PATTERN : Colour Wheel Quilt Pattern

This Colour Wheel Quilt uses a Dresden Plate which is a classic design used in both EPP and quilting. Simple but fun, this giant, contemporary version of the well-known block uses a large selection of fabrics to form a bright colour wheel. This quilt would look lovely on a bed, sofa, or even displayed on a wall as a piece of art. Perfect for children’s bedrooms, too!

We have suggested a layout for the quilt, with colours running through the spectrum in a rainbow order however you may arrange the colours in any way that you wish.You may even wish to deviate from the classic rainbow.We hope you enjoy being creative!
Construction of this quilt is very simple and would be a great project for a beginner quilter.

This pattern allows 44” or 54” (112cm or 137cm) wide fabrics to be used, ensure you cut the appropriate amounts for your width of fabric as indicated on the fabric requirements below.
It is very well suited for Liberty Quilting Cotton or Liberty Tana Lawn® to be used. Liberty Quilting Cotton or any other 44” (112cm) wide fabric would be particularly useful for the backing.

YOU WILL NEED

Iron, pins, thread, sewing machine, hand sewing needle, paper scissors, pencil, ruler, cutting mat and rotary cutter or fabric scissors

Colour Wheel Fabric: 45 different fabrics in a rainbow of colours, each 5” x 25” (12.7cm x 63.5cm) Central Circle Fabric: neutral coloured fabric sized 10” x 10” (25.4cm x 25.4cm)
Binding Fabric: either four 11⁄2” x 54” (3.8cm x 137cm) strips OR six 11⁄2” x 44” (3.8cm x 112cm) strips

Background Fabric: neutral coloured fabric sized 90” x 44” (228.5cm x 112cm) Wadding: 68” x 68” (173cm x 173cm)
Backing fabric: 68” x 68” (173cm x 173cm)
Lightweight interfacing: 10” x 10” (25.4cm x 25.4cm)