Which Patchwork Quilt Pattern is Best?
When it comes to patchwork quilts, there are many different styles and patterns up for consideration. And while each design has its own look, they vary a lot in complexity and outcome.
Over the years I have picked up several the most popular pattern types for you to consider, so you can pick what one is best for you.
Traditional Square
This is the most popular of the differing kinds of quilts. There are no hard rules when it comes to this kind of pattern. The one thing that you ought to be careful of – is that you do not have similar colours too close together.
This can be checked by laying out 2 repeats of the pattern prior to starting. This will make sure that no similar colors get stacked next to one another when the pattern repeats.
Squares in an Image
The 2nd type is using the same square pattern with a careful mix of colors and layout to make an image. You may have something like white squares, mixed with carefully organized purple squares to form a love heart or flower shape.
As you can imagine, this one is more complex and will require you to cut out and arrange all of the squares prior to starting just to make sure you have enough squares and you sew them together in the correct order.
Hexagon
With a hexagon having 6 sides, this is one of the more complicated patterns for a patchwork quilt. These stack very differently from the traditional square pattern and will certainly need a pre-planning test layout to by-pass the similar color issue discussed above.
It’s also much easier to become messed up or lose track of what piece was meant to go next. So you have to stay focused when making one of these types.
In the end, there’s no ‘best ‘ design to use. It actually comes down to personal taste if you have got the perfect patchwork quilt in mind, think about what pattern would help you best attain it, and go with that.
Good luck and happy quilting!
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