Make Time Quilt Pattern Bundle (PDF) - Collection of 18 block patterns - A British Collaboration Project

About the Pattern

The Make Time quilt (54" square) is a collaboration quilt project from four British quilt pattern designers:

• Nicola Dodd - Cake Stand Quilts
• Lou Orth - Lou Orth Designs
• Victoria Peat - Little Black Duck
• Jo Westfoot - The Crafty Nomad

Our theme for the 2025 project is 'Make Time to Do What Makes You Happy'!

In a busy world where our lives are full of work commitments, family responsibilities, and the distractions of social media, we are reminded of the importance of making time for activities that nourish our souls, make us happy, and force us to slow down and reconnect with what’s really important.

We have designed a collection of 19 detailed blocks featuring designs of things that make us happy. These blocks vary in size and shape and can be used together to make a quilt that finishes up at 54" square, a perfect throw size quilt. Or you might prefer to use them separately in other projects, such as bags, mini wall quilts, sewing machine covers, mug rugs, cushions, pouches etc.

Buy this pattern and you'll get all 19 blocks plus instructions on how to construct the quilt. The sewalong will be like a mini block of the month (BOM) program spread over 10 weeks. The price is £60 which is around £3.15 per block. (Normally detailed single blocks like this retail for £4-£6 so this is a bargain!).

Blocks Included

The collection includes the following blocks:

Creativity:

• Thread Spools - two spools of my favourite brand of thread - 6" square block - by Jo Westfoot - The Crafty Nomad
• A Good Yarn - some knitting needles and balls of wool - 24" x 12" block - by Nicola Dodd - Cake Stand Quilts
• Sewing Machine - 18" square - by Victoria Peat - Little Black Duck
• Get Snippy - a very cute pair of stork scissors - 6" square - by Lou Orth - Lou Orth Designs

Self Care:

• Make Time Quote - the words to remind yourself - 18" square - by Jo Westfoot - The Crafty Nomad
• Bubble Bath - a beautiful vintage roll top bath to relax in! - 18" square - by Nicola Dodd - Cake Stand Quilts
• Book Club - a great way to unwind is to lose yourself in a book (or two!) - 18" square - by Lou Orth - Lou Orth Designs
• Sitting Kitty - Ah the love of a furry friend can ease so many feelings of anxiety - 6" x 12" block - by Victoria Peat - Little Black Duck
• Upbeat (Music Notes) - they do say that music soothes the soul - 6" square block - by Jo Westfoot - The Crafty Nomad
• BONUS BLOCK - Faithful Friend - due to popular demand, Victoria designed a dog block for those that prefer dogs to cats - 6" x 12" block - by Victoria Peat - Little Black Duck

Nature:

• Nature Walk - a block depicting the countryside - 12" x 24" block - by Jo Westfoot - The Crafty Nomad
• Smell the Roses - get lost in a beautiful rose garden - 6" x 12" block - by Nicola Dodd - Cake Stand Quilts
• Sunrise - be at peace watching the sunrise - 24" x 12" block - by Victoria Peat - Little Black Duck
• Clouds - lose time on a lovely sunny day watching the clouds move across the blue sky - 12" square - by Lou Orth - Lou Orth Designs
• Tulips - joy can be found in the colour of flowers - 12" square - by Lou Orth - Lou Orth Designs

Friendship:

• Friends at Heart - a perfect symbol of friendship - 6" square block - by Victoria Peat - Little Black Duck
• Let's Chat - A problem shared is a problem halved so they say - 12" x 6" block - by Lou Orth - Lou Orth Designs
• Friendship Star - a classic quilt block so it had to be included! - 6" square - by Nicola Dodd - Cake Stand Quilts
• Time for a Cuppa - A cuppa with a friend is the perfect way to put the world to rights! - 12" x 6" block - by Jo Westfoot - The Crafty Nomad

Skills Covered

This project will be a wonderful skill builder as the blocks feature a variety of different patchwork methods such as. You'll learn about:

• Foundation Paper Piecing
• Dresden Plate
• Traditional Piecing
• Strip Piecing
• Curved Piecing
• Applique
• Snowball corners
• Hand embroidery
• Partial Seams

Make sure to read the whole pattern all the way through before beginning your project.

Fabric Requirements

This pattern would make a great scrap & stash buster. You'd need the equivalent of 8.25 yards of fabric for the quilt top. But if you'd like to go with a more ordered approach you could do what we did. We used 10 fabrics in the following quantities for the quilt top:

• Bright Pink 0.5 m (half yard)
• Pale Purple 0.5 m (half yard)
• Pale Pink 0.75 m (3/4 yard)
• Cream 0.75 m (3/4 yard)
• White 0.75 m (3/4 yard)
• Pale aqua 1 m (1 yd)
• Bright turquoise 1 m (1 yd)
• Dark blue 1 m (1 yd)
• Yellow 1 m (1 yd)
• Red 1 m (1 yd)

You would also need:

• Binding - 0.5 m (half yard)
• Backing fabric - 3.5 m (3.5 yd)

We are working with some retailers to make kits available - more to come on that soon.

Make Time Sewalong 2025

We will be running this pattern as a Sewalong and we would love you to join us.

Be sure to tick the box at the checkout to get the Sewalong email prompts containing links to tips and tricks.

You can read more about this year's collaboration and sewalong here.

Be sure to join our British Sewalong Facebook group here to stay in the loop.

During the sewalong we'll be sharing tips, tricks and tutorials for all of the techniques used, so don't worry if you haven't tried any of the techniques before, we'll help you get the hang of it!

Remember to share some pictures of your finished items with us on our social media pages and please do use the hashtag #maketimesal

Purchasing Details

This year we are keeping things simple for our customers by selling all the pattern files in one place. As this pattern bundle includes patterns from four different quilt pattern designers, please be aware that the writing style and pattern layout will vary. This is a great opportunity for finding new designers you might not have come across yet.

This is a PDF File available for immediate download after purchase - perfect if you want to get sewing straight away! But please note you will NOT be mailed a hard copy.  

How to access PDF Downloads? When you buy a PDF pattern you will be offered to download it immediately after checkout. You will also receive an automated email to the email address that you input at checkout, this will be a receipt and will also contain a download link.

As this is a big pattern, the download will be a 'zipped' folder containing several files. Save it to your computer, then you will need to 'unzip' it by clicking on Extract. This will give you access to individual block pattern files.

If you don’t receive the email then please do check your spam and junk folders. If it’s not there then please email jo@thecraftynomad.co.uk, it may be that there was a typo in your email address. I can easily resolve issues if I know about them!

This pattern assumes the reader has the knowledge to baste, quilt and bind the quilt, and also knowledge of foundation paper piecing (FPP). However if this is your first time quilting, or doing FPP, don't despair as I have tutorials on my website to help you with these stages. You'll find them in the Tutorial section. :-)  

Please note, as this is a digital product for immediate download it is not possible to issue refunds and customers lose their 14 day right to cancel. This is because it is not possible to recall PDF patterns. By continuing to purchase this product you are acknowledging that you have waived that right.