A quilt-along inspired by the Jane Austen at Home collection · Kate Colleran step out the technique! Fabric Requirements Fabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF)

A Chawton Cottage RomanceA quilt-along inspired by the

Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake with Kate Colleran

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Jane Austen At HomeInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen

Made and Quilted byDonna Smith of Quilted for You

Skill LevelIntermediate

Finished Size95½˝ x 95½˝

A Chawton Cottage Romance (part 1 of 8)

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Step up your quilting fun with our fresh,cheerful sampler quilt. Prints and florals from the Jane Austen at Home collection by Riley Blake Designs make this quilt a joy to create. Whether you choose the gorgeous fabrics shown here, find new favorites at your local quilt shop, or dig into your own stash, you’ll be anxious to begin each part!

Starting Your Series QuiltThe pattern and videos are sequenced to build on skills. As you stitch each block, you’ll gain skills useful for the next. However, feel at liberty to work in an order you please, leaving the assembly for the last.

The parts 2-7 provide instructions for making the blocks. The final part includes instructions for assembling and finishing your quilt.

Cutting instructions for block patches aregiven with each block pattern.

Be sure to use an accurate G˝ seam allowance throughout, so all elements of the quilt fit together well.

The fabulous border panel from the Jane Austen at Home Collection by Riley Blake Designs was reproduced from the actual Jane Austen quilt. The panel print is not quite long enough for the quilt center, but we didn’t let that stop us!

Using two panel sets and a clever pin-matching technique, you can extend the border prints to the length needed. Make sure you check out the video to watch Kate Colleran step out the technique!

Fabric RequirementsFabric yardage assumes 42” usable width of fabric (WOF) unless otherwise noted. The specific print from the Jane

Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs is listed in (parentheses).

Brown floral (Georgiana)*—2L yds.(For Pinwheel Galaxy, Pinwheel Star, Chevron, and Birds in the Air Blocks; inner border, binding)Cream dot (Navy)—1G˝ yds.(Pinwheel Galaxy, Log Cabin, Pinwheel Star, and Birds in the Air Blocks)Blue floral (Cassandra)—I yd.(Pinwheel Galaxy, Jacob’s Ladder, and Log Cabin Blocks) Red print (Emma)—1K yds.(Pinwheel Galaxy, Jacob’s Ladder, Log Cabin, Chevron, and Birds in the Air Blocks)Cream text print (Correspondence)—1K yds(Pinwheel Galaxy, Jacob’s Ladder, Log Cabin, and Chevron Blocks)Cream floral (Margaret)—H yd(Jacob’s Ladder and Pinwheel Star Blocks) .Taupe floral (Marianne)—1J yds. (Jacob’s Ladder, Log Cabin, and Chevron Blocks)Blue tone-on-tone (Julia)—K yd.(Log Cabin Blocks)Pink floral (Lady Catherine)—H yd.(Log Cabin Blocks) Border—2 panels if pin-matching, OR 2M yds.Backing—9J yds.Batting—104˝ x 104˝ *Due to the length needed, you’ll need to cut the inner border first to ensure you have enough fabric for all pieces. Cut in order listed, then label and set aside for Part 8.Brown medium floral 11 strips 2H˝ x width of fabric (WOF)

for binding 2 strips 2H˝ x 76H˝, pieced from 4

WOF strips, for inner border

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Red print (Emma)

Taupe floral (Marianne)

Cream text print (Correspondence)

Blue tone-on-tone (Julia)

Pink floral (Lady Catherine)

Blue floral (Cassandra)

Cream dot (Navy)

Cream floral (Margaret)

Brown floral (Georgiana)

A Motif MinuetAll the quilting motifs used to finish A Chawton Cottage Romance are available through QuiltingDaily.com in all the most commonly used digital formats, as well as PDF. Check out Part 8 of A Chawton Cottage Romance for the complete list!


Northanger Abbey: Log CabinInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen




Finished Block8 Log Cabin Blocks 12˝ x 12˝


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Northanger AbbeyJane Austen wrote Northanger Abbey in 1803, but it wasn’t published until after her death in 1817.

The story plays on the popular gothic novels of the time. The main character, Catherine Morland, sees herself as a heroine of such a shivery tale, and is blinded to what is really happening around her.

As a guest of wealthier friends, she trav-els to Bath, a popular spa destination of the era, and is later invited to Northanger Abbey under false assumptions.

Far from the eerie gothic adventure she’d imagined, her time at Northanger Abbey is nonetheless fraught with complications.

The intrigues and gossip that swirl around Catherine are similar to the logs that surround the red center of the Log Cabin block. Whether building a tale of darkness, or a tale of light, some fundamental skills are in order.


Cutting Instructions for Log Cabin block(cut in order listed)Red print 8 squares 3½˝ x 3½˝Taupe floral 8 strips 2˝ x 5˝ 8 rectangles 2˝ x 3½˝Cream dot 8 strips 2˝ x 6½˝ 8 strips 2˝ x 5˝Cream text print 8 strips 2˝ x 8˝ 8 strips 2˝ x 6½˝Blue tone-on-tone 8 strips 2˝ x 9½˝ 8 strips 2˝ x 8˝Pink floral 8 strips 2˝ x 11˝ 8 strips 2˝ x 9½˝Blue floral 8 strips 2˝ x 12½˝ 8 strips 2˝ x 11˝

Piecing the Blocks1 Sew taupe floral 2˝ x 3½˝ rectangle

to red print 3½˝ square (Diagram I). Sew taupe floral 5˝ strip to left side. Add cream dot 5˝ strip to bottom, and 6½˝ strip to right side. In same manner, add remaining strips as shown to complete Log Cabin block. Make 8.

The Log Cabin block should measure 12H˝ x 12H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.

NOTE: For tips on text print orientation, check out the “Northanger Abbey—The Log Cabin block” episode of the Quilt-Along’s video series!

This completes Part 2!


Pride & Prejudice: Jacob’s LadderInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen




Finished Block8 Jacob’s Ladder blocks 12˝ x 12˝



Pride & PrejudicePerhaps Jane Austen’s best-known, best-loved novel, Pride & Prejudice centers around clever Elizabeth Bennet’s less-than-smooth romance with the arrogant Fitzwilliam Darcy. Their relationship—which does not begin well—slowly alters as the characters themselves grow.

Complications of class, the intrigues and foibles of family and friends. and the un-comfortable truths of pride and prejudice make this novel a delight to read. Mrs. Bennet—Elizabeth’s meddling, social-climbing mother—would be well-pleased by the Jacob’s Ladder quilt block. It has a distinct upward path—from one end of the block to the other. With three of the four-patch units solidly on the path, and two on the outside (danc-ing with red coats, perhaps?), it mirrors Mrs. Bennet’s delight, at the end of the novel, in having three daughters married.


Cutting Instructions for Jacob’s Ladder block(cut in order listed)Cream floral print 2 strips 2½˝ x width of fabric (WOF)Red print 2 strips 2½˝ x WOFTaupe floral 3 strips 2½˝ x WOF 16 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝Blue floral 3 strips 2½˝ x WOF Cream text print 16 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝

Piecing the Blocks1 Referring to Diagram I-A, sew together

1 each cream floral and red print 2½˝ x WOF strips to make strip set. Make 2. Press in direction of arrow. Cut into 32 segments 2½˝ wide. In same manner, use taupe floral and blue floral to make strip set. Make 3. Press, and cut into 48 segments 2½˝ wide. Sew 2 matching segments to-gether to make 4-patch, which should measure 4½˝ from raw edge to raw

edge (Diagram I-B). Make 16 cream/red and 24 taupe/blue.

2 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of cream/text print 4M˝ square. Place marked square on taupe floral 4M˝ square, right sides together (Diagram II). Sew ¼˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Open and press to make 2 pieced squares, which should measure 4½˝ x 4½˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 32.

3 Referring to Diagram III, arrange and sew 3 rows using 2 cream/red and 3 taupe/blue 4-patches, plus 4 pieced squares. Sew rows together to make Jacob’s Ladder block. Make 8.

The Jacob’s Ladder block should measure 12H˝ x 12H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.

NOTE: For tips on text print orientation, check out the “Pride & Prejudice—The Jacob’s Ladder block” episode of the Quilt-Along’s video series!



Sense & Sensibility: Pinwheel StarInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen




Finished Block4 Pinwheel Star blocks 12˝ x 12˝



Sense & SensibilityIn Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen’s first published novel, two sisters embody very different characters, but they experience equal measures of heart-ache, tumult, and, ultimately, romantic redemption.

The older, sensible Elinor Dashwood is practical. The younger, emotional Marianne is passionate.

Denied the home and inheritance they deserve, they make the most of their circumstances, and learn lessons that enable them to grow as women.

The Pinwheel Star showcases two floral fabrics—a white print that is cheerful and wholesome and a brown print that is old-fashioned and dramatic. It’s up to you to say which fabric is Marianne and which is Elinor, but the way the units complement one another is downright sisterly.


Cutting Instructions for Pinwheel Star block(cut in order listed)

= cut in half once diagonally = cut in half twice diagonally

Cream floral 8 squares 3M˝ x 3M˝ 8 squares 3M˝ x 3M˝ Brown floral 8 squares 3M˝ x 3M˝ 8 squares 3M˝ x 3M˝ Cream dot 4 squares 7¼˝ x 7¼˝ 16 squares 3½˝ x 3½˝

Piecing the Blocks1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side

of cream floral 3M˝ square. Place marked square on brown floral 3M˝ square, right sides together (Diagram I-A). Sew ¼˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Open and press to make 2 pieced squares, which should measure 3½˝ x 3½˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 16.

2 Sew 4 pieced squares together to make pinwheel (Diagram I-B), which should measure 6½˝ x 6½˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 4.

3 Sew 1 each cream floral and brown floral 3M˝ half-square triangles to cream dot 7¼˝ quarter-square triangle to make star-point unit, which should measure 3½˝ x 6½˝ from raw edge to raw edge (Diagram II). Make 16.

4 Arrange and sew 3 rows using 4 cream dot 3½˝ squares, 4 star-point units, and pinwheel (Diagram III). Sew rows together to make Pinwheel Star block. Make 4.

Each Pinwheel Star block should measure 12H˝ x 12H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.

NOTE: For tips on text print orientation, check out the “Sense & Sensibility—The Pinwheel Star block” episode of the Quilt-Along’s video series!



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Emma: Pinwheel GalaxyInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen




Finished Block1 Pinwheel Galaxy Block 24˝ x 24˝



EmmaEmma was the last novel Jane Austen saw published in her lifetime and it’s surprising that the tone is so bright!

Unlike Austen’s other novels, the main character, Emma, is an only child. She is beautiful, clever, well-intentioned, rich... and entirely too used to having her own way.

Events conspire to reveal that there’s more to the world than Emma’s will. And It’s up to Sir John Knightley to show her the truth.

The entire neighborhood of Highbury revolves around Emma, dancing to the tune she sets. The Pinwheel Galaxy block is as complex as Emma herself—and the dance and tune are delightful.


Cutting Instructions for Pinwheel Galaxy Block(cut in order listed)

= cut in half once diagonally = cut in half twice diagonally

Brown floral 8 squares 3M˝ x 3M˝ 8 squares 3H˝ x 3H˝Cream dot 2 squares 7G˝ x 7G˝ 4 rectangles 3H˝ x 6H˝ 4 squares 3H˝ x 3H˝Blue floral 5 squares 4G˝ x 4G˝ Red print 5 squares 4G˝ x 4G˝ 8 squares 3H˝ x 3H˝Cream text printl 4 squares 6H˝ x 6H˝ 10 squares 3M˝ x 3M˝

Piecing the Blocks1 Sew 2 brown floral 3M˝ half square

triangles to short sides of cream dot 7G˝ quarter-square triangle to make pieced rectangle, which should mea-sure 3H˝ x 6H˝ from raw edge to raw edge (Diagram I). Make 8.

2 Sew together 1 each blue floral and red print 4G˝ quarter-square triangles (Diagram II-A). Add text print 3M˝ half-square triangle to make pieced square, which should measure 3H˝ x 3H˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 16. In same manner, make 4 pieced squares of remaining fabric arrangement as shown.

3 Sew together 4 matching pieced squares to make pinwheel, which

should measure 6H˝ x 6H˝ from raw edge to raw edge (Diagram II-B). Make 4 of 1st arrangement, and 1 of remaining arrangement.

4 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of brown floral 3H˝ square. Place marked square on text print 6H˝ square, right sides together, align-ing raw edges (Diagram III). Sew on marked line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Open and press. Repeat on remaining corners of text print square, positioning brown floral and red print 3H˝ squares as shown, to make large pieced square, which should measure 6H˝ x 6H˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 4.

5 Referring to Diagram IV, arrange and sew 5 rows using cream dot 3H˝ squares and 3H˝ x 6H˝ rectangles, pieced rectangles, pinwheels, and large pieced squares. Sew rows together to make Pinwheel Galaxy Block.

6 The Pinwheel Galaxy Block should measure 24H˝ x 24H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.

The Pinwheel Galaxy Block should measure 24H˝ x 24H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.

NOTE: For tips on text print orientation, check out the “Emma—The Pinwheel Galaxy block” episode of the Quilt-Along’s video series!




Persuasion: Birds in the AirInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen




Finished Block4 Birds in the Air blocks 12˝ x 12˝



PersuasionPersuasion is a novel of second chances.

As a young woman, Anne Elliot turned down Frederick Wentworth’s proposal of marriage, based on the advice of her friends and pressure from her family.

Angry he left her, and as the years passed, others moved on with their lives, while Anne faded...

Until Wentworth showed up again, a successful sea captain with a promising career, relative wealth, and a determina-tion to prove his heart was unbruised.

The Birds in the Air block features chop-py triangles—waves that could capsize any courtship. But the solid character of Anne—the love she kept, even while she thought it lost—holds a steady course


Cutting Instructions for Birds in the Air block(cut in order listed)

= cut in half once diagonallyCream dot 6 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝Red print 6 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝ 6 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝ Brown floral 2 squares 12M˝ x 12M˝

Piecing the Blocks1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of

cream dot 4M˝ square. Place marked square on red print 4M˝ square, right sides together (Diagram I). Sew ¼˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Open and press to make 2 pieced squares, which should measure 4½˝ x 4½˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 12.

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2 Referring to Diagram II-A, sew 3 rows using 3 red 4M˝ half-square triangles and 3 pieced squares. Sew rows together to make pieced triangle. Make 4.

3 Sew brown floral 12M˝ half-square triangle to pieced triangle to make Birds in the Air Block (Diagram II-B). Make 4.

NOTE: For tips on text print orientation, check out the “Persuasion—The Birds in the Air block” episode of the Quilt-Along’s video series!

Each Birds in the Air block should measure 12H˝ x 12H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.


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Mansfield Park: ChevronInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen




Finished Block8 Chevron blocks 12˝ x 12˝



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Mansfield ParkFannie Price is a poor relation, fostered at Mansfield Park to be brought up to a ‘better class’ of people. She certainly is exposed to finer things and educated at a higher level, but her story shows that all the cleverness, sophistication, and glitter in this elegant world are inferior to a steadfast heart.

Mary and Henry Crawford, siblings visit-ing from glittering London, charm the Bertram family with their sophistication; they all flit about like the triangles in this Chevron block. Meanwhile, Fannie Price remains steadfast as the strip sets in this block. It’s this backbone of strips that provides a subtle frame in the overall quilt design—so don’t take it for granted!


Cutting Instructions for Chevron block(cut in order listed)

= cut in half once diagonallyCream text print 12 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝ 12 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝ Brown floral 12 squares 4M˝ x 4M˝Red print 8 strips 2½˝ x width of fabric (WOF)Taupe floral 4 strips 2J˝ x WOF 4 squares 5˝ x 5˝ Template plastic, 14˝ x 14˝ piece

Piecing the Chevron Blocks1 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of

cream text print 4M˝ square. Place marked square on brown floral 4M˝ square, right sides together (Diagram I-A). Sew ¼˝ seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Open and press to make 2 pieced squares, which should measure 4½˝ x 4½˝ from raw edge to raw edge. Make 24.

2 Cut an exact 12M˝ square from tem-plate plastic. Referring to Template Cutting Diagram, cut in half diagonally.

Make marks 8L˝ from corners of plastic triangle; draw a line connect-ing the marks. Cut on marked line to complete Template A.

3 Sew 2 red print WOF strips to taupe floral WOF strip to make strip set (Diagram II-A). Make 4.

4 Place plastic Template A on strip set, aligning straight edge with fabric raw edges (Diagram II-B). Use rotary cutter and acrylic ruler to cut angled edges. Cut 8 A shapes (Diagram II-C).

5 Sew taupe floral 5˝ half-square triangle to short side of A, centering to make strip triangle (Diagram II-D). Make 8.

6 Sew pieced triangle and strip triangle together to make Chevron block (Diagram III). Trim to 12½˝ square, centering long diagonal seam, if needed. Make 8.

NOTE: For tips on text print orientation, check out the “Mansfield Park—The Chevron block” episode of the Quilt-Along’s video series!

Each Chevron block should measure 12H˝ x 12H˝ from raw edge to raw edge.




Sanditon: Borders & AssemblyInspired byFabrics from the Jane Austen at Home collection from Riley Blake Designs, and the novels of Jane Austen






SanditonThe last of Jane Austen’s works, Sanditon, was never completed.

A young woman named Charlotte Hey-wood is invited into a dynamic, burgeon-ing new world—the beachside develop-ment of Sanditon.

In a few short chapters, Charlotte’s clear-eyed perspective allows us to catch glimpses of a wider world seldom found in Jane Austen’s novels.

We meet some interesting new char-acters, such as a West Indian heiress, a young man bent on seduction, and the commercial interests of a Regency-era land speculator.

In 2019, BBC produced a limited televi-sion series based on Sanditon. In a testa-ment to Austen’s skill at characterization, the writers of the series could glean the motivation, personality, conversational style, and probable course of action of each person from just a few, crystalline paragraphs, allowing the story to unfold a little bit more. To that end, in this lesson, you’ll learn how to adapt a remarkable border panel, adding length to make it fit your quilt. With a print that’s as well-designed, as Austen’s characters, you can achieve much more than you might think!


Borders & Binding Cutting Instructions Due to the length needed, you’ll need to cut the inner and outer borders, as well as the binding, first to ensure you have enough fabric for all pieces. Cut in order listed, then label and set aside for Part 8.Brown medium floral 11 strips 2H˝ x width of fabric (WOF) for binding 2 strips 2H˝ x 76H˝, pieced from 4 WOF strips, for inner border 2 strips 2H˝ x 72H˝ , pieced from 4 WOF strips, for inner borderBorder panel print* 2 strips 10˝ x 100˝, one for top and one for bottom, pieced from 2 Top Border and 2 Bottom Border panel strips 2 strips 10˝ x 100˝, one for each side, pieced from 2 Left Side Border and 2 Right Side Border panel strips*If you do not wish to use the panels, cut and piece 4 strips, 10” x 100”, from the print of your choice for your top, bottom, and side borders.

NOTE: Border panel strips include extra length for mitering.

Assembling the Quilt TopNOTE: Refer to the Assembly Diagram for following steps. Watch placement and orientation throughout.

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1 Arrange and sew 4 rows of six 12˝ blocks each. To make center sec-tion, sew together four 12˝ blocks for each side of center (Pinwheel Galaxy Block). Sew block rows and center section together.

2 Stitch brown floral 72H˝ strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Stitch brown floral 76H˝ strips to top/bottom.

3 To extend border print for sides, you will need to join a Left Side Border panel strip to a Right Side Border panel strip. Identify a mirror image repeat, and lay strips together, right sides facing. Pin-match motifs, mark the join with a stitching line, and sew. Check to ensure join is visually seam-less before pressing seam, then trim side panel strip to 10” x 100”. Repeat for other side strip.

4 To extend border print for the top and bottom, you will need to join a Bottom Border panel strip to a Top Border panel strip. Identify a mirror image repeat, and lay strips together, right sides facing. Pin-match motifs, mark the join with a stitching line, and sew. Check to ensure join is visually seamless before pressing seam, then trim top panel strip to 10” x 100”. Repeat for bottom panel strip.

NOTE: For tips on extending your border

print through pin-matching, watch the “Sanditon—Borders & Assembly” video.

5 Match center of one border print strip to center of one side of quilt. Sew strip to quilt top starting and stopping ¼” from corners, backstitching at each end. Do not trim excess. Press seam allowance toward border. Add remaining border strips in the same manner.

6 With right sides facing, fold quilt top in half diagonally. Open seam allowance in one corner, and align ruler along di-agonal fold. Mark from a stitching line from seam to seam. Stitch on line, backstitching at beginning and sewing to raw edge. Trim seam allowance to ¼”. In same manner, miter remaining corners.

Quilting & Finishing7 Layer, baste, and quilt. Donna Smith

of Quilted for You used the Dakota Snowflake, Double Feather Wreath, Paisley Flourish, Blosom Vine, and Cotton Sprig motifs in the quilt (all available through QuiltingDaily.com). She also outlined the diamonds in the border panel print, which gives the illusion that the diamonds are pieced.

8 Bind with brown floral.



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Motif Minuet!A Chawton Cottage Romance

A Chawton Cottage Romance was quilted by Donna Smith of Quilted For You using various motifs from QuiltingDaily.com. All these motifs are available in the most commonly used quilting formats, as well as PDFs.

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Paisley F lourish

Dakota SnowflakeDouble Feather Wreath

Cotton SprigBlossom Vines

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