I'm excited to announce the release of my latest quilt pattern, Floating Lanterns. The sample quilt was made using the Woodland Warmth fabric collection from Island Batik by Lumin Fabrics. Floating Lanterns is my first published quilt. It appears in the Winter 2025 Island Batik Catalog!
For this quilt, I used a Woodland Warmth strip pack. I love the depth created by these beautiful fall shades, especially when shown against a lighter background:
For the background, I used Ceramic from the Island Batik Foundations fabric collection. I thought this was the perfect complement for the lantern blocks:
After loading it on the longarm, I quilted it using the Snow Swirl pantograph by Laurie Thomas. I love the texture!
Floating Lanterns is the perfect pattern to show off those fabric strips! The large block size makes this quilt come together quickly and is a great pattern for beginners. The finished size is 61" X 73". To make it larger, you can add a border or just increase the number of columns.
Floating Lanterns is available as either a PDF digital download here, or as a printed pattern here.
Until next time,
Happy quilting!
