The Alta Cross Quilt Pattern--Cotton and Steel
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley swimbikequilt.com
The Alta Cross Quilt Pattern is such a fun one to sew up. It is beginner friendly, simple, and the quilt pattern includes quilts in 3 different sizes, from baby/lap quilt to a generous twin/full size.
This Fat Quarter Friendly Quilt Pattern (PDF) is available in 3 sizes:
54'' x 54'', 68'' x 72'', and 82'' x 91''
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
This 10 page pattern has clear instructions, full color illustrations, and coloring pages to help plan your quilt.
I used a collection of Cotton and Steel prints, and love that this quilt works so well for I-Spy type prints. It works well with a focus print in the middle of each plus block (in this case, a low volume/black and white print). You can also use the same fabrics for all 5 squares of the plus block, or mix and match centers and outside squares. Both variations are shown at the end of the post.
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
This is a basic patchwork quilt, fancied up a little bit. I have written the directions so that all three sizes are fat quarter friendly—many quilters either have a fat quarter bundle laying around, or their eye on one!
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley swimbikequilt.com
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
One of my other favorite things about a simple quilt design is the very many quilting designs that would look good! Abby of Latimer Lane quilted this one. I think a wavy pattern, or a crosshatch, or a circular pattern (bubbles, stippling, target, etc) would look really fun with this pattern.
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
This larger sizes, especially, would be great candidates for a scrappy quilt! Happy sewing.
p.s. And not to be forgotten—the quilt back! I don’t always use up my scraps on the back of the quilt, but in this case, I had a bunch of strips (I used an Accuquilt Studio to cut out my fabrics, and it always results in strips) leftover that I wanted to use! I paired them with my favorite Carolyn Friedlander 108’’ leftovers, and voila! A pieced quilt back.
Alta Cross Quilt Pattern by Katie Blakesley at swimbikequilt.com
