Ten Fabric Pulls for Your Next Sweet Nothings Quilt
Do you ever see a beautiful quilt pattern, but have no idea where to start when it comes to fabric??! I know I have been there MANY times. I have literally not made a quilt because I COULD NOT decide on what fabric I should use. The decision paralysis is real.
That is where I come in! Don’t let fabric indecision let you miss out on making this fun Sweet Nothings quilt! I have put together ten fabric pulls that would all make gorgeous Sweet Nothings quilts that you would adore wrapping up in.
I’m sure there will be something you will love in here!
First off, let me give you the lay of the land when it comes to the Sweet Nothings Pattern.
The Sweet Nothing Pattern
The Sweet Nothings pattern is made up of two blocks. One includes a sawtooth star with a heart and the other has a framed square. They are both 9-patch blocks within 9-patch blocks. When the two blocks are sewn together, it creates a secondary diamond pattern.
It is an intermediate pattern because there is a lot of seam matching which may get frustrating for beginner quilter. However, if you are a beginner quilter that feels like taking on a challenge, it is totally doable.
Quilt Sizes
This pattern has two quilt sizes:
Baby size - 36” x 36”
Throw Size - 60” x 60”
Larger sizes can easily be made by making additional blocks. You could also add additional blocks to the bottom of the quilt to make it rectangular, if you are not a fan of square quilts.
Fabric Requirements
Now for the fun stuff. I have included fat quarter cutting instructions so you can use your favorite fat quarter bundle or yardage. You can even mix and match and use fat quarters for parts of the quilt, and yardage for others. These 10 fabric pulls will use yardage, so that makes it easy. Alright! Let’s freaking get to it!
1. Art Gallery Fabric Mindscape Collection by Katarina Roccella
I LOVE this fabric collection and am dying to get my hands on it. This fabric pull leans more into the pinks in the collection. Lately, pink has been my favorite color, so I could not resist. The fabrics in this pull are:
Fabric 1: Sensory Journey
Fabric 2: Sensescape Sand
Fabric 3: Blossoming Apricots
Fabric 4: Foraging Fauna
Fabric 5: Tenderness Serene
Background: Wonder Wall Coast
I know of a few fabric shops that are carrying this collection. These are NOT affiliate links, just shops I support.
2. Art Gallery Fabric Mindscape Collection by Katarina Roccella VERSION 2
I couldn’t stop myself from making another version with this fabric line. It is just so freaking dreamy. The fabrics in this version are:
Fabric 1: Sensory Journey
Fabric 2: Sensescape Sand
Fabric 3: Foraging Fauna
Fabric 4: Wonder Wall Ocean
Fabric 5: Blossoming Apricots
Background: Tenderness Serene
Head to the shops I linked above to get your fabric!
3. Fableism Sprout Wovens
I have been so jealous seeing all the amazing quilts people have been making with Sprout Wovens from Fableism. The texture of these fabrics looks absolutely incredible.
Fabric 1: Malachite
Fabric 2: Creme
Fabric 3: Mallard
Fabric 4: Black Cherry
Fabric 5: Midnight
Background: Cherub
Get your hands on these beauties here:
4. Ruby Star Society Floradora Collection by Jen Hewett
Honestly, I don’t usually go for bright colors, but this Floradora collection is so groovy! My two favorite prints from the collection are included in this fabric pull. I kept the rest solid to help the prints pop.
Fabric 1: Bella Solid Orange (80)
Fabric 2: Bella Solid White Bleached (98)
Fabric 3: Bella Solid Petal Pink (212)
Fabric 4: Dogwood in Cactus
Fabric 5: Cherry Blossom in Sarah Green
Background: Bella Solid Evergreen (234)
Get your hands on these beauties here:
5. Ruby Star Society Floradora Collection by Jen Hewett VERSION 2
As you can probably tell, I am really bad at just making one mock up for each fabric line. I decided to use as many prints as I could fit in this one! It blows my mind that these fabrics are from the same collection as above. It has such a different vibe.
Fabric 1: Disco Dots in Navy Metallic
Fabric 2: Bella Solid White Bleached (98)
Fabric 3: Dogwood in Cactus
Fabric 4: Disco Dots in Lupine Metallic
Fabric 5: Cherry Blossom in Lupine
Background: Cane in Sky
Visit the links above to get this groovy fabric.
6. Art Gallery Fabric Gayle Loraine Collection by Elizabeth Chappell
As soon as I wrote this pattern I knew it had to be made in the Gayle Loraine collection. I actually made this version before I made my cover quilt. You can see more pictures of it on my Instagram! These fabrics are so sweet!
Fabric 1: Calico Blooms
Fabric 2: Evermore Bliss
Fabric 3: Memory Lane
Fabric 4: Garden Joy
Fabric 5: Small and Sweet
Background: Magnolia Dreams Night
Get your hands on these beauties here:
7. Liza Taylor Handmade Kit
This beautiful bundle was curated by the talented Liza Taylor of Liza Taylor Handmade. She has such a great eye for putting fabrics together and I felt so honored to have her curate a kit for this pattern.
Fabric 1: AGF Field of Lavendar
Fabric 2: AGF Potter’s Clay
Fabric 3: AGF Quartz Pink
Fabric 4: AGF Apricot Crepe
Fabric 5: AGF Raw Golden
Background: Kona Bone
Get the kit here:
8. Riley Blake Designs Moonchild Collection by Fran Gulick (September 2023)
This fabric collection doesn’t come out until September, but I absolutely love it. It is so magical and reminds me of the simple joys of having a sleepover as a kid. I know this technically doesn’t help you make this quilt right now, but you should definitely add it to you “To Make” list.
Fabric 1: Constellations, Denim
Fabric 2: Starfall, off-white sparkle
Fabric 3: Constellations, Grape
Fabric 4: Sunrise, Curry
Fabric 5: Eclipse, Ballerina Sparkle
Background: Sunrise, Fog
Check out the rest of the fabrics in this collection here:
9. Figo Fabric Klara Collection by Bernadett Urbanovics (October 2023)
This is very forward thinking, because this line does not release until October, but Klara is freaking adorable. This version reminds me of Fall, which is my favorite season. I would totally curl up under this and drink some apple cider. I literally cannot wait for this fabric to come out. The fabrics are:
Fabric 1: Picnic in Grass
Fabric 2: Elements, Air in White
Fabric 3: Apple Orchard in Night
Fabric 4: Spring Bloom in White
Fabric 5: Tiny Flower in Autumn
Background: Wonder Wall in Coast (from Mindscape Collection)
10. Figo Fabric Klara Collection by Bernadett Urbanovics VERSION 2
Again, I couldn’t keep it to one version! I really loved throwing the dark fabrics in here to give it a totally different vibe. It is still cozy, but it is more end of Fall-early Winter instead of end of Summer-early Fall.
Fabric 1: Elements, Air in White
Fabric 2: Serenity Basics, Black Smoke Grid
Fabric 3: Apple Orchard in Cream
Fabric 4: Spring Bloom in White
Fabric 5: Dots in Peach
Background: Picnic in Grass
And that rounds out 10 fabric pulls for your Sweet Nothings quilt! If you make one of these versions I NEED to see it! Make sure you tag me on Instagram (@thequiltingsmith) and use the hashtags #SweetNothingsQuilt and #TheQuiltingSmithPatterns.
