Fall inspiration with quilts and more
Cooler temperatures, shorter days and autumn leaves falling from wind swept trees all point to the changing of the season. I love this time of year, and it’s a perfect opportunity to share some Fall inspiration with quilts and more. Get ready to snuggle up with some cozy quilts and decorate your home with Fall accents!
What makes a Fall quilt?
Two things to consider when making a Fall quilt is the fabric and the design. Both of these are key players in a quilt pattern. Let’s first take a look at fabric (my favorite thing).
Fabric is key
Any quilt can be transformed into a specific season with fabric. Color often tells the story better than anything else! A few examples are my Arrow Stone Quilt and Season Reflections. Both of these use the warm colors of Fall to evoke those “pumpkin spice” feelings.
Arrow Stone was originally designed with a very different color palette. I’m particularly fond of this scrappy version I made a few years ago. The Luxe Cuddle backing is such a luxurious addition to this snuggly quilt.
Season Reflections is a free pattern that you can download here. I love the bold, fall colors in this version. It was fun to see what fabric combinations my pattern testers came up with. Christmas is another good option for this one.
Season Reflections
Season Refelctions
I’m loving the current trend of blue and yellow/gold together, too. When I first saw Fig Tree’s Denim and Daisies fabric collection, my heart skipped a beat.
I made a sampler quilt several years ago using this color combination and I just put in on the back of my couch yesterday. This quilt was made during the Moda Stitch Pink Sew Along with Fat Quarter Shop in 2020. I loved every step of making this quilt.
And my dining room table has this easy table runner I made using the Blue Barn fabric collection by Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda. By adding the gold and rust décor accents, it works really well with my fall theme. The pattern is called Snow Goose by Villa Rosa Designs and it’s jelly roll friendly. I made my runner as part of a blog hop that you can read about here.
Quilt design
Another element of a quilt that gives it that Fall look is the design. A quilt made with leaf blocks or has a pumpkin appliqued on top will clearly define itself as a Fall quilt. The fabric doesn’t necessarily take center stage on this one (but it still can).
I designed my Patchwork Pumpkins Wall Hanging specifically to add some Fall decor to my family room. I love the combination of the pumpkin applique and the pieced blocks. This pattern is available in my Etsy Shop here.
Another applique quilt with a Fall theme is this one I made for Jacquelynne Steves’ I Love Home BOM. This little quilt might fall into both the fabric and design category. Both of those elements really give this quilt its seasonal charm.
Pieced blocks can be used to create a story or a theme very effectively. My Falling Leaves Table Runner is a perfect example of that. These leaf blocks float across the top of the runner as if Autumn wind carried them there. You can find the free pattern right here.
A current project on my list is the 2024 Sweater Weather Sampler hosted by Quilt Scouts. There are nine quilt pattern designers that have each designed a block that fit the theme of sweater weather. The blocks are all pieced and I love them all! If only I had more time.
Fall quilt inspiration and more
Decorating with quilts for Fall can add so much to your home décor. And these quilts come in a wide range of sizes and functions. I love to use table runners as accents for all of my tables. And then there are mug rugs, pillows, wall hangings and bed quilts. Below are some examples of all those things!
I’ll leave you with a little more Fall inspiration from around my house. I decorate more for this season than I do for Christmas!
I hope you enjoyed this cozy edition of The Crafty Quilter. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Good Morning Julie, Tomorrow morning at 9 something a.m. we will be “Fall.” Hard to believe as we are having our 9th heatwave of the year. Temps today, tomorrow and the beginning of the week will be low 90’s with lots of humidity. Sure doesn’t seem like the anticipated Fall to me, more like UGH!!! Thank you for your Fall inspiration, however. I actually did my Fall transition a couple of weeks ago. I must admit, not my favorite season. Spring is my favorite, the waking up of all that grows along with the soft gorgeous color. I always enjoy your tips and inspiration. I especially enjoy seeing your family photos. Enjoy your Fall and all the coziness that it brings.
Thank you for this lovely post. It must have taken you a bit of time to put it all together. I enjoyed reading and viewing the lovely fall creations. I especially liked the lady holding the pumpkins wall hanging. Is this pattern available? I appreciate and enjoy your posts. They are filled with so many good ideas. Once again, thank you. Have a nice day!
Linda
I know that when I click on any link from you, project designs are going to classy; patterns will be well written and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing so many projects — and at no cost to us, excepting a click and a few minutes!
Thank you for your interesting and well-formatted website. Your projects are so gorgeous, outstanding color choices, and it is fun to see them decorating your home. You are very generous with your time; sharing projects, quilting ideas on layouts, colors, hints for better quilting, free projects and blocks. It has really help my quilting. Thank you for sharing your advice and experience with us. I enjoy the family adventures and your recipes also. You are very inspiring. I look forward to your email notifications.
Beautiful quilt projects Julie! I don’t care for blue/yellow but seeing what you are doing with blue/orange is so neat! That is a beautiful collection of fabrics.
Thanks for sharing your projects and providing inspiration!
Beautiful projects!
I must also agree with the previous posters, I liked the way you communicated before. I could read your whole (or, at least, most) of your post in the email. Now that you redirect us to your post, I rarely click on the link to read them here. In fact, this is, I believe, only the second time since you changed it that I have bothered to check your post.
Thanks for letting me know, Maria. I’m sorry this is no longer a good experience for you. I will be making some adjustments in the near future. I’ll respond in more detail with an email.
I feel the same way as the previous comment.
Pls go back to the way you were communicating with us before.
Hi Patsy,
Thanks for letting me know. Because of Amazon affiliate regulations, I can no longer send full content of my blog posts via email. I’ll respond in more detail with an email.
I just love love love the blue quilt on the bavk of your couch. Beautiful!
i use to enjoy seeing your posts but now there is so many ads and junk i can’t even see your post. i am unsubscribing from your mailing list.
Thanks for letting me know, Janice. I’m sorry this is no longer a good experience for you. I will be making some adjustments in the near future. I’ll respond in more detail with an email.