Two-Color Quilts

Pairing gray with blue instead of white with blue puts a twist on the classic two-color combination. Fussy-cutting an ikat print for the outer border gives the appearance of more intricate piecing without the additional work—perfect when you want to save time but not scrimp on style!

Get the instructions here.

Use a tumbler-shape template to create a small, quilted throw. Choose from a medley of red and blue prints.

Get the instructions here.

Compose this fresh red-and-white wall hanging with various cheerful prints and a simple Churn Dash block.

Get the instructions here.

Mix your favorite blue prints in a scrappy wall hanging that will have you doing anything but singing the blues. Choosing prints with splashes of white keeps the strips in the tone-on-tone sashing from getting lost.

Get the instructions here.

Use just two simple shapes—triangles and squares—and red and white fabrics to re-create an antique quilt.

Buy the pattern here.

Create the illusion of diagonal stripes with clever fabric placement in a graphic table runner composed of star blocks.

Get the instructions here.

Create one-way movement by arranging Four-Patch units and setting squares in a diagonal Irish Chain pattern.

Get the instructions here.

Here's a two-block treat that's great for beginners. A mix of blue and red squares and rectangles, this geometric beauty proves that sometimes simple is best.

Get the instructions here.

Use an array of blue and white batiks to create a two-color quilt with a fresh look.

Buy the pattern here.

Make a table topper that's perfect for pairing with fine china. Sixty-four tiny triangle-squares make up the quilt center.

Get the instructions here.

Show off eye-catching prints, solids, and ticking stripes in a two-color quilt of triangle-squares, Four-Patch units, and rectangles.

Get the instructions here.

Stitch a vintage red-and-white quilt using just two fabrics for the blocks, background, and binding. Make the blocks using set-in seams, and showcase quilting stitches in the setting pieces.

Buy the pattern here.

Lend sass to an easy table topper with a bevy of black-and-white prints.

Get the instructions here.

Pair shades of blue with white prints to add depth to a two-color quilt.

Get the instructions here.

Create the look of a complex two-color quilt by surrounding a Nine-Patch variation with pieced units.

Buy the pattern here.

Combine soft prints and large florals in serene shades of aqua and blue into Ocean Wave blocks to achieve a tranquil look.

Get the instructions here.

Fuse snowflake appliqué shapes to foundation squares for a wintry wall hanging that celebrates the frosty season.

Get the instructions here.

Make a two-color wall quilt featuring lamp-shape appliqué pieces. Combine assorted florals, stripes, and dots to give the quilt center pizzazz.

Get the instructions here.

Develop dramatic contrast simply by pairing red and white fabrics. Join Flying Geese units with triangles to make the blocks, then add sashing and borders to create a timeless two-color quilt.

Buy the pattern here.