Vanity's Flair Free Quilt Pattern by Maria Tavy Umhey
Vanity's Flair is an intermediate, 48-inch-square quilt by Maria Tavy Umhey featuring Nancy Gere's Vanity Fair collection. Thirteen nine-patch variation blocks alternate with twelve regular nine-patch blocks, bringing together Friendship Star, Shoofly, Perpetual Motion, Circle, Churn Dash and Ohio Star designs. The designer suggests choosing the alternate blocks after arranging the variations, or using one light fabric throughout for a calmer effect. Two pieced borders and dark binding finish the quilt.
About This Free Pattern
This free quilt pattern was designed by Maria Tavy Umhey for Windham Fabrics.
This project is marked intermediate and uses pieced.
The finished quilt measures 48.0 x 48.0.
Download the pattern to review the full cutting instructions, diagrams, and sewing steps before you begin.
Vanity's Flair Free Quilt Pattern by Maria Tavy Umhey quilt pattern summary
- Cut and piece the thirteen nine-patch variation blocks, following each block's diagram for triangle, square and strip placement. Make the Ohio Star hourglass units as directed.
- Arrange the variation blocks and choose coordinating light patches for twelve alternate nine-patch blocks. Sew the blocks into rows and join the rows for the quilt center.
- Piece and attach the inner border rows, followed by the outer border rows with their end strips. Layer, baste and quilt, then bind with the dark strips.