Mountain Horizon 2.0 Quilt - The Cascade Version

One of my favorite parts of releasing a new quilt pattern is showing you some of the many possibilities and inspiring your own versions. So today, I’m excited to share another sample of our Mountain Horizon 2.0 quilt pattern!

The Mountain Horizon 2.0 quilt pattern

In case you missed it, last week Lo & Behold released the completely revised Mountain Horizon 2.0 pattern! We re-wrote this pattern from the ground up, complete with new sizes, new construction techniques, new instructions, and a whole lot more!

I already showed you the cover quilt (the Blue Ridge version). For that version, I used soft blues and custom quilting to sew up a love letter to my home mountains.

This week, I want to show you a version with a different vibe, inspired by the ranges of the Pacific Northwest…the Cascade version!

My Cascade Version

Five or six years ago, I made a Mountain Horizon quilt for my dad for Christmas using the original pattern. (Time flies!) Sadly, I don’t have many pictures of that quilt, but I loved the way it turned out. So when I started planning samples for Mountain Horizon 2.0, I immediately thought back to that project.

While my Blue Ridge version recreated the original cover quilt, this throw-size (51” x 68”) Cascade version recreates my dad’s quilt…with a few fun tweaks!

COLORS

My dad’s quilt used greens and golds, which reminds me of the Cascade mountains that run from northern California to British Columbia. I used that same inspiration palette for this quilt, but the colors are a bit different. (I used Art Gallery Fabrics PURE Solids for all colors.)

For the mountain units, I went with these four greens: Pacific, Spruce, Hemlock, and Evergreen. Those colors are the same for every block. But just like the Mountain Horizon 2.0 cover quilt, I wanted to add some slight color variations in the sky units.

I stuck with golds for the suns, but I went with darker, richer hues than the cover quilt. I used three fat quarters of Gingerbread (so most of the suns are this color), and then I threw in a fat quarter each of Raw Gold and English Toffee.

Each block uses Snow yardage in the sky block, but I included a mix of Vanilla Custard, Ginger, and Sweet Macadamia to fill out those sky units.

Overall, this quilt sample feels deeper and more saturated than the Blue Ridge version…and I really love how different they feel. I did carry over the hint of light peach from the original version that I made for my dad, but I added in more creams and neutrals to help balance out the pecans and teals.

The end result is just like my dad’s quilt…but with extra depth and movement. I love how it turned out, so we’re offering a Cascade version quilt kit to make your own! You can get just the top fabric, or you can add on backing and binding.

Speaking of which…

BACKING, BINDING, AND QUILTING

For the backing, I went with an old favorite from Art Gallery Fabrics: Trouvaille Routes Sparkler. I previously used this on my Ivory Deco quilt. The colors and the playful lines make it a really versatile fabric. I mean, that Deco quilt and this Mountain Horizon quilt have such different looks and feels…but the backing works so well on both of them!

On my dad’s old quilt, I did some simple straight-line quilting. But for this updated version, I wanted something a little extra to match the rich colors. I sent it over to Megan at Blue Ridge Quilt Co. for longarming, and she used the Ananda Fans panto.

I think it’s a great design for this quilt pattern, because the shapes really look like the suns in the quilt. Plus, those curves add a great contrast to the straight lines and angles of the mountains!

For the binding, I used Foraged Foliage Rust (from AGF’s Botanist collection). I’ll be honest here: this wasn’t my first choice! A Lo & Behold Stitchery team member suggested it, and I initially thought the dark print would be too bold and busy…but I’m glad I listened to them! (high five, Molly!)

The print is a nice addition to the solids, and I like that the fabric doesn’t get overwhelmed by the rich colors of the quilt top. Plus, the leafy print fits perfectly with the mountainous Cascade theme.

Make your own Mountain Horizon 2.0 Quilt

I love both Mountain Horizon samples I’ve shared with you so far, and I’m excited to make more. I hope they inspire you too!

You may want to review my tips for working with templates before you sew up your Mountain Horizon quilt. If you haven't used them before, cutting with templates can take some getting used to. (I did make the Mountain Horizon templates as easy and forgiving to use as possible, though!)

The Mountain Horizon 2.0 pattern comes with printed templates...but I do recommend using our Lo & Behold acrylic template set if you want to make cutting faster and easier. Plus, you can use the template set with some of our other patterns, like Retro Blossoms and Shades of Citrus 2.0!

QUILT KITS

We’ve curated four different Mountain Horizon 2.0 quilt kits. If you like the version I shared today, we have the Cascade version quilt kit.

There’s also the Blue Ridge quilt kit (to recreate the cover quilt)...

…the Glacier Bay kit (inspired by Pete’s and my trip to Alaska)...

…and the Miami Sunset quilt kit for a completely different take on the pattern!

DESIGN YOUR OWN

The Mountain Horizon pattern has so many possibilities…so I’d love to see what YOU come up with! You can plan out your Mountain Horizon 2.0 on PreQuilt or use our free quilt coloring pages.

Just make sure you tag @loandbeholdstitchery and use hashtag #loandbeholdpatterns so I can see your gorgeous mountain creation!

Happy sewing!