Homespun Collective - All the Details + the Cover Quilt

I am so excited about our upcoming Homespun Collective Block of the Month! Today I wanted to tell you more about this upcoming pattern…and share the new cover quilt!

Behind the Homespun Collective quilt pattern

I’ve been wanting to do some kind of block of the month for years now, and I’m thrilled that it’s finally happening. But believe it or not…it almost didn’t.

On paper, a block of the month sounded perfect. I really enjoy sewing alongside our quilting community, and I loved the idea of a longer-term project than a typical quilt-along.

But I had some reservations. If I was going to do a block of the month, I wanted to be in love with the quilt pattern itself. It didn't want it to be a block of the month just so that I could check off that box. The design had to hold weight and meaning. Plus, I wanted the monthly format to make sense. I didn’t want to just drag a normal pattern out over a year…I wanted that time to feel productive and meaningful.

Because of that, a Lo & Behold Stitchery block of the month was on the back burner for the past couple years. But this fall, I finally sat down and hashed it out…and Homespun Collective was born!

The resulting pattern and program bring together skill building, community, and a beautiful design. Let me tell you all about it!

SKILL BUILDING

One of my biggest goals when designing Homespun was to create a skill builder quilt that uses a variety of techniques. I actually made myself a list of different skills that I wanted to share, from strip piecing (with large and small strips) to flying geese to snowballs…and more! Tons of those skills now appear in the Homespun quilt pattern.

Of course, with so many different things going on in this quilt, everything has to fit together like a puzzle…which makes seam allowance super important in achieving the design. Along with all the other skills we’ll work on, we’ll spend lots of time dialing in our seam allowance (and there will be plenty of checkpoints throughout the process!) so that everything fits like a glove.

So when you make a Homespun quilt, you get to try out tons of techniques and perfect your skills…but you don’t need to be intimidated, because you’ll do it with lots of support!

SUPPORT

The Homespun design was born out of a love for all things handmade, worn and loved. (More on that in a moment.) I wanted it to be intricate and intentional…a celebration of a process that doesn't happen overnight, inspired by a longing to continue to create with my hands in a world that so heavily leans digital. It's also about connection…both with each other and with ourselves. Something that feels like it's lacking in this day in age. ❤️

So as I came up with the Homespun quilt pattern, I knew I wanted to make it in a community setting. And since I’ve been wanting to do something like this for years now, we’ve naturally been putting a ton of thought into what we want it to look like.

Block of the Month members will get a monthly pattern that teaches all kinds of piecing skills, along with all-new video tutorials to break things down step by step. Plus, they’ll get access to an exclusive community! It's meant to be slow, enjoyable, reflective and deeply satisfying.

The community has been one of my favorite parts of Lo & Behold quilting courses, and I’m so excited about recreating that experience with our block of the month program. I can’t wait to start sewing with y’all!

All that support will make your project totally doable, so you end up with a beautiful new quilt! Speaking of which…

DESIGN

Like I said, I wasn’t going to do a block of the month unless I had a design I felt passionate about…and Homespun is one that feels like a treasured and timeless heirloom that has quickly become one of my favorite quilt designs.

When I sat down with a blank page to design Homespun, I wanted the pattern to feel like a vintage celebration of all things handmade:

I included sawtooth stars as a nod toward patchwork.
The clovers were inspired by cross stitch.
I wanted the center star to look like knitting.
The little dots throughout are a nod to needlepoint.
The lattice rows were inspired by an antique chair I came across at a local shop.

Putting them all together created this amazing, complex design…and it evokes all the cozy and warm feelings for me.

Plus, I got to include some of my favorite design elements (that you might recognize from patterns like Deco, Knitted Blooms and Knitted Star). I absolutely love strip piecing with smaller strips (both the process itself and the effect that it creates), so I had fun leaning into that effect and incorporating smaller pieces throughout the quilt.

This design really is such a great mix of skills, which will create a fun and interesting experience month over month. I'm estimating that each month is about 5-10 hours of sewing, depending on the month, but you certainly can stretch it out or power through depending on how fast or (not so fast) you work. We've put a lot of thought about the order of the months too. We're starting out with some simple strip sewing, then we move to flying geese and sawtooth stars, followed by snowballs and smaller piecing. If you've ever made a quilt that felt redundant and like it'd never end, this is going to be SUCH a fun project for you because there is so much variety in the process, meaning you won't get bored with it. I am SO excited to make this together!

My Homespun cover quilt

Now let's talk about the specifics for the cover quilt! Like all Lo & Behold patterns, I'll be making and sharing about a few different samples but the Cover quilt was both the first sample and also our test quilt. Homespun Collective finishes at 76” x 87”, which makes it either a super generous and snuggly large throw or twin size quilt.

FABRICS

I'm not sure why, but for some reason, I was envisioning this sample to be a smidge traditional, maybe even leaning towards an “Americana” vibe…but with a Lo & Behold twist. But instead of true red, white and blue, I wanted this to feel softer, more intricate and a smidge more modern than a straightforward red, white and blue quilt.

I began by picking just the blues. I used various shades of blue to give the quilt depth (from very deep, saturated blues to much lighter shades). I did pick a true red too (Aurora Red), but I used it sparingly, then I added in peaches to soften that red and make things more interesting.

I kept my whites firmly in the cream range…and then I rounded things out by throwing in some green, including a fun mint green and also a few yellow elements.

In all, I used 21 different Art Gallery Fabrics PURE Solids:

A - Creme da la Creme
B - Slate
C - Ocean Fog
D- Empire Yellow
E - Pampas
F - Periwinkle
G - Golden Bronze
H - Aurus
I - Atmospheric
J - Parisian Blue
K - Mediterraneo
L - Popscile
M - Grapefruit
N - Sweet Macademia
O - Snapdragon
P - Aurora Red
Q - Sweet Mint
R - Garden Fern
S - Crystalline
T - Coconut Milk
U - Glacier

The final color-way feels timeless and classic. I think you can see the Americana inspiration, but it feels like a fresh and modern take on those traditional colors.

I love how the quilt top turned out, and we’re offering quilt kits for this version if you want to make one too!

QUILTING, BACKING, AND BINDING

I had my quilt longarmed by Megan at Blue Ridge Quilt Co. It took me a little longer than usual to figure out what pantograph I wanted her to use, but I eventually landed on Echoed Swirls by Longarm League. Since there are so many different piecing elements in the quilt, I wanted something that kept the eye moving without a definitive repeat.

The soft, organic lines add a lovely contrast to the straight lines and angles of the Homespun design, and the dense quilting makes this quilt look immediately lived in…perfect for a project inspired by all things handmade!

For the binding, I used my color P: Aurora Red. There’s just a little bit of this red in the quilt top, but using it as the binding fabric helps to make those small amounts really pop. And since this is a complex quilt design with lots of different colors, I wanted to use a binding that wouldn’t get lost in everything else going on…and Aurora Red definitely holds its own!

I backed my sample with Glory Heirlooms from AGF’s Bloomin’ Americana collection (which releases next month, in January 2026). It carries over the cream and red from my quilt top, and just like my top fabrics, feels Americana-inspired without feeling too traditional. The smaller scale florals allow for the larger sections of color and piecing to shine on the front of the quilt, which feels super fitting for this intricate quilt.

This quilt turned out exactly how I envisioned it, and I’m absolutely smitten! Ruby Sue joined me for our little photoshoot for this quilt and she was semi-well-behaved, can you tell? 😉 🥹

Make your own Homespun quilt

Sign up for our Homespun Collective Block of the Month to make a Homespun quilt with me! You’ll get the quilt pattern, video tutorials, and access to an exclusive community as we make our quilts over eight months in 2026. I’m so excited about this new program, and I’d love to have you join us!

The Homespun quilt pattern is currently only available as part of our block of the month program. You can sign up to get just the pattern PDFs each month…or you can choose to get fabric as well!

QUILT KITS

We have four different Homespun quilt kits:

The cover quilt seen in this post
Daydreamer (currently working on, see Instagram for sneak peeks)
Christmas Mint
Lakefront

All kits come with a paper pattern and the fabric you need for each month’s block. You can also choose to add on backing and binding fabric!

DESIGN YOUR OWN

Of course, I always love to see the unique color combinations you come up with…and Homespun gives you lots of room to play!

The Homespun pattern uses a LOT of different colors, so it’s definitely worth taking your time planning your Homespun quilt on PreQuilt.

I’m so excited for 2026 and that I’m finally doing the block of the month I’ve dreamed about. I’m looking forward to making another version…and I hope you’ll join me!

Happy quilting!