Meander Wave Quilting Pattern Tutorial

Are you ready to create a stunning meander wave quilting pattern? With this tutorial, you'll learn how to piece together blocks using strip piecing and create a beautiful lap-size quilt.

First, start by printing out the diagram below and coloring it in. This will help you visualize the repeating pattern of your quilt. Once you've finished coloring, sew your columns together to create a block that resembles this:

For a lap-sized quilt, you'll need 4 sets of the repeating pattern. Next, lay out your blocks according to the diagram and repeat pattern. If you use a scant 1/4 inch as your seam allowance, your strip set will be approximately 9.25 inches from top to bottom and 42-44 inches in length.

To cut down your strips to size, you can use either 2.5-inch or 2.25-inch strips. Using the latter will give you 4 blocks per strip set, with minimal leftover fabric. Remember to keep track of each color by pinning a piece of paper with its corresponding number to each stack of strips.

Now it's time to count the number of times each color appears in your strips and calculate how many strips you'll need of each color. Write down this information by your chosen colors and start cutting out your strips.

Using the pattern repeat diagram, number your chosen colors and indicate where they occur in your diagram, as shown below:

To make a quilt that resembles the one in this tutorial, you'll need 12 strip sets to produce 12 blocks. Each strip set will yield 4 blocks, which is enough for a lap-size throw if you arrange them in a 6-block-by-2-row configuration.

As you can see from the diagram above, there are two rows of 6 blocks each that repeat as many times as you like. You can use a variety of colors to create your quilt, but for this version, I chose a six-color palette seen below:

The meander wave quilting pattern is made up of two repeating rows that can be customized to any length. It's possible there may be a more efficient way to achieve this look, but this method worked well for me and should work for you too.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don't hesitate to ask. I hope this tutorial has been helpful in guiding you through the process of creating your own meander wave quilting pattern. Happy quilting!

Meander wave quilting pattern