It’s time to unveil a new Fabric Cafe book with 8 new patterns for 5-yard quilts.
Tuesday Fran and Donna introduced the newest 5-yard quilt book, Go Big with 5-Yard Quilts.
What’s exciting (for me) is the pattern I tested is featured on the front cover! It’s name is Still Waters and was the first top I made in May after my shoulder surgery.
Made with 5 yards of fabric this quilt measures 56-1/2″ x 80-1/2″. There are no HSTs and only 3 Blocks. But two of the blocks are 12-1/2″ squares cut from width of fabric (WOF) strips and would be great for large print and directional fabric.
The large print, focus fabrics are #1 and #4.
Fabrics #2, #3 and #5 are used to Strip Piece creating a simple 4-patch block.
Assembling goes quick. Block “A” is alternated with 12″ blocks creating gentle ripples.
Sometimes it’s difficult to get a good picture because of the wind blowing.
The Other Patterns
Nightfall 56-1/2″ x 80-1/2″ Easy Half Square Triangles create playful offset stars throughout bold oversized blocks.
Pathways 55″ x 75″ Snowball and Strip Piecing create an intertwined chain design.
Serendipity 56-1/2″ x 71-1/2′ Large cascading blocks and easy Half Square Triangles showcases 4 gorgeous prints.
Sunburst 54-1/2″ x 78-1/2″ Half Square Triangles and Stitch-and-Flip create bursts of movement
Tea Garden 54-1/2″ x 76-1/2″ Simple Strip Piecing creates an elegant quilt with a peaceful rhythm
Willowbend 56″ x 80″ Easy Stitch-and-Flip and Strip Piecing create bold interlocking paths.
Wind Dance 54-1/2″ xv78-1/2″ Half Square triangles pinwheels flutter across easy oversized blocks.
YouTube Video
Watch the YouTube Video of the October 13, 2026, release of this book. Fran and Donna show all eight quilts with comments on the construction of the tops.
Hope you are making progress on whatever you are stitching this week!
Happy Stitching!
Quilt Mouse
