Carpe Diem Quilt - Swimming Pool Version

Carpe Diem

Jul 15

Written By Chelsea Le Bouton

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Design Inspiration

“Eudaimonia” is the Greek word for “human flourishing.” Eudaimonia Studio designs are inspired by the ancient question of what it means to live well. The Carpe Diem quilt - with its twist on the traditional hourglass block and its symbolism of time - serves as a reminder that the future is never guaranteed; and yet, what we do with the present shapes our tomorrow. By holding and reconciling these seemingly contradicting truths, we can work toward finding purpose, hope & joy in each day.

Carpe Diem Quilt Pattern (Download)

$14.00

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The Carpe Diem quilt - with its twist on the traditional hourglass block and its symbolism of time - serves as a reminder that the future is never guaranteed; and yet, what we do with the present shapes our tomorrow. By holding and reconciling these seemingly contradicting truths, we can work toward finding purpose, hope & joy in each day.

This extremely versatile design has simple, standard construction and offers a multitude of ways to use fat quarters, fat eighths, scraps, or whatever is in your stash.

Learn more about the Carpe Diem samples pictured.

More about the Carpe Diem pattern:

Skill Level: Confident Beginner
Instructions for Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen & King sizes included
Detailed, step-by-step instructions for making & trimming units for makers new to half-rectangle triangles
Instructions for three main color versions - Two-Tone, Scrappy, and FQ-Buster - with many more variations possible
Cutting diagrams help with efficient cutting and get you sewing sooner, with labels to help keep you organized
Coloring sheet to help get you started, with sample mockups for inspiration
Downloadable PDF

For online shops interested in selling this PDF pattern, please see the Pattern Licensing Page for more information.

All fabrics in the quilts pictured are by Art Gallery Fabrics.

All quilts pictured feature longarm quilting by Trace Creek Quilting.

Details & Techniques

The Carpe Diem quilt pattern is an extremely versatile design that has a simple, standard construction and offers a multitude of ways to use fat quarters, fat eighths, scraps, or whatever is in your stash. The pattern includes instructions for five sizes (baby, throw, twin, queen, and king) making it easy to customize. This modern quilt pattern features half-rectangle triangles (HRTs) with detailed, step-by-step guidance to help you master this modern quilting technique. Whether you’re a confident beginner or an experienced quilter looking for a fresh take on geometric patchwork, Carpe Diem is a fun and flexible project to add to your quilting queue.

Fabrics

This Swimming Pool version of the “Scrappy with Mixed Color Blocks” variation features a rich blue-green background paired with light blues, pops of pinks, and bright yellow accents. The cool, vibrant palette evokes the movement and color of a sunlit pool!

The quilt top is all AGF Pure Solids:
- Background: Swimming Pool
- Non-bkgd colors: White Linen, Aurus, Olive Oil, Rock Candy, Cosmos, Balsam Fir, Ocean Fog, Morning Frost
The backing is AGF Vie de Bohème Soul by Pat Bravo
Binding is AGF Threadwork Bound Sprout 2.5 edition

Be sure to check out the other versions of the Carpe Diem quilt here.

Want to color your own version? Create your own mockups of the Repair quilt on PreQuilt!

Quilting

This quilt was longarmed by Trace Creek Quilting using the Tulip Bud pantograph by The Quilting Mill. I opted for a more organic-looking quilting design with curves to contrast against the sharp angles of the triangles, and love the texture it creates on this quilt.