Currents Quilt - Amanda’s Version

Currents

Aug 14

Written By Chelsea Le Bouton

Life is most skillfully lived when one sails a boat rather than rowing it.

— Alan Watts

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 Currents design abstractly represents the concept of wu wei - a central principle in Chinese and especially Daoist philosophy. The term literally translates to “non-doing.” While a common misconception, it is not about inaction; rather, it suggests we not resist forces outside of our control, and instead mindfully - and less effortlessly - respond by harnessing these winds & currents to advance our proverbial boat.

Currents Quilt Pattern (Download)

Details & Techniques

With its flowing, wave-like design, Currents is a joyful introduction to sewing curves. The large-sized forgiving blocks make it approachable for advanced beginners, while offering plenty of room for creative color play. Whether you’re going bold with the six-color version, or keeping it more minimalist with the two-tone version, this surprisingly quick pattern invites tons of variation!

Currents includes instructions for 5 sizes (baby, throw, twin, queen, and king). Printable templates are provided with the pattern, but for those planning to make this again and again (trust me…you’ll want to!), there are durable acrylic templates also available.

Additionally, if you’d like a little more guidance sewing this quilt we have an on-demand video course that will walk you through every step!

This version was pieced by the lovely and every-talented Amanda Eastmond.

Fabrics

For Amanda’s version, we went with some muted purples and salmon, paired with some darker tones to create a nice contrast. This quilt is the Six Color Version with Standard Border.

The quilt top is all AGF Pure Solids:
- Color 1: White Linen
- Colors 2-6: Apricot Crepe, Monet, Gingerbread, Forest Night, Bewitched
The backing is AGF Rhythm Sweet
Binding is AGF Trouvaille Routes by Pat Bravo

Wanting to sew this exact version? Global Fiber has a kit available of all the fabrics to sew your own!

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

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

Quilting

This quilt was longarmed by Trace Creek Quilting with the Sunrise Skateland pantograph by Julie Hirt. For me, this pantograph never gets old, and it echoes the undulating curves of the patchwork piecing so beautifully.