This quilt originated from the concept of a disappearing harlequin block pattern, creating a geometric piece defined by interlocking motifs. The completed design features repeating white, red, and blue-purple fabrics forming pinwheel-like patterns. The maker presents this work as a fun and easy option for those interested in quilting.
To put the quilt together, the process starts with four half-square triangles, trimmed to four and a half inches. These triangles are formed from two red-and-white and two blue-and-white five-inch charm squares. Construction involves using a rotary cutter along with an acrylic ruler and a rotating cutting mat. After the triangles are sewn into diamonds to create the harlequin block, four parallel cuts are made one and three-eighths inches from the center seams, resulting in nine sub-blocks. Two opposite corner sub-blocks are swapped to fashion a bottle opener block. Four of these units are arranged to form a two-by-two motif block.
These motif blocks are combined in a three-by-three arrangement across the quilt top. Each windcatcher motif measures fourteen by fourteen inches, and the finished quilt showcases red and blue elements interlocking across the entire surface. The maker also shared digital color variations and showed three distinct red, green, and white quilt mockups for viewers to consider.
Project by Brita Nelson the Questioning Quilter. Watch it on their YouTube channel: