Pattern I Had a Dream


Designed and Made by Romi Buhles Finished Size 63” x 72” (160cm x 182.8cm)


Our quilter Romi took a well-liked panel feature from the Nuance line of Benartex fabrics for her midnight inspiration. This quilt can be a challenge in working with octagons, but don’t let it frighten you. Consider the many panel features available on the market and you’ll quickly find yourself immersed in your own quilted dream.


Please read the pattern through carefully before beginning. Seam allowances are ¼” throughout. WOF means width of fabric.


the winter snow. D


Materials 3yd (2.7m) panel fabric (4 10½” features; 5 6½” features) ¼yd (.27m) cream ¼yd (.27m) sage green ¼yd (.27m) purple ¼yd (.27m) turquoise 3yd (2.7m) black for sashing and borders 3yd (2.7m) backing 67” x 76” wadding (170cm x 193cm)


Octagon Centres 1. Fussy cut four 10½” squares from your chosen fabric. 2. Draw both diagonal lines on each square.


3. Using a 6” wide ruler, place the ruler on the diagonal line. Tis allows 5¼” on each side of the drawn line.


4. Cut off the corner. Do this for each corner. Repeat for all the 10½” squares.


Octagon Border


1. Cut two 2” x WOF sash strips across the width for each hexagon. Use a different colour for each octagon. With this fabric feature, we use 66 Irish Quilting | Volume 2 Issue 6


reams and starry nights compliment


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