Rainbow Leveled Up Modern Strip Quilt Pattern

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I’m so excited to be sharing my newest quilt pattern, the Leveled Up Quilt Pattern. I originally designed this pattern in early 2020 and made this Rainbow Watercolor Batik Leveled Up quilt in the lap size and then made another one in a 2 color variation using Art Gallery Fabrics in the baby size for a dear friend who was having a baby. I even made a Throw size Leveled Up quilt along side the amazing pattern testers for this pattern in January and February 2022.

I was so new to writing quilt patterns that at the time I could not figure out how to present this pattern so it was easy to read and maker friendly, however, fast forward 2 years and I’ve finally perfected the pattern for release!

Leveled Up is for the ambitious beginner and includes three size options from baby all the way up to a throw size quilt. All three sizes can use 2.5″ precut strips (aka jelly roll strips) for the focus fabrics and the background fabrics. The pattern also includes yardage measurements.

Leveled Up is available in the It’s Only Fabric and Thread shop.

JELLY ROLL FRIENDLY MODERN QUILT

Leveled Up is a really great modern quilt pattern because it requires either yardage or jelly roll strips. For this particular version, which is the lap size Leveled Up Quilt, I used a Jelly Roll and yardage. I used a Watercolor batik Jelly roll for the focus fabrics and yardage for the background fabric.

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LEVELD UP QUILT PATTERN

Leveled Up is a fun and modern jelly roll friendly quilt pattern. All three sizes allow for the use of yardage or jelly roll strips.

Leveled Up comes in three sizes and has instructions for two different layouts: Multicolor or 2-Color. The Leveled Up quilt pattern includes:

Baby Size
Lap Size (This rainbow Leveled Up quilt is the lap size)
Throw

Leveled Up is also a great stash buster quilt. You could easily make a multicolor version using left over jelly roll strips or even some of the fat quarters in your stash. You could probably even use your scrap stash to make a fun scrappy version like this one!

MINKY BACKING FABRIC

For this quilt I used a Grey Minky backing fabric. Minky provides such a lush and cuddly quilt. I definately recommend trying Minky on at least one quilt this year!

LONGARM QUILTING THE LAP SIZE LEVELED UP QUILT

I used to quilt all of my own quilts using my sewing machine but time has become more limited so I’ve started sending most quilts off to a long arm quilter. For this specific quilt I entrusted Sierra of Made BeaYOUtiful Studios.

I sent her a few options for the quilt and we eventually decided on a neutral thread color and the Conduit Pantograph.

Below is the quilt fresh off the long arm machine and the pantograph just blends beautifully on this quilt!

FINISHING THE LEVELED UP THROW QUILT

I decided on a black and white hounds tooth fabric to bind this quilt. Since the rainbow leveled up quilt has so many colors, I really wanted a bold contrast to the rainbow in the quilt.