Pop Rocks Quilt Pattern — Lap/Throw Size

Pop Rocks is a modern throw quilt pattern with bright triangles scattered across gray and white half-square triangles. It's a digital PDF, finished size 54" x 68", confident beginner.

The blocks are simple. The colored triangles change size and bounce around the quilt, so the finished top looks a lot more complicated than it is to sew (my favorite kind of quilt).

WHAT YOU GET

• Instant PDF download, 7 pages
• Cutting instructions with every piece labeled
• Step-by-step diagrams for each block type
• A Magic Eight HST photo walkthrough, with a QR code to an HST calculator
• A full-color quilt top assembly diagram
• Finishing instructions for backing, quilting, and binding

FINISHED SIZE
54" x 68" (throw / lap)

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

• White: 3¼ yards
• Gray: 1½ yards
• Brights: one fat quarter each of pink, orange, yellow, green, and purple
• Blue: ¾ yard (blocks and binding)
• Backing: 3½ yards
• Batting: twin size

Requirements assume 40" of usable fabric width. The sample uses Kona Cotton Solids, and the color names are in the pattern.

SKILL LEVEL
Confident beginner. You'll make half-square triangles two ways and stitch-and-flip corner triangles. The pattern walks through each one.

PLEASE NOTE
This is a digital pattern. No physical item will be shipped. Your PDF will be ready to download as soon as your payment goes through.

What is the Pop Rocks quilt pattern?
Pop Rocks is a modern throw quilt pattern by Kacia Hosmer of Coconut Robot. It uses gray and white half-square triangles with bright triangles scattered across the top. It's sold as a digital PDF.

What size is the Pop Rocks quilt?
The Pop Rocks quilt finishes at 54" x 68", a throw or lap size. It's big enough for the couch without turning into a bed-quilt-sized project.

Does Pop Rocks come in other sizes?
No, Pop Rocks is written for one size only: a 54" x 68" throw.

Is Pop Rocks a good quilt pattern for beginners?
Pop Rocks is rated confident beginner. If you've made a quilt or two and can sew a steady ¼" seam, you're ready. The pattern walks through each block with diagrams.

How much fabric do I need for the Pop Rocks quilt?
Pop Rocks takes 3¼ yards of white, 1½ yards of gray, and one fat quarter each of pink, orange, yellow, green, and purple. You'll also need ¾ yard of blue for blocks and binding, 3½ yards of backing, and twin-size batting.

Can I use scraps or a fat quarter bundle for Pop Rocks?
Yes, the brights in Pop Rocks only need a handful of small squares each. That makes it a good home for leftover solids or a fat quarter bundle you've been saving.

What fabric is used in the Pop Rocks sample quilt?
The Pop Rocks sample is made with Kona Cotton Solids from Robert Kaufman. The exact color names are listed in the pattern if you want to match it.

What quilting techniques does Pop Rocks use?
Pop Rocks uses the Magic Eight method for the large half-square triangles and the two-at-a-time method for the small ones. The corner triangles are stitch-and-flip. Every technique is shown step by step in the pattern.

How was the Pop Rocks sample quilted?
The Pop Rocks sample was quilted with straight horizontal lines spaced 1" apart. Any simple straight-line or walking-foot quilting works well on it.

How do I get the Pop Rocks pattern after I buy it?
Pop Rocks is an instant PDF download, so you get the file right after checkout. Nothing ships in the mail.

Made one? Tag me @coconutrobot and #CRPopRocksQuilt on Instagram. I'd love to see it.