A popular choice for quick and easy quilting. Suitable for all skill levels. All patterns have multiple quilt sizes and block sizes for many project options.
Quick Links: BQ - BQ2 - BQ3 - BQ4 - BQ5 - BQ Goes Mini - BQ6 - BQ DoubleTime - BQ7 - BQ5 Encore
BQ
Showcase your fabrics with 18” quilt blocks featuring an off center 12” square. No inset seams and borderless for an up tempo look. Build the Big Quilt in sets of 6 blocks, choosing the number of fabrics that are perfect for your project. Pattern also includes BBQ, Baby Big Quilt with a 9” version of the same quilt block.
Pattern includes 90” x 108” 30 blocks (shown), 54” x 72”-12 blocks and 48” x 48” - 4 block wall quilt.
BQ2
Move the center squares off center and cross the frames for more big quilt fun. Easy construction and borderless for an uptempo look. Choose 18” or 13.5” blocks in two quilt sizes each and rotate for many designs. Fabric tips and 9” baby block also included.
Quilt sizes: 18” block: 12 blocks, 54” x 72” and 30 blocks, 90” x 108”.
13.5” block: 20 blocks, 54” x 67.5” and 30 blocks, 67.5” x 81”.
BQ3
Yes, the long awaited sequel to BQ and BQ2. We’ve changed it up a little with the addition of a slightly angled 2 color side segment and a corner stone to set it off. The same things you liked about the other BQ’s is still true… large 18” blocks with a 12” center and also the half size blocks – 9”. There are 6 complete quilts: 4 quilt sizes for the 18” blocks and 2 quilts with the 9” blocks – perfect for crib and toddler sized quilts.
18” or 9” blocks and 6 quilts: wall 40” x 40”, large lap 54” x 72”, twin 72” x 90”, queen 90” x 108” in the 18” block and 32” x 41”, 41” x 50” in the 9” block size.
BQ4
Another big quilt for large print fun. We’ve changed it up by mixing squares and rectangles. Blocks are 12”x12” and 12”x24”. Centers are off center of course. You can cut 2, 3, or 4 centers from each Fat Quarter or use the same fabric for all blocks. The pattern has the fabric requirements for both yardage and FQs. Pattern includes two layouts and five quilt sizes – wall/crib to queen.
24”x36”, 60”x72”, 96”x108”, 36”x48”, 72”x96”.
BQ5
Big off center focus with a pinwheel or accent splash. The pinwheels are a flat top diagonal which doesn’t require matching of sharp points. Use one center fabric or many.
The pattern includes 2 block sizes, 18” with a 12” center or 13.5” with a 9” center, perfect for pre-cuts.
There are 3 quilts in each block size. 18” block: 36” x 36”, 54” x 72”, 90” x 108”.
13.5” block: 27” x 40.5”, 40.5” x 54” black/white on cover, 54” x 67.5” black/bright on cover.
Two very different layout options as seen on the cover.
BQ6
Big off center focus set off by bracket frames. 4 quilt sizes in 18" blocks. Looks great with one center fabric or many. Rotate the block for different looks as shown on the 12 block lap size cover projects.
Create a scrappy project using the bonus block diagrams and an assortment of fabrics for each segment of the block; 18 or 9 blocks.
Bonus layout using 6 blocks is at the Ideas button above; #10. Turn 6 blocks into a 64 x 84 project.
A reminder that to fussy cut the centers will usually require more fabric than listed. Quilts: 36" x 36" wall, 36" x 54" small lap, 54" x 72" generous lap and 90" x 108"queen.
BQ DoubleTime
Put a BQ frame around the top and another around the bottom for BQ DoubleTime. Choose something special for the center and frame it with dark, light and accent. Optional inner border (shown on the larger) is included for both sizes. The smaller size is fat quarter friendly. We used the center of a panel for the center of the larger table runner.
We like Pellon Fusible Fleece 987F or Fusible Thermolam Plus TP971F as the batting on table runners because it is so thin. 18” x 27” or 18” x 44”.
BQ5 Encore
Small off center focus with a flat top pinwheel. One center fabric or many!
9" blocks and 4 ½" blocks. These are half size and quarter size of the original BQ5.
2 quilt sizes with the 9" block. 12 blocks:27" x 36" (with optional border 33"x 42") and 20 blocks: 36" x 45". Both are great sizes for kids quilts or lap quilts.
4 ½"blocks: Use 3 fat quarters to make 20 blocks: Table runner 12" x 48".