Rainbow Sprouts is a multicolored, beginner-friendly, scrapbuster quilt pattern that was first published in Make Modern Magazine's Issue #68.
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| Rainbow Sprouts |
Rainbow Sprouts is now available as a standalone pattern in my Etsy Shop.
Made with Island Batik's Basics, Rainbow Sprouts is the answer to the question - Why do leaves have to be (mostly) green?
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| Yellow, Orange & Red |
Each leaf has a dark and a light fabric and the number of those combinations is only limited by your imagination.
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| Teal and Green too |
Finishing at 61" by 84", Rainbow Sprouts uses 16 fabrics (8 light and 8 dark) plus Solid Black (Stems) and Egg White (Background).
It is an excellent way to showcase your favorite fabrics. I am showing off Island Batik Basics including Chambray & Harbor (Blues), Flamingo & Candy (Pinks), Banana & Taxi (Yellows), Chameleon & Parakeet (Teals), Mystic & Caribbean (Aquas), Ballerina & Rosewood (Reddish Purples), Marmalade & Flame (Oranges), and Pistachio & Apple (Greens).
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| Love these Colors |
To make Rainbow Sprouts, you need 4.5 yards of background fabric and the rest can easily come from your stash. Make it scrappy with many fabrics or control the chaos with a monochromatic color scheme.
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| Thank you, Paul |
I had fun making this quilt and these hues are yummy enough to eat. The pattern is super simple but that is not all.
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| Glaze (Island Batik Neutral) Backing |
Let me show you the Bonus Project. The off-cuts make a smaller quilt that is cute as a button.
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| Bonus Project |
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| Rainbow Seeds, 44" by 55" |
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| Fun Backing |
The Rainbow Sprouts Quilt Pattern is detailed with step by step guidance and colored graphics for each step. I am offering it at a 25% discount till Sunday, 5/10/26.
Yes, of course there is a giveaway too. If you'd like a copy of the Rainbow Sprouts Quilt Pattern, leave me a comment on this post answering any of the following three questions.
What is the best Mother's Day gift you have received? What is the best Mother's Day gift that you gave? What is the best book you've read in 2026?
If you don't want to participate in the giveaway, leave me a comment anyway but mention the no giveaway thing. I will announce the winners next week.
Update - The two winners are #1 and #14. Emails have been sent.
I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
Rainbow Sprouts is another beauty, Preeti! You chose the perfect Island Batik fabrics to make get the rainbow effect. This would look so pretty on a little girl's bed! My mom passed in 2009 and I still miss her so much. For about 15 years before that I planted her flower garden and filled it with a rainbow of annuals. She absolutely loved it and I switched it up every year. This spring I am preparing to sell that home and it is bittersweet.
ReplyDeleteAll of your quilts are so pretty and you used every bit of the fabrics! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteOh my - your 2 rainbow quilts are stunning!! Wow! The most enjoyable book I've read this year so far - Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure. It was a "feel good" story.
ReplyDeleteBoth quilts are bold and bright, my favorite kind. My daughter asked what I wanted for Mother's Day and I told her, she calls regularly, she sends me funny memes all the time and enjoys hanging out with me. To me, that's the best Mother's Day ever and I don't have to wait for one day a year to get it.
ReplyDeleteI think I remember making this with you for a quilt along years ago? It was a great pattern and so fun to make. I'll pass on the giveaway, but will share the best book I've read this year: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. A mystery involving books, what could be better?!
ReplyDeleteI had fun piecing this project with you on a SAL. I finished quilting it years later. . . I haven't made the bonus quilt; but, plan to since the blocks are sewn! This is a great pattern!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea to have the bonus quilt instructions too. Lovely rainbow quilts ♥. I have a (different) Sprouty quilt in the works (UFO status) so will pass on the giveaway thank you. One of the best Mothers' Day gifts I received was a framed photo of all the grandkids together.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful pattern and I'm happy you are able to list it in your shop as a standalone fabric. I love the bonus quilt as well.
ReplyDeleteI love your pattern and am so happy it will be a stand alone pattern. My favourite Mother’s Day gift I’d spending time together - a walk in the woods and lunch is perfect.
ReplyDeletei live overseas and one year for mothers day i came "home" to visit my mother. when i walked off the plane, a put a huge bow on my head and started waving at my mother! she couldn't believe i would do that, looked at me and kept looking for me!!!! she loved it!!!!!!!!!! s5821140@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteRainbow Sprouts from Rainbow Seeds. Makes sense. Do they grow Rainbow Flowers?
ReplyDeleteBeing a MomCat, my furkids aren't much into shopping, but they love me every day.
Another great quilt. Don't include me in your give away... I'm just now making Veronica -- which I won. It's such a great quilt. I'm thinking Rainbow Sprouts might be a great RSC quilt...
ReplyDeleteI love giving and receiving living plants, like trees or flowers. They are a constant reminder of thoughtfulness all year long.
ReplyDeleteBest Mother’s Day gift I ever got was a beautiful spring day with no commitments so I could just sit in my sewing room and stitch to my heart’s content.
ReplyDeleteReally great patterns!
ReplyDeleteWonderful new quilt! So bright and happy. Love the bonus. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Lovely and cheerful. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteI love your rainbow Sprout quilt, fun and cheerful! I love your usual quilting, plus these gentle curves that look like grass, very pretty! The best gift I made for Mother's (and Father's!) day was a textile card, my parents loved it! Thank you for sharing your lovely pattern and linking up.
ReplyDeletePreeti, you are the master of less is more. Love the Rainbow Scraps quilt. Such a happy one.
ReplyDeleteRainbow Sprouts and Rainbow seeds - love the names and the happy colors against the snow!
ReplyDeleteHi Preeti, those are such great quilts - I'm glad that you were able to make a secondary Rainbow seeds out of the scraps! Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This!
ReplyDeleteYou make such pretty quilts. I really like the rainbow seeds.
ReplyDeleteRainbow sprouty is the perfect name for this quilt, it's always a win win when the scraps produce another quilt, rainbow seeds is cute indeed!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try this technique and your tutorial makes it look so approachable. Bookmarking!
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