Welcome to the 2026 Fall Fortnight Event! Over the next two weeks, we’ll have many Autumn inspired quilting and embroidery projects for you to do along with a new recipe, cards, and a special charity project with specials or giveaways on every post!
Today we begin the Fall Fortnight Quilt Along. I have designed an oversized table topper or wall hanging for you that measures about 60-inches square. If you’d like to make the project into a throw size, just make three more Block A Lattice blocks,and two more Star Blocks. This isn’t a mystery, so here is the finished design.
We are going to jump right in with cutting all the fabrics needed for the project, and assemble the first set of blocks. Important note – The Fabric and Cutting pdf contains only what is needed to complete the 60-inch square table topper, you’ll need to cut extra to make the throw size.
To begin, download this pdf of fabric requirements and cutting instructions – Fall Fortnight Fabric and Cutting. (Pdf updated to correct two mistakes). Begin with the strip cutting. Then do all the cross cuts as outlined in the pdf.
Sew the green 2-1/2 inch strips to the same size background strips. Repeat for the gold strips. Press to the color side. Cross cut the strip sets into 2-1/2-inch sets of two squares.
Place a green set and a gold set together, nesting seams to make a four patch with colors in opposite corners.
Sew and press, spinning the center. Square to 4-1/2-inches.
Complete all the four patch units.
Sew the red 2-1/2 inch strips to the same size background strips.
Cross cut into 4-1/2-inch two patch sets.
Arrange the block 4-patches and 2-patches with the center square. Be sure your color placement is correct – green squares to the corners and red bars on the outside edges. Sew using the web method.
Press the top and bottom sections to the outside, and the center section to the middle to nest the seams.
Or, use the chain piecing method, where you sew all the same bits for all the blocks at once.
Make 9 lattice blocks.
If you want to make a throw size quilt instead of the oversize table topper, cut more fabric and make three more blocks.
Download the Block A instructions – Fall Fortnight Block A
Today, our Premier sponsor, Fat Quarter Shop, is providing a $50 gift certificate for our prize drawing! Fat Quarter Shop’s October specials include 20% off the Basic of the Month Dainty Daisy from Riley Blake Fabrics, 30% Off the Notions of the Month by Dritz, 30% off featured Patterns of the Month Halloween designs. Then, check out Today’s Flash Sale and see the Precuts of the Week. Sign up for the Jolly Box Limited Edition Mystery Quilting Box for 2025!
To enter the drawing, visit Fat Quarter Shop Fall Collections, then come back and leave a comment. What fall inspired fabric collection would you most like to have? We’ll draw a winner on Tuesday!
I love the color combinations in Harvest Delights!
Hi Carole ,“Windfall” is my favorite Fall Collection
Windfall, Fancy That Design House for Moda Fabrics
Such lovel, warm colors@
I love Autumn Elegance.It is Elegant!
The Sandy Gervais Bountiful collection brings the Autumn feeling home for me. jean
Good morning, Carole, as always, you’ve done a great job on this project. I love the top you’ve designed for us. After looking at all the fall fabrics associated with the link you provided, I have to say that “I Love Fall Most of All” by Deb Strain for Moda is my favorite. Not only did the colors attract my attention, but the delicate berries and mushrooms as part of the design caught my eye, too.
Lovebatik. The topper, I’ll probably make a throw size.
I liked autumn cider batiks.
My kids would like Fall Besties because they love Squishmallows, but my pick would be Windfall. I love the colors.
Windfall by Fancy That Design House. I like the inclusion of the mauve/purples in the autumn palette. Great job, Carole, figuring out how to nest all those seams! That’s so frustrating when a pattern doesn’t give any pressing directions.
Gotta go with the Batiks, Autumn Cider Season bundle. Even the name says fall.
What a pretty pattern! Thank you. Autumn Elegance is my favorite, and your pattern will show it off nicely.
Windfall colors so pretty and blend well together. Of course, choosing favorite hard as there were two other bundles I would enjoy turning into a quilt. Sara Ray
It will be fun to see how this turns out!
The quilt design is beautiful! Those fall colors make it really pop. I can see it done in the Windfall collection.
My favorite is I Love Fall Most of All by Moda.
Cindy
I LOVE the I love fall most of all fat quarter fabric collecrion.
There are lots of beautiful fall collections to choose from! My favorite is Bountiful. It seems like every Sandy Gervais collection appeals to me. Thanks for the chance to win this fabulous prize!
Your design is really pretty, Carole! I can’t wait to get started. Over at the Fat Quarter Shop, I love the very first one – “I Love Fall Most of All!” It looks like there are some pretty blues in that collection.
beautiful pattern! Very inspiring. I love the fabrics, Carole.
I hope you did not have any house leaks or damage. Here we just have a lot of moderate rain in Northern Virginia (near the airport) but not much wind at all.
Another lovely pattern! I especially love all Fall colors & fabrics; so warm and cozy! Sandy Gervais autumn fabric collections are always wonderful and her current group Bountiful is gorgeous. Thanks for organizing this Fall Fortnite fun!
I’m smitten with the Fall Into You Batiks!
Thank you, Carole, for all the thoughtful planning you’ve done for Fall Fortnight! Hope you’re safe and sound with all the rain.
The table topper design is lovely; I can see it made in many color ways including scrappy. I’ll save the pattern for later, as I already have too many WIPs.
I like many of the fall collections at FQS, but Bountiful by Sandy Gervais is my favorite.
Thanks for the pattern!
Bountiful is amazing with the oranges and warm golds. Truly Fall-sewing inspiration!
Carole. Great start to fall Fortnight. Looking forward to the second set of blocks for this pattern. I like the Bountiful fall Fat Quarter collection. The colors are lovely and the sunflowers look cheerful.
Thanks for hosting another fall Fortnight. Niki
Fall into you batiks 🙂
Fun sew along
What a fun design! I’m looking forward to all that the Fall Fortnight Event has to offer. 🙂
All of the collections are lovely but I would choose I love fall most of all because of the aqua in it. Thanks!
I would choose Bountiful by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake. I love when a designer tells you how to press to get nesting seams.
Harvest Delight would be delightful and would blend in with my blue accents already prominent in my home. Carole, your quilt design today is a beauty!
Carole-this is a wonderful pattern! I will probably make the throw size. I like the Harvest Delight collection- great colors and prints and plaids are swoon-worthy!
Beautiful design! That’s a pretty star. Autumn is my color – lots of good stuff in my stash to pull this together. Perfect timing for my Tuesday Sit & Sew.
Your pattern does not show any red strips to cut! Barbara
Oh, you are right!! So sorry!! Red is 5 strips 2-1/2-inches wide WOF. I updated the pdf.
Windfall
Another wonderful pattern for fall fabrics!! McKenna Ryan’s Autumn Cider Season Batiks would be my pick. Thanks for all your hard work organizing the pattern and prizes.
Sandy Gervais hit it out of the park for me with Bountiful~~so much texture. Carole, I’ve printed your pattern with instructions and look forward to getting started.
Teresa Kogut with Feels Like Fall caught my eye right away. Love fabric with characters in it. Your color choices for this quilt project are lovely.
Great pattern for a Sew Along project. the fabric bundle I like most from Fat Quarter Shop is I Like Fall Most of All. The colors are light and breezy and just perfect for a Florida Fall quilt.
I have asked a group of quilting friends to join me with this project. When we sew together, our quilts are donated to VITAS Hospice.
Thank you for all your posts and this special project.
D. Weeks
I love the flannel season by Kansas troubles! This is a pretty quilt pattern, thank you!
For some reason I can’t download the cutting directions. I can download the block pattern. This looks like a fun one to make. Thanks for doing this.
I was updating the instructions as there was a part missing. You should be able to get the revised version now.
Thank you.
I love fall the most is my favorite fall fabric.
Definitely love Fall Homestead. Also, I love the tabletopper.
My favorite collection is Bountiful. I love all the warm colors and designs.
I love the blues in Harvest Delight. I’ve got to go dig through my fall fabric to see if I can make this quilt from stash.
Had so much fun doing this a couple years ago – time gets away from me – friend is coming over today with shirts from her husband for a memorial quilt. Thank so much!
That is a really pretty design Carole! Renee Nanneman’s Autumn Bouquet is so unique. I love it!
Thank you for doing this. I like I Love Fall Most of All. Everyone have a good week.
Fat Quarters Shop has marvelous fabric collections. I’d like them all but recently discovered i have an abundance of Fall fabric! The fall Collections had one a bit more Christmasy – – When Snow Falls by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for another great pattern. I have two projects to finish then I’ll hop onto this!
I love the Feels like Fall collection from Teresa Kogut – love Fat Quarter Shop!
I love the Feels like Fall collection from Teresa Kogut!
Feels like fall is my favorite. I love every fabric line that Teresa designs.
I’m excited about making the table topper. I needed one for autumn and this pattern is perfect.
I love the Harvest Friends collection😀
Hi Carole,
What a lovely lot of fabrics in the Fall collection! My favourite I
think is Liberty Fabrics for Riley Blake Designs. I love the soft
pastel colours of that bundle. Mind you, it was a tough decision to make.
Dasha
I love the Windfall Fat Quarter Bundle Fancy That Design House for Moda Fabrics! It has a fresh look for autumn colors.
Fall Into You batiks by Hoffman would be so pretty!
I would love to make a quilt with Bountiful Fat Quarter Bundle
Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs
I love Fall Most of All. I like that it is a little different than the traditional oranges and browns!
This is such a beautiful quilt design and perfect for the Bountiful FQ bundle I received as a gift!
Loving your table topper/quilt design!! Fun! I am between entertaining guests so will need to download and work on later!! Love the FQS and love Autumn Elegance Fat Quarter Bundle
Jason Yenter for In the Beginning Fabrics – the fabric design is just fabulous ( I think!!)
When I visited the Fat Quarter Shop, I couldn’t decide which I liked better The Harvest Delight by Janelle Penner for White Owl Textiles or McKenna Ryan’s Autumn Cider Season Batiks fat quarter bundles. Both are beautiful.
Fat Quarter Shop has so many beautiful fall collections. I would like to have the Autumn Homestead Fat Quarter Bundle.
Alexandria
I like feels like fall by Theresa Kogut. I rally like them all! And your table top pattern is great. Laura
I would opt for Harvest Delights. I love the pops of blue along with the sunflowers
There are so many I would love to have, like all the fall offerings, but in that Christmas us coming I just love the Northern Christmas bundle by Teresa K. Thank you for the giveaway Fat Quarter Shop and Carole!
Love the shades in Windfall. THanks for the giveawayl
My pick would be the Thankful and Blessed collection. I especially like the beautiful panel that is included.
Your project is SEW pretty! I love the “Fall Into Me” batiks collection.
I”m really in love with “Feels like Fall” by Teresa Kogut. Thanks for your excellent inspiration!
Fall colors are my favorites. So it’s difficult to choose. But windfall has some lovely greens and those deep purples. Sigh!
What a beautiful table topper you’ve designed! I love the Bountiful collection from FQS the most. Thanks for sharing all the fantastic giveaways and your quilt pattern!
I love Deb Strain’s collection – I Love Fall Most of All. It’s beautiful!
I love your work!