Family Ties Quilt

 Hello!  Today I want to share a quilt that I actually finished a couple of months ago.  I got some pictures of it in September but I'm finally blogging about it!  It's a free pattern that I designed for the Riley Blake Designs website called Family Ties.

You may recognize it because I shared the original version (using my Feels Like Home fabrics) HERE.

I loved making the original version so much that I decided to make another, bigger one from my stash!  

I am not much of a purple person but when I spontaneously put some purples together with some warm browns and navy blues, I loved the combination!  I pulled a lot of low-volumes from my stash as well, that had those same colors in them.  There's a bit of a modern/vintage vibe going on here which is one of my favorite styles!  I used a lot of florals, plaids, geometrics, and even some shirtings.  I love mixing different kinds of prints to give quilts an extra scrappy look!

My original Family Ties quilt (which you can see HERE) has a 6 x 6 block layout.

For this quilt, I made 80 blocks put together in an 8 x 10 layout.  

This is such a simple, classic pattern that is pretty quick to put together.

I think it would be a great pattern for gifting! 

I just so happened to have a bolt of this cream and navy blue plaid fabric in my stash.  I thought it went nicely so I used it for the back and even had the binding fabric in my stash (leftover from another project) so this was kind of a freebie quilt (#girlmath ha!)

My long-arm quilting bestie, Jen Ostler quilted it for me with the Relation pantograph by Melissa Kelley of Sew Shabby Quilting.  I like how it has a vintage/modern vibe and mimics the design of my blocks.

This quilt finished at 72" x 90".  To make this size quilt, you will need:

- 40 light print 10" squares

- 80 light print 2" squares (2 coordinating squares for each 10" square)

- 40 dark print 10" squares

- 80 dark print 2" squares (2 coordinating squares for each 10" square)

- 3/4 yard of binding (cut 9 strips, 2-1/2" x 40" each)

- 5-1/2 yards of backing fabric

- 80" x 98" piece of batting

Click HERE for the original free Family Ties pattern.

The skill level for this quilt is beginner.

This quilt would be cute for any person and in any colorway!  Do you think you would make it?

What colors would you do?

I hope you enjoy this free pattern!  Let me know if you decide to make it and thanks for stopping by!