Pink Lemonade modern quilt pattern

Do you ever find yourself with an idea that you roughly jot down and move on to other projects, only to have that idea keep coming back to tempt you?

That’s what happened with this quilt design.

It’s a variation from my Blue Odyssey quilt that I altered specifically as a baby quilt. It sat sketched out in my little design notebook until, months later when I did an impromptu fabric pull and I was completely taken with this very girly colourway.

The Pink Lemonade quilt pattern is now available for instant download.

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It all started with the fabric pull

I knew it would be perfect as a little girl’s quilt. The fact that it turned out to be for my little girl made it that much more special. Even though my pregnancy took a turn for the worse (you can read more about that here), this lovely quilt, the hope it represented and the comfort it brought me will forever be cherished.

A summer memory inspired the name

The name pink lemonade stems partly from the colours in the original quilt – these shades of pink and yellow immediately conjured images of hot summer days when I held (unprofitable) lemonade stands. Did you host these too? And proceed to drink more of your product than you sold?! Ha! Yup, that’s what I did. It was so hot outside that I just couldn’t resist drinking MOST, if not all, of my juice! Good times!!

Highlights of the Pink Lemonade quilt pattern

Aside from the fun colourway and trip down memory lane, what I love about the Pink Lemonade quilt pattern is how versatile, graphic and quick it is.

The latest version I made, I whipped up in about a week’s time, but that’s fitting her in between lots of other work commitments. So, she’s quick, trust me!

Choose your quilty adventure

UPDATE – The Pink Lemonade Quilt Pattern has been revamped in 2024 and no longer includes the option to use half-square triangles to create your hourglass blocks. The pattern now includes the addition of a 5-colour version and the option to make it fat quarter friendly!

One of the blocks is an hourglass block and I’ve shared two methods for creating it. This is particularly helpful if you’re a beginner quilter and want to explore different techniques.

Neither one is difficult, I opted to include the two methods so that you can use the one that fits your quilting style best.

The traditional hourglass block method is perfect if you’re using a large-scale fabric print. It will really showcase that print rather than losing the feel of it to the smaller cuts in HSTs.

I’ve used both methods in each of the quilts I’ve made, and both work perfectly.

Quilt sizes included

The pattern includes fabric requirements for baby, lap, twin, double/full and queen/king-size quilts. You can keep the colourway as simple or as complex as you want, and the pattern includes a colouring page to help you plan that out!

Colourway inspiration

In the first Pink Lemonade quilt I made, I used only two colours plus the background, including:

• Kona Cotton in Petal 
• Kona Cotton in Highlight – 2016 Color of the Year 
• Kona Cotton in White 
• Camelot Fabrics Triangles in Geranium

For the lap-size Pink Lemonade quilt, I opted for 4 colours plus the background, including:

• Kona Cotton in Melon 
• Kona Cotton in Sage 
• Karen Lewis’ Blueberry Park Libs Stitches in Nectarine 
• Cotton and Steel Basics XOXO in Dandelion
• Windham Fabrics Party Animals by Petitcollage

Amazing how the look changes, right?!

Make it your own

That’s what’s so fun about quilt patterns, they’re guides and foundations for you to build from. There’re plenty of ways for you to tackle the quilting on this one too.

Here I stitched on either side of the seams using 50wt Aurifil Thread in #2021. Then added lots of texture and detail with big stitch hand quilting using 12wt Aurifil Thread in Pale Pink #2410 and in Lemon #2115.

For the lap size, I opted for 1-inch straight line quilting also using 50wt Aurifil Thread #2021.  

Both have lots of quilty texture, just different kinds.

The first took me quite a while to hand stitch (here’s an update of this project back in March 2017), but if you’re looking for a quick finish, the lap size can be done in a weekend (quilting included). 

Pink Lemonade pattern testers’ versions

To inspire you even more, here are some amazing interpretations from my pattern testers:

Light and creamy

I adore Tiffany’s mid-century modern vibes, and this one has me dreaming of café lattes and French pastries on a warm sunny day. You can see more of her amazing work at Village Bound Quilts.

Vintage floral

This vintage floral version by Frieda is so delicate and dreamy. Plus, I love how she’s adding some hand-quilting detail to add even more delicacy to the finished quilt.

Dark and stormy

I don’t often work with black fabric, but I love Stefanie’s dark and stormy colourway. It really changes the look of the pattern and that turquoise just pops!

Whether you dive in for a slow or fast quilt journey, the end results with the Pink Lemonade quilt pattern are always stunning! Perfect for a modern baby shower gift or a snuggly birthday present for a loved one.

Happy quilting!

xo

Shannon

PS I’ll be sharing these pretties for Finish it up Friday with Crazy Mom Quilts and knocking it off my Q1 2018 FAL list!

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