Geode Quilt Pattern Update

I adore star quilt blocks, as shown by the several star quilts I’ve designed over the years! One of my favourite patterns, Geode, was actually inspired by a Moroccan star design at a local restaurant. This quilt pattern first came out in 2017 and since then, I would like to think that I’ve improved in my pattern writing skills, haha! In fact, when I made a baby version earlier this year (oops, still to be blogged), I realised that there was a better way to write the cutting instructions, and I could add in a couple of extra, helpful diagrams.

So it’s not a complete house remodel, more like a pantry re-organisation with a fresh paint job too 😉 Yes, that’s right, time for a refreshed pattern look too! I do love my pink, but it’s been many years of it and I need a change. It’ll be a slow process of updating old patterns, but all new patterns will have the updated format.

Fat Quarter Friendly Quilt Pattern

So what’s different inside? Still the same great pattern and construction method! But now with easier cutting instructions for working with yardage, with WOF strips and subcutting like my other patterns, and I’ve ever so slightly adjusted the size of the squares for making the flying geese (no waste method) to help improve accuracy.

The Geode quilt pattern is also the perfect fat quarter friendly quilt pattern – using one fat quarter per block. And it shows off your prints oh so beautifully! So if you’re working with fat quarters, now there’s updated diagrams that will work for non-directional AND directional fabric alike, plus a table of cutting instructions to work block by block.

A Modern Star Quilt Pattern

The Geode quilt pattern is such a fun one to make – seeing the stars appear out of the prints, block by block, and especially the alternate blocks where the negative space between the prints create the star? Magical! It would also be super fun to just make a quilt from all of the Block 1 print-star blocks… Ooh, I’ll add that to my list to make!

Geode Quilt Sizes

I remade this version in the throw size, using just 16 fat quarters. Offering different quilt sizes is important to me so that you can make my patterns in the size that you need! Geode comes in four sizes:

Baby quilt – 48″ x 48″
Throw quilt – 64″ x 64″
Queen quilt – 80″ x 80″
King quilt – 96″ x 96″

You can see what these all look like on the original Geode quilt pattern testers blog post here.

Autumnal Colour Geode Quilt Kit

Oh yes, that’s right, there’s a Geode throw quilt kit available! Most of the fabrics I used for my new Geode quilt came from a Scribbly Gum Quilt Co bundle (I added in the Carolyn Friedlander leaves, and the Cotton + Steel “cotton wool”-esque prints) and I’ve teamed up with Joz to offer a 16-piece fat quarter quilt kit with background and binding also included so that you can make one in these gorgeous autumnal colours too!

You can also choose to not include the background fabric if you’d prefer to use your own. And heads up – Joz ships internationally, with capped shipping at AU$22 (approx $16USD). That’s a fantastic deal!