Untethered Quilt - Golden Hour Version

UntetheredFree

May 20

Written By Chelsea Le Bouton

Untethered quilt sewn in a light color palette, featuring a modern geometric design

Life sustains life. Let go of the ego and life takes care of itself through you.

— Adyashanti

Design Inspiration

“Eudaimonia” is the Greek word for “human flourishing.” Eudaimonia Studio’s modern quilt designs are inspired by the ancient question of what it means to live well. Our latest free quilt pattern, the Untethered Quilt, symbolizes loosening our grip on the self and ego. Imagine what is possible when we challenge the boundaries that divide ourselves from others, freeing us from the need to preserve what we think defines us.

Details & Techniques

The Untethered Quilt is throw-sized and finishes at 54” x 66”. It’s perfect for a confident beginner (and beyond!), using half-square triangles (HSTs). The pattern is straightforward to piece together with tons of options for playing with color and fabrics. If you’re comfortable with basic quilting techniques and ready to build your skills, this is a fun (and free!) project to dive into.

Fabrics

The Untethered Quilt is made with five colors - each used equally - and a background fabric. This pattern is easily adaptable to suit your personal style! Whether you dive into your scrap bin or use fat quarters, this design works beautifully with prints, solids, or a mix of both!

This Golden Hour version came about because I wanted something in contrast to the Midnight version, which I’d previously made. Specifically, I wanted a light background, and and bright that would look good mixed together, giving the look of confetti in the air. A very different visual of “letting go” than its more contemplative-looking predecessor.

Closeup of Untethered quilt pattern, showing floral print fabric on backing with modern quilt

The quilt top is all Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids:
- Background: Creme de la Creme
- Colors 1-5: Grapefruit, Summer Sun, Coral Reef, Sweet Pink, and Raw Gold.
The backing is AGF Flowers for Mom Sunshine by Sharon Holland
Binding is AGF Pure Solids Latte.

Be sure to check out the Midnight version of this pattern for more inspiration!

Quilting

This quilt was longarmed by Wild Phil Quilting using the Sashiko pantograph by Karen Thompson. I love how the sharp geometry of the panto seems to complement the “bursting” nature of the color HSTs. Mindy used Winline Textiles 100% cotton batting.