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11 Absolutely Stunning Trip Around The World Quilts

If you are looking for an easy, yet gorgeous quilt pattern , the Trip Around the World quilt pattern might just be the perfect pattern for you!

It may look complicated at first, but if you take it one row at a time, it is quite simple to follow the pattern.

Fabric selection is critical as you are creating a layered look beginning in the center of the quilt and moving outward. All the squares are cut the same size, which makes this a great beginner quilt .

We’ve gathered some beautiful examples of this versatile quilt pattern to inspire you to create your very own Trip Around the World quilt.

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4. Quiltville – Trip Around The World ~Helping Katrina~

5 . Quilting Digest – A Striking Trip Around The World Variation

6. Quilting Cubby – Easy Around The World Quilt Pattern

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Which Trip Around the World Quilt Do You Like Most?

The Trip Around the World is a great quilt pattern for a beginner quilter or a seasoned professional. As you have seen with these examples, there are no limits to the style and timeless look of this lovely pattern .

Now that you have seen a wide variety of different color variations and examples of this beautiful pattern, I hope you feel inspired and ready to begin your own Trip Around the World quilt. Bon Voyage!

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Welcome to the Round Trip Quilt Sew Along. I am so excited to start this year with a fabulous new quilt and I hope you are too.   Round Trip is a fun easy quilt with so many different piecing options so there should be the perfect one for you. The Sew Along starts on the 19th of January and runs for 5 weeks.

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WHAT YOU NEED: The Round Trip Pattern. Available as a PDF pattern through my Online Store.

This quilt has lots of options so I'm sure you will find the perfect one for you. There are instructions for 2 different sized blocks, a 6" and a 9". These 2 blocks have 4 different finished quilt sizes too. There is also a alternating block version and the requirements include both fat quarters and yardage. If you would like to stash dive, you can also make one block at a time. The 6" version is perfect for this.

This gorgeous yellow and white mock up is in the process of being made. I am using two Kona Colours, Sunshine and Snow and I'm making Version D.  Version D is the 9" block in the alternating layout and I'm using the yardage requirements.

I hope you have been inspired to joing the sew along and I'm excited to make another Round Trip quilt with you all.

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Round Trip Quilt Pattern - PDF

EJ048 Round Trip Quilt Pattern Version A & B BABY SIZE: 36” x 48” (92cms x 122cms) SMALL THROW: 48” x 48” (123cms x 123cms) LARGE THROW 60” x 72” (153cms x 185cms) BED SIZE: 72” x 72” (185cms x 185cms) Version C & D BABY SIZE: 36” x 54” (92cms x 138cms) SMALL THROW: 54” x 54” (138cms x 138cms) LARGE THROW 54” x 72” (138cms x 185cms) BED SIZE: 72” x 72” (185cms x 185cms)

Round Trip is quilt with lots of options and all the hard work has been done for you. Choose from 6" or 9" blocks, 2 different layout options and 4 different quilt sizes. There is also requirements for both fat quarters and yardage.  The pattern includes step by step colour diagrams and a colouring sheet to help the planning of your quilt much easier. This quilt design is fabulous for a fat quarter bundle  but would also be suitable for using up your stash as the pattern comes with instructions for a one block at a time option.

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Below we gathered different tutorial versions of the Trip Around The World Quilt Pattern.

1. Trip Around the World – Small Quilt

Check out this Trip Around the World small quilt tutorial from Chumkie’s hobbies blogspot . Project Finish Size: 16.5 inches x 16.5 inches

2. Trip Around the World – Twin Size

A bigger version of Trip Around the World quilt tutorial from Quiltville . Project Finish Size: 72 inches x 85 inches

3. Traditional Trip Around the World

Another version of the Trip Around the World quilt from Delaware Quilts . We are sorry but the author removed the free pattern on their page. It is not available to download anymore.

4. Scrappy Trip Around the World

Here is a video tutorial of the Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt from Aunt Ems Quilts .

5. Trip Around the World Mini Quilt

Here is step by step guide on the Trip Around the World mini quilt from Aqua Paisley Studio . On this quilt, she features the Sweet Prairie Fabric collection by Down Grapevine Lane for Riley Blake Designs . Project Finish Size: 17.5 inches x 17.5 inches

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Friday 18th of August 2023

I love quilting forever! These patterns are so beautiful and I can't wait to make them!

Saturday 19th of November 2022

Thank you for this neat idea. I have lots of Jelly Rolls and am going to try this.

TERRY L SMITH

Wednesday 24th of August 2022

One of the prettiest quilts my Grandmother made was a Trip Around the World. I just loved it, and was very disappointed that I wasn’t able to buy it at her estate sale. Apparently two of my cousins wanted it, too. 😊 I’m looking forward to this project, and just hope mine is as pretty as hers was.

Willie C Hughes

Tuesday 18th of May 2021

i have made this quit once before, with the help of my cousin, Since it's been a while I need the pattern for guidance, Please.Willie

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To make the quilt you just strip piece your fabrics into a large tube and then cut them apart to create the “around the world” part of the quilt. Then by picking seams in a specific order, you get a cool look of the fabrics spreading out across the quilt. To make it modern, instead of having the fabrics fan out from the center of the quilt, it will fan out from the top left corner.

I used Alison Glass Road Trip for this quilt.

The quilt finishes 52″ x 78″.

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Scrappy Trip Around the World Tutorial

A trip around the world quilt is steeped in tradition. It’s a classic. In fact, I have one of these beautiful quilts made by my great grandmother . I thought it would be fun to draw on this connection to the past and create a scrappy trip around the world tutorial.

While someday I would love to make a quilt like my great grandmother’s. Today is not that day. I’m keeping it simple with smaller, jellyroll friendly blocks. You can find a great selection of jellyrolls Fat Quarter Shop ” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>here .

Or you can cut your own. I would recommend using an AccuQuilt ” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”> Accuquilt Go with the 2 1/2″ strip cutter. It will make cutting all those strips supper fast. I have a bunch of low volume prints I plan to cut this way. I plan on using various bright and bold strips to create my x and o’s. Looking forward to seeing how this evolves.

Don’t have a Go? Bummer! You could use the tips from my post on accurate cutting .

Depending on how you arrange your strips you can have a very scrappy quilt. My favorite kind!

Or one with a more controlled quilt like this trip around the world I helped my friend Cynthia create.

However you choose to create your quilt. I hope you will find my trip around the world quilt tutorial useful.

Make sure to share you quilts with me. You know I’d love to see what you have created. Email me or better yet, share it in my Facebook group .

Looking for more knowledge and inspiration? Check out my other quilting video tutorials.

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The Easiest Trip Around The World Here’s The Layout

While this is the basic pattern, it is possible to make the quilt bigger as you wish. The unfinished quilt top for this design is 17″ square. To make the top larger use the same layout and add more squares. However, if not comfortable yet with the color placement and strip sets, the 17″will be a great start. Chumkie discovered when she looked at the pattern she realized that the design could be divided into four identical units. Then got the idea to try using strip sets and it worked.

Chumkie of Mistress Of Quilts suggests starting first with a mock-up, by coloring the squares on graph paper. This not only shows the layout and color placement but also helps decide the size of the quilt. It’s a good place to start. Almost everyone enjoys a little artwork and it’s fun of designing your own pattern.

The tutorial is very simple and easy to understand.

Give it a try. Use it to make a new and fresh table topper for your home. Any fabric colors are suitable and it’s a quick easy project to have fun with.

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Someone cue the marching band: another UFO (unfinished object)  is complete. Behold the the long-time-WIP (work in progress) Scrappy-Trip-along is finished!

This quilt was started over two years ago . I finally got serious about finishing it this past January when I became determined to start tracking and finishing all those (many, many...many) WIPS.

This is such a fun project - a great way to use up 2 ½" wide scraps or to just bust through a lot of fabric stash. Bonnie Hunter wrote the original tutorial for this quilt  and can be found here on her blog. I used red  in every block and made it my center color to give the quilt some unifying design.

One of the reasons I put this WIP away for a while is because the colors weren't working for me. I just didn't love it. The trick that gave this quilt new life was adding more non-matchy-matchy fabrics. Some more turquoise, different shades of red for the main diagonals, more 'sour' colors including gold, darker shades of green, etc. all made a difference. Picking a " zinger fabric " (or two or three or ten, when it's this scrappy) can give some great life to a quilt.

Since I wanted this to have an old-fashioned, rag-bag, kind-of-look, I had Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting quilt it with an all-over Baptist Fan design. I love how much it really pops after I washed the quilt.

The binding is also from my stash (*pats self on the back*). I love this bias stripe print. It's also a couple years old from a Moda collection called Baby Jane. I was originally going to do a red binding, but it making myself stay away from the matchy-matchy-ness I decided to go with mustard/gold. The white stripes kind of lighten it up a lot which gives it a more subtle finish. I think I like it.

I've been saving this yardage for a while now to back just the right quilt. This is that quilt. This fabric is an American Jane print by Sandy Klop for Moda from a few years back. I have a fun personal connection to this print (you can read here) , so it's fun to finally have it on a quilt. I used a few scraps in the quilt blocks too.

I didn't have quite enough yardage, so I had to piece a back to expand it just a little. Which is hard to really see here since we weren't getting many great pictures thanks to the wind.

Here's another "good effort" try at getting a full-body shot of the quilt.

Further proof that the wind had a mind of it's own.

Which just devolved into to this. I shared a few more outtakes last night on Instagram . (And that is how I learned about the #husbandsholdingquilts hashtag there. It is quite hilarious.) What would we do without our quilt holders?

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charlotte m.

April 07, 2015 at 4:06 am

Awesome quilt finish, Amy. Love the pictures of your quilt holder. What a great sense of humor!

Southern Gal

April 07, 2015 at 4:35 am

Amazing quilt. Awesome quilt holding abilities on the part of your hubby. ;

April 07, 2015 at 5:30 am

You did such a wonderful job on this quilt Amy! It is so beautiful! Great fun with the photo shoot too, I see :)!! Loved that you shared the 'behind scene' adventure!

April 07, 2015 at 5:32 am

Lovely! And spot on with the quilting, it really compliments the quilt.

April 07, 2015 at 5:34 am

April 07, 2015 at 5:50 am

the quilt looks wonderful and what would we do without our wonderful silly husbands! I always love seeing the mountains in the backgrounds - I don't think we will get to Utah until fall this year - we will be going to the Zion NP area

April 07, 2015 at 2:27 pm

Oh, that's awesome. We love Zion NP! And fall is my favorite time there.

Jaime Costiglio

April 07, 2015 at 6:02 am

Wow that is a beauty and a true test of your fortitude! Really lovely color work, my heart sings when I see such scrappy beauties. Thank you for sharing - so inspiring.

Thimbleanna

April 07, 2015 at 6:11 am

It's beautiful Amy -- I love it!!!

April 07, 2015 at 6:15 am

Love your quilt and your quilt holder too. I think the scrappy trips us best with that constant color through the centers.

Takemetheretotes

April 07, 2015 at 6:23 am

Wonderful! I love the scrappiness. You have inspired me to pull mine from the bottom of that unfinished pile and get busy. And Baptist fan quilting really works for this one. Great job,

April 07, 2015 at 6:43 am

Another excellent finish...and post! I love that you brought a bit of continuity to it with the red. It really works and helps the eye. I laughed out loud last night when you posted the windy fun on Instagram. This morning I'm sharing these with my husband and he left for work laughing...which is a very good thing! Thanks.

April 07, 2015 at 2:28 pm

Haha! That's great. 🙂

Patricia Cash

April 07, 2015 at 6:45 am

Great quilt! Thank for all the pictures.

April 07, 2015 at 6:48 am

Kudos to the quilt holder (and to the quilter too!) - this is a great finish!

April 07, 2015 at 6:54 am

Absolutely lovely!! I would need lots of patience working with all those 2 1/2 squares. I have been studying how you chose the placement of your fabric. Looks like it would be a great winter project. You're such an inspiration to all quilters. I find myself checking my email to see if you have posted. Thanks so much! I'm addicted!

April 07, 2015 at 2:29 pm

Aww, thank you. That's so nice!

April 07, 2015 at 7:02 am

I love how it turned out!

April 07, 2015 at 7:32 am

I see spring winds have hit your part of the country too. Love you scrappy quilt.

tisha @ quiltytherapy

Wonderful finish. Stash fabrics, scraps, and a completed UFO, has to feel amazing.

April 07, 2015 at 7:40 am

I love how your quilt looks. For some reason I've been intimidate by the Scrappy Trip instructions but your quilt makes me want to try!

April 07, 2015 at 2:17 pm

I would just try a block - it's one of those things that makes more sense once you actually do it. And after you've tried one, they get easier and easier after that.

April 07, 2015 at 8:29 am

I just love this quilt Amy! I am motivated to start one now.......your husband has wonderful quilt holding skills;)! Blessings to you today.

April 07, 2015 at 8:31 am

This is a perfect quilt, and in my opinion, exactly what quilting is all about! Congratulations on a beautiful finish.

April 07, 2015 at 9:47 am

Love, love, love your scrappy quilt; it's beautiful! Great post, lovely photos!

Barbara Bailey

April 07, 2015 at 10:21 am

I love this quilt! Reminds me of several family quilts my mom and grandmother made many years ago. The backing is beautifully modern! Love the entire project.

Kathy Strawson

April 07, 2015 at 10:48 am

Great finish and 'holder' shots. I am very intrigued by your inclusion of the term 'sour' colour choices. Would have never thought to phrase them as that! I look forward to seeing more of your UFO's being checked off the list. Quilt On!

Bethanie D.

April 07, 2015 at 2:01 pm

I Love everything about this quilt!

April 07, 2015 at 2:53 pm

Wow! It is wonderful. I've been wanting to make one of these since they started surfacing on the internet, but can't say I've even started. I have finished other projects though 🙂 You are inspiring! Way to go!

Jerusha Beckstead

April 07, 2015 at 3:42 pm

Okay so on top of loving the quilt, love the orange peel pillow. Di d you make it or buy it... where did you get it?

April 07, 2015 at 10:05 pm

Bought it. At a store in Utah called Down to Earth at Gardner Village. I love it too. 😉

April 07, 2015 at 4:28 pm

I've a TATW quilt on my mental quilt to do list and I like the rawness of yours and the descriptions, especially the non matchy matchy and sour references to the fabrics. I am still learning about colours and quilting in general so I might sit on the thought for a little while longer so it doesn't just become a UFO. I'd like it to tell a story of my quilting journey, Perhaps I could include a block from scraps of the quilts I have created... hmm... might be a nice way to mark the end of my first quilting decade... now that's a thought! thank you for that (and for letting me think aloud on your blog!)

April 07, 2015 at 10:04 pm

I love the idea of it documenting your quilting journey! What a great idea.

muzikalmama

April 07, 2015 at 4:35 pm

Wow - you got some great pictures after all! And it's such a fabulous quilt in person too... Thanks for introducing me to #husbandsholdingquilts - Hilarious! You are so talented, and so amazing, and I just love you (and your quilts).

April 07, 2015 at 10:03 pm

Love you too my friend!

Rachel @ Quiltineering

April 07, 2015 at 6:43 pm

I love how it turned out!! The bright red really ties all that scrappy goodness together without overwhelming it. You have a great eye for color!!

April 07, 2015 at 9:36 pm

This is so fabulous! I really like the red. Good for you for finishing. I made one of these with grey as my constant fabric ; )

April 07, 2015 at 11:17 pm

You really made it work, Amy! I love everything about your perfect quilt, including the Baptist Fan quilting! Thanks for sharing the link to the original tutorial.

April 08, 2015 at 2:52 am

The quilt is great and I LOVE the back.

Carolee Wolf

April 08, 2015 at 4:43 am

It is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Martha Cook

April 08, 2015 at 5:31 am

Love the whole thing. Your quilt,the fence, the mountains, green grass(none here in Maine yet), your sweet husband to pose for you :). Everything was just darling Amy.

Kerry Linklater

April 08, 2015 at 5:56 am

Love , love your quilt Amy! Dumb question…after reading the pattern where do you place the red fabrics in your sewn rectangle in order to get your look?

April 08, 2015 at 3:46 pm

I kept the red blocks in a diagonal line down the center of the block. That way they were consistent across all blocks.

April 08, 2015 at 6:10 am

Gorgeous, like all of your quilts, Amy. Double pat on the back for another WIP wrapped up. You go! And love the new #husbandholdingquilt hashtag, too. So fun!

Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts

Using the red that way was so smart (no pun intended..) It gives the eye somewhere to rest and adds a lot of visual interest. It's a great quilt!

April 08, 2015 at 6:27 am

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS quilt! The old-fashioned, scrappy ones are my favorites, and this one really fits that bill. I've heard this particular pattern called Many Trips Around the World. I made a Trip Around the World (using 30s repro fabs) that began in the center and continued with concentric trips to the outer edge of the quilt. That was 15 years ago, and I think it's time I tried a Many Trips. Thanks for your always-inspiring, you-can-do-it attitude.

April 08, 2015 at 3:47 pm

Old fashioned, scrappy are my favorite too. And you're right, technically it's Many Trips. I bet a single Trip around the World in 30's fabrics is fantastic!

April 08, 2015 at 9:32 am

In another post about this quilt I think I remember you saying you were "going for ugly" when you weren't pleased with how all the colors were coordinating, but your scrappy quilt is what I adore about quilting! As a finished quilt every piece appears perfectly placed. True "scrappy" is a talent I long to develop, I'm grateful for your inspiration. Love that binding too 🙂

Pam Tocornal

April 08, 2015 at 10:48 am

BEAUTIFUL! I understand why it was a WIP for a while. Worth the patience! Wish I had just a little of your talent... Keep the quilt holder...he does add a lot to the picture!

April 08, 2015 at 1:13 pm

This is one gorgeous scrappy trip around the world!! I don't even have the right words to tell you how much I love this quilt. What a beauty.

Nyla-Jean de Boer

April 08, 2015 at 2:50 pm

April 08, 2015 at 3:58 pm

I remember when you first posted about that backing fabric. I can't believe that was three years ago! I love the windy quilt photos. Very real!

April 09, 2015 at 2:13 pm

I can't believe it either!!

Tessa@the sewing chick

April 08, 2015 at 5:35 pm

I love your quilt - the scrappiness is perfect and using the red to unify everything was a brilliant move!! Love your pictures too - your husband is a good sport!!

Derrith Scarbrough

April 08, 2015 at 6:23 pm

Your quilt is irresistable! I love your selections of colors. I'm so glad you finished it so we could see it!

April 08, 2015 at 7:18 pm

I love your style, you have a good eye for color. The pic.s are fun and fabulous too. Keep it up!!!!

April 09, 2015 at 11:09 am

Such a wonderful finish Amy! Thank you for all the great color/fabric-choice tips. I'm new to quilting and really appreciate all the lessons you are willing to share! Thanks!

April 09, 2015 at 12:27 pm

Love your scrappy trip quilt....and I really like the deliberate placement of the red fabrics...gives just the right amount of structure to the blocks while still keeping the entire quilt scrappy! Beautiful finish!!

April 14, 2015 at 5:50 am

My favorite Scrappy Trip so far. Nice job. The red unifies everything so well!

Elizabeth Garner

January 26, 2024 at 11:55 am

This quilt is absolutely gorgeous! 😍

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The Trip Around the World Quilt pattern is easy enough for a confident beginner. Although the quilt appears complicated, it is made with simple piecing techniques and is a great project for all skill levels! Full color instructions and diagrams are included. Quilt finishes to approximately 67-1/2" x 79-1/2".

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13 comments:

sweet! the backing makes it absolutely delicious!

Are the instructions for adding the “extra trip” in your pattern in you shop?

Hi Pat - thank you for stopping by! The Scrappy Day Trip Quilt Pattern (pdf file) does not include instructions for the "extra trip". The concept is however the same - the Scrappy Day Trip Quilt is also block based, and each "block" is strip pieced and constructed as far as that is possible, before laying out and sewing the quilt top together. Rita

Magic! Love it!

Just one word.... beautiful!!

Do you explain in your PDF pattern how to sew this together without having to sew it in long diagonal strips? You made reference to adjusting the pattern so that you were able to work on one block at a time. I have looked closely at your white squares to see if they were made of triangles but I'm not seeing that. How did you do it? Thanking you in advance. I do just love this quilt and would love to make it also.

Hi Maxine - the Scrappy Day Trip Quilt Pattern is not sewn in long diagonal rows. Instead it is a block based design with partial construction of each block - some of which is strip pieced. All patchwork pieces are squares (no triangles). I hope that is helpful? Rita

Wow! This is one of your most beautiful quilts!! Well done. Those little pops of black are just the right touch.

I love this quilt. I can see some of the new fabrics too. Well done Rita

What a beautiful quilt............thanks for sharing !

Simply so beautiful. Thank you for sharing and the inspiration! ♡

Thanks Rita for explaining. I'll buy your Scrappy Day Trip Pattern. I think I'm imagining how to do it, but I'll purchase the pattern, just so I know for sure. You have a wonderful sense of color. Thanks for sharing.

It's beautiful!

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12 Minis in 12 Months | Trip Around the World Mini Quilt

12 Minis in 12 Months · 2018 Projects · APS Quilt Patterns · Mini Quilts · Riley Blake Designs · Scrap Quilts · Tutorials

For my February edition of  #12minisin12months  I made two mini quilts – well, sort of …

After being inspired by the speed and simplicity of the  Lemon Tree Trip Around the World quilt I recently made, I designed and made a traditional Trip Around the World mini quilt using the same basic technique. It was such a fun make, (and I have shared the instructions for you to make your own below :). 

I also quilted a test block I made for my Burnt Sugar quilt pattern , and turned it into a mini quilt. I might have to try a scaled down version of this block in the future – I think it would be so cute!!

Coincidentally, the colour palette of each quilt was quite similar to the other. It’s one of my favourite combinations!!

As a general rule, I prefer simplicity when it comes to quilting mini quilts, and often find a simple crosshatch is all that is required! Both quilts were quilted with a walking foot on my domestic sewing machine.

I think I have a little crush on this Burnt Sugar block!

(Side note: Though I gravitate towards simple quilting, I do think this block would be an awesome one to test your Free Motion Quilting skills, if that is something you love – don’t you agree?).

Crosshatch quilting was a perfect choice for the Trip Around the World mini!

Mini Quilt Momentum

The momentum I have felt when sewing mini quilts lately has been a real eye-opener. Every creative person has experienced those moments when there is a significant disconnect between their mind and their movement – you want to sew, but you have no motivation to actually do so! Unfortunately the reality is, there is really only one thing that can truly spark your motivation, and that is SUCCESS!

If you want to be creative, then you have to create – it’s as simple as that!

Sometimes though, the thought of starting a big project is daunting. A mini quilt project is a great segue into a bigger project because the success you feel completing a project generates motivation – which turns into more success – and more motivation!

So next time you feel your sewjo is MIA, force yourself to make a mini – ‘just do it’, and see where the momentum takes you!

Would you like to make your own Trip Around the World Mini Quilt?

Fabric Requirements for Quilt Top:

You will require 10 different fabrics (A – J). For my quilt I used Sweet Prairie by Down Grapevine Lane for Riley Blake Designs.

Cut the following,

• (1) – 1/1/2″ square (A)
• (4) – 1-1/2″ squares (B)
• (4) – 1-1/2″ x 21″ strips (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J)

Other Supplies Required:

• Binding fabric – (2) 2-1/4″ x WOF strips
• Batting – at least 20″ square
• Backing – at least 20″ square
• Read instructions thoroughly before beginning.
• The seam allowance is included in the cutting size given.
• Use a 1/4-inch seam allowance throughout.
• WOF = Width of Fabric
• Unit dimensions are given Width x Height.
• This quilt measures approximately 17-1/2″ square.

Piecing Instructions:

• Step 1 . From each of the 1-1/2″ x 21″ strips, subcut (4) 1-1/2″ squares and set aside. Your strips are now 1-1/2″ x 15″.
• Step 2 . Layout the (8) fabric strips in a colour order you find pleasing. Take note of the first strip and last strip in your arrangement and be sure that you are happy for them to be side by side too.
• Step 3. Following the Bonnie Hunter Scrappy Trip method of construction found here , sew together the (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) 1-1/2″ x 15″ strips into (4) identical strip segments. Press strips towards every other seam. Press consistently for each of the (4) strip segments.
• Step 4. Continue referring to the Bonnie Hunter method, and turn each strip segment into a tube. Then cut into (8) 1-1/2″ strips in the same manner as she directs.
• Step 5. Unpick your tube strips to create the (4) corner segments of the block as shown below in the quilt assembly diagram. Press any seams not yet pressed.

• Step 7 . Using the 1-1/2″ squares set aside earlier, assemble the (2) vertical joining rows by referring to the quilt assembly diagram. Sew the required squares together in the correct order. Press towards the same fabrics as you have done in the side squares.
• Step 8.  Using the 1-1/2″ squares set aside earlier, assemble the horizontal joining row by referring to the quilt assembly diagram. Sew the required squares together in the correct order. Press in the one direction.
• Step 9.  Horizontally, then vertically sew the units together. All your seams should nest together to create the quilt top. Press the final horizontal seams toward the centre.
• Step 10. Quilt and bind as desired.

Trip Around the World Mini Quilt Assembly Diagram

12 Minis in 12 Months Continues…

12 Minis in 12 Months is hosted by Kait @knotandthread  check out her blog for all the latest information.

I hope you get a chance to make your own Trip Around the World mini quilt, and if you do, tag your makes with #triparoundtheworldmini on Instagram.

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February 23, 2018 at 5:16 pm

I love this, Samantha! I’ve always wanted to make a Trip Atound the World quilt but felt quite daunted by the whole thing! But this is perfect! This will be my March mini – thanks! And BTW I used Sweet Prairie for my February mini too!

September 4, 2018 at 9:41 pm

Love this pattern for sure. The pattern my Great Grandmother tried to reach me on. But she hand pieced each square. I have up on that. A lot of work for a 13 year old.

January 16, 2019 at 4:41 am

This is adorable, thanks for the tutorial.

January 27, 2019 at 1:05 pm

Thanks Barbara!

October 29, 2020 at 5:00 am

thanks for this Samantha, I’ve just finished piecing the top, I really enjoyed doing it and love the look of it. However I have lots of squares left over. I followed your cutting instructions and cut four 1.5 inch squares from each of the strips which gave me 16 squares in each fabric but i think you only need to cut one square from each strip because you only need 4 squares for the joining strips. Actually, after cutting the strips in step 4 i had enough left to cut another strip so giving me enough already sewn together to make the joining rows, just needed to remove the end squares and add squares A and B.

May 28, 2021 at 12:04 am

Thanks for this tutorial! I followed it (love Bonnie from Quiltville btw!) And i also had too many squares, but in a different way. I cut the 8 strips and 4 extra squares, then realized i needed 4 sets of strips (I was using remnants of fabrics so I had to fiddle with the cutting placement). For two fabrics I cut like Liz who commented in October, making even more extra squares. I was also able to get 9 slices out of my tube of fabrics, so I didn’t need the extras at all. I liked having the excess though, bc I’m a new quilter, and would rather trim down my wonky piecing on the edges. My extra squares? They might go on the back, or I might organize my scraps a la Bonnie.

March 28, 2022 at 9:15 am

Thanks for the feedback Claudia!

February 15, 2022 at 2:28 am

Will you be showing a new mini each month for this year? I did this many years ago and still have my square and made it into a center piece. My mini must be 40 years old.

March 28, 2022 at 9:03 am

Hi Sandy – I love the idea of a mini quilt each month, but this year seems to be going too fast for me!! There will definitely be more minis in my future though 🙂

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