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The American Patchwork & Quilting Plum Pudding Quilt is a 73½-inch-square throw designed by Kimberly Walus and tested by Jan Ragaller. Its 36 ten-inch finished blocks alternate dark and light fabrics in six rows. The pattern was published June 14, 2013, and features Plum Pudding Bali Pops from Hoffman California Fabrics.
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There is another pattern with the same name: Wendy Sheppard’s downloadable design for Lynette Anderson Designs’ Peace and Joy collection. The details below refer to the American Patchwork & Quilting version.
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Which Plum Pudding quilt pattern is this?
The name is shared by at least two distinct designs, so check the designer and dimensions before choosing a pattern. The American Patchwork & Quilting throw is Kimberly Walus’s 73½-inch-square quilt with 10-inch finished blocks. The separate Wendy Sheppard download is listed at about 60 by 72 inches and uses 9-by-12-inch blocks.
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| Pattern | Designer or collection | Finished size | Block size |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Patchwork & Quilting Plum Pudding Quilt | Designed by Kimberly Walus; features Plum Pudding Bali Pops from Hoffman California Fabrics | 73½ inches square | 10 inches square, finished |
| Separate downloadable Plum Pudding | Wendy Sheppard, for Lynette Anderson Designs’ Peace and Joy collection | About 60 by 72 inches | 9 by 12 inches |
The construction and supply details in this article are for the American Patchwork & Quilting version, not the Wendy Sheppard download.
Finished size and layout
The quilt uses 36 blocks arranged in six rows. Eighteen blocks have dark centers and eighteen have light centers; the two types alternate across the rows. The pattern calls for rotating blocks 90 degrees according to its assembly diagram, so use that diagram to orient each block rather than relying on color placement alone.
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The quilt center measures 60½ inches square before borders. A 2½-inch inner border and a 5-inch outer border bring the stated finished quilt size to 73½ inches square.
Fabric, backing and batting
The featured fabric plan uses two packs of Plum Pudding Bali Pops, each containing 40 assorted strips measuring 2½ by 42 inches. The pattern also gives an alternate yardage plan for the block fabrics. All quantities are for 100% cotton, and the pattern’s measurements include ¼-inch seam allowances.
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- You will receive ONE YARD of fabric (approximately 36 by 43 inches).
- Additional yardage is available as a continuous cut.
| Material | Amount specified | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Plum Pudding Bali Pops | Two packs, 40 assorted 2½-by-42-inch strips per pack | Blocks |
| Violet batik | ⅝ yard | Inner border |
| Purple batik | ⅞ yard | Outer border and binding |
| Backing fabric | 4⅝ yards | Backing |
| Batting | 82-inch square | Quilt layer |
The strip-pack plan is not the only option: the published pattern includes separate yardage quantities for lilac, purple and dark-purple batiks for the blocks. Check that alternate cutting plan if you are buying yardage instead of precut strips. The pattern’s named Bali Pops are the featured materials; the information here does not establish whether those packs are currently in stock.
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Make the dark and light center units
The pattern builds 18 dark and 18 light center rectangle units from squares and short rectangles. Each center unit is framed with four assorted long rectangles measuring 2½ by 10½ inches to make a block.
Arrange the six rows
Alternate dark- and light-center blocks across six rows, following the pattern’s layout diagram for the 90-degree rotations. That visual reference matters to the block orientation; the written color alternation alone does not specify every rotation.
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Attach the 2½-inch inner-border strips, then the 5-inch outer-border strips. Layer the quilt top with the batting and backing, baste the layers, quilt as desired, and bind the edges. The published instructions leave the quilting design to the maker.
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