Currents Quilt - Green Meadow 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!

Fabrics

This Green Meadow version of the Currents quilt uses a saturated green solid with a bright floral fabric for the “two-tone version with standard border”, for a look that’s both retro and fresh.

The quilt top:
- Background (Color 1): AGF Pure Solids Hemlock
- Color 2: Meadow Key Lime (Suzy’s Evolve)
The backing is AGF Full Moon Matcha (wideback) by Suzy Quilts
Binding is AGF Pure Solids Hemlock

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 using the 6 Petal Flower pantograph by Deborah Lobban. I can’t get over how perfectly this whimsical pantograph pairs with the feature floral print!