RRQuilts

Introducing the Round the Corner Quilt Pattern! My latest pattern was inspired by my time playing Duplos with my young sons. Where they saw race cars and trucks, I saw quilt patterns. Where they saw truck hoods, I saw drunkards path blocks. Where they saw flat bed trailers, I saw a contrasting stripe amid the curves. I love to make quilt patterns from stuff I find in the world around me, and Duplos lend themselves seamlessly (pun intended ;)) to a quilt pattern. The only trick is to find the right proportions.

While this design is inspired by a children’s toy, I designed it to be a versatile and sophisticated interpretation that would be at home on any couch or on the foot of anyone’s bed. Even if you’ve never touched a Duplo or Lego, even if you’ve never had kids or this quilt isn’t for a kid, the multiple colorway options allow you to design a colorful, nostalgic color palette or a simple, sophisticated version.

Because this project was so nostalgic for me, I took a stack of Duplos with me to the fabric store to get the perfect color match. This 10-color version uses the following shades from the Paintbrush Studios Painter’s Palette Solids: Tomato, Tangerine, Daisy, Island, Paradise, Danube, Bright Aqua, Petunia, and Ebony (colors 1-9, respectively).

This design was originally published in the 2023 Quilter’s Planner with only the 10-color option and in the Large Throw size. This version keeps the same playful aesthetic, but provides an additional size (Small Throw) and colorway (3-color option).

Be sure to tag me, @rrquilts on Instagram and use the #roundthecornerquilt – I love to see your makes!

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