The Jumbo Hashtag: Quilt free pattern!

Sew this fun, modern, and easy quilt in no time at all! I LOVE sewing jumbo quilt blocks. Big 18” quilt blocks like the one are so fast and easy to piece, and before you know it you have a huge quilt! I might have pieced this entire quilt in a day except that I was waiting for more fabric to arrive for my border. 😂

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I quilted this quilt with easy wavy line quilting with my walking foot. Talk about fast and fun!

Are you ready to make a Jumbo Hashtag quilt? Let’s get to the pattern…

Jumbo Hashtag Quilt Pattern

Finished block size: 18”. Finished quilt: approximately 72” square.

You will need:

• 9 fat quarters (or 1/4 yard pieces) of different fabrics for the hashtags
• 1 fat quarter (or 1/4 yard) of black print fabric for the setting squares (I used Pixie Dot Black)
• 3 1/2 yards of white low-volume print fabric for the background and sashing (I used Pixie Dot White)
• 5/8 yard fabric for binding
• 4 1/2 yards backing fabric
• A 75” or larger square of batting

Cutting:

From each fat quarter of hashtag fabric, cut:

• 2 strips 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
• 2 strips 3 1/2” x 18 1/2”

From the black corner stone fabric, cut:

• 8 squares 5” x 5”

From the background fabric, cut:

• 9 strips 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
• 18 strips 5” x 13 1/2”
• 12 sashing strips 5” x 18 1/2”
• 4 border strips 5” x 63 1/2”*

*For a smoother quilt top, be a quilt pirate and use the border strip measurements as guidelines. See How to Add Quilt Borders the Correct Way.

Sewing the Blocks:

For each hashtag block:

1. Arrange:

• 2 background strips 5” x 13 1/2”
• 1 background strip 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”
• 2 print strips 3 1/2” x 13 1/2”

as seen above. Stitch together. Press the seams toward the print fabric.

2. Cut the sewn block horizontally to make 2 sections that are 5” x 18 1/2” and 1 section that is 3 1/2” x 18 1/2”.

3. Arrange the two remaining 3 1/2” x 18 1/2” print strips (of the same print) between the cut sections as seen above. Stitch together. Press the seams toward the print fabric.

Tip: To align the strips accurately, find and mark the center of each. Then match up the centers and pin before stitching.

One jumbo hashtag block is done! Repeat to make 8 more.

Assemble the Quilt Top:

1. Sew 3 hashtag blocks with 2 sashing strips (5” x 18 1/2”) in between. Press the seams toward the sashing strips.

Repeat to make 2 more rows.

2 Sew 3 sashing strips together with 2 corner stone squares in between.

Repeat one more time to make two long sashing strips like the one shown above.

3. Sew the hashtag rows together with the long sashing strips in between.

4. Sew two corner stone squares on each end of a 5” x 63 1/2” border strip.

Repeat one more time to make 2 long border strips like the one above.

5. Sew the 2 border strips (without corner stone squares) to the sides of the quilt top.

Sew the 2 long border strips (with corner stone squares) to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

Baste, quilt, and bind!

Here are some ideas for finishing your quilt:

• My favorite basting methods to hold my quilt sandwich layers together are fusible batting or pin basting.
• How to do cross hatch quilting
• 4 Different Styles of Straight Line Quilting with a Walking Foot
• How to try hand quilting
• Free motion quilting with rulers on a real quilt
• How to sew Beautiful Binding with your Sewing Machine

My favorite basting methods to hold my quilt sandwich layers together are fusible batting or pin basting.

If you sew one make sure you tag me @sewcanshe on Instagram when you show it off so I can see too!

xoxo,

Caroline

p.s. Here’s a graphic you can pin for later.