Alphabet Soup Quilt Pattern Download

Description

Make a custom quilt to personalize a kid’s room featuring a bold striped patch showcasing the first letter of the child’s name. Inspired by alphabet soup, the letters float on a sea of colorful solids in all different sizes and shapes.

Finished Size: 65″ – 88″ (165.5 – 223.5 cm) to fi t a twin bed
Fabric Requirements:

Fabrics are 44-45″ (112-114.5 cm) wide unless otherwise noted. . one fat quarter of colorful cotton print for feature letter patch (fabric 1; shown: bermuda Stripe by anne Kelle; if print is directional, you’ll need ½ yd [46 cm]) . ½ yd (46 cm) of another cotton print for feature letter patch sashing (fabric 2; recommended: print on white or cream; shown: bermuda owls by anne Kelle; if print is directional, you’ll need ¾ yd [68.5 cm]) . 1 yd (91.5 cm) of solid cotton for feature letter and alphabet blocks (fabric 3; recommended: white or cream; shown: Kona cotton in bone by robert Kaufman) . ¾ yd (68.5 cm) each of 3 coordinating solid and/or print cottons for alphabet blocks (group 4; shown: Kona cotton in bahama blue and olive, Freebird ovals by Momo) . ½ yd (46 cm) each of 3 coordinating solids for alphabet blocks (group 5; shown: Kona cotton in Paprika, Earth, and amber) . One fat quarter each of 8 different coordinating prints for applique letters (group 6; recommended: small-scale tonal prints) . 2 yd (1.8 m) of 108″ (274.5 cm) wide fabric for quilt backing, such as flannel or quilter’s cotton, or 5 ½ yd (5 m) of 45″ (114.5 cm) wide fabric . 1 ½ yd (1.4 m) of cotton print for border (shown: Eliza by Jennifer Paganelli) . 2/3 yd (61 cm) of solid cotton for binding (shown: Kona cotton in Paprika) . Felt scraps in desired colors for letters a, h, m, and tSee project for complete supply list and notions.
Originally Published: Stitch, Fall 2011