely.
Congrats on the wonderful simplicity in your design and fabric choices. I could be tempted to make a quilt like this for my grandson’s high school graduation. I think he’d love it.
Interesting patterns, lovely colors and ideas.
Love the design and quilting! Great job, Stephanie!
Really beautiful quilt! I’m just starting to make less traditional quilts and play with more modern patterns and this would be perfect!
So simple and pretty! I always do “organic quilt lines!” Haha!
I love this pattern – so simple and striking!
Beautiful quilt, love the colors.
Such a beautiful quilt! Congrats on another successful business. You’re an amazingly talented gal.
I like everything about this beautiful quilt! Your simple design paired with striking colors in the delicious Blueberry Park fabrics and perfect quilting, I can’t wait to make this quilt and I may just keep this one for me!
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