Gleaned Quilt + Pattern

I’m so happy to be here today!  It’s release day for my Gleaned Quilt Pattern.  Last week I wrote about my love for the biblical story of Ruth.  Her story fills deep places in my heart, and I have loved thinking of her as I made this quilt.  Coincidentally, I ended up at the BYU MOA last weekend and saw a lovely series of works based on Ruth by American painter Brian Kershisnik, which included this painting of her gleaning.  I love his portrayal of her as being strong and able. My quilt top is now all quilted and bound, and the pattern is ready.  So here it is, my Gleaned Quilt + Pattern.  Keep reading to get your free copy of the pattern!

This quilt measures 60″ x 72″ and is made with scraps both old and new.  I enjoyed hunting through years of scraps to find more favorites as I sewed the blocks.  Gleaned is also written with two block size options.  This quilt requires 2.5″ strips, and the second option calls for 1.5″ strips.   It’s fun to make and even more fun to smile at once finished.

I played with a free motion quilting pattern for this quilt.  It features three circles (smaller grains?) inside the center strip, with arcs on the outer strips and simple orange peel arcs in the black and white triangles.  It’s simple, imperfectly done, and feels fitting to me.  I enjoyed quilting as it gave me opportunity to revisit all these fun prints.

I pulled a favorite Kaffe print from his Artisan collection years ago to use on the back, and supplemented with an Amy Butler print leftover from my Raspberry Applique quilt back.

The scraps made me want stripes for a binding, but black and white was too distracting.  I settled on this fun rectangular print that mostly reads as stripes for binding.

Speaking of Ruth, I have gleaned SO MUCH, over and over again, from the quilting community.  What a special group of artists and makers we are!  Therefore, I am offering my Gleaned Quilt Pattern free to all newsletter subscribers.  It’s a simple email I send once a month, all about quilting.  To subscribe and receive your free pattern, click here.

I hope you enjoy making a Gleaned quilt of your own!

Happy Sewing,

Jennifer