☀️ How to Sew the Sunburst Quilt: A Radiant Pattern to Celebrate Your Favorite Fabrics
Featuring the Created With Love fabric collection by Jennifer Long for Riley Blake Designs
If your fabric shelves are calling for a project that’s both meaningful and energizing, the Sunburst Quilt might be just what you need. Designed with both beauty and simplicity in mind, this pattern is ideal for showcasing your favorite prints, especially those you’ve been saving for “just the right quilt.”
It’s beginner-friendly, chain-pieceable, and full of movement. Whether you’re sewing with a full fat quarter bundle or mixing from your stash, this project gives you the flexibility to make something uniquely yours, with just the right amount of structure and rhythm.
Why We Love It
The Sunburst Quilt is designed to make your fabric shine. Its radiating layout draws the eye outward from the center, giving each block its moment while creating a strong sense of unity across the quilt top.
And while the finished quilt looks dynamic and complex, the construction is refreshingly straightforward. The repeating block structure makes this an excellent choice for confident beginners and experienced quilters alike.
What You’ll Learn
- How to fussy cut blocks to center motifs
- How to chain piece efficiently for smooth, fast progress
- How to play with tonal, ombré, or rainbow layouts
- How to use intentional color placement for visual impact
With the right layout and fabric flow, your quilt can feel like a sunrise, a bouquet, or a story told through color.
Fabric Suggestions
To bring out the full character of the design, we recommend:
- Fabric: Created With Love by Jennifer Long for Riley Blake Designs
- Backing & Binding: Choose soft coordinates from the same collection for a seamless finish
- Optional Extras:
- Personalize your quilt with a hand-stitched label or digital print
- Use ThermoWeb’s Spray N Bond for precise block layout or backing prep
Explore the Created With Love Collection here ›
A Quilt That Tells a Story
This pattern was created to support the Created With Love fabric line. A collection inspired by the seven days of Creation. The quilt’s design radiates outward like the sun rising over a new world, full of purpose and peace.
Pair it with the Whale Zipper Pouch (also featured this month in the Pattern Club) for a coordinated, story-based gift set. It’s a beautiful option for baptisms, baby gifts, or nursery keepsakes.
Join the Pattern Club
The Sunburst Quilt is available to members of our Pattern Club, where you’ll receive a new quilt and craft pattern every month, along with exclusive bonuses, tutorials, and community support.
If you're looking for meaningful projects and the encouragement to keep creating, the Pattern Club was made for you.
