Learn to Make a Modern Quilt with Just 3 Yards of Fabric!"

This modern quilt pattern is from the 3 Yard Quilt Book, 'Make it Modern.' This modern quilt book contains designs that 'mix modern with a touch of nostalgia.' The patterns come together quickly and are perfect for beginner and seasoned quilters alike.
Today I am using a collection called Zinnia from Moda. The colors are bright and cheery and so is this modern quilt. The plaid fabric is from Bonnie and Camille.
This is a great quilt to build your skills, practice your new skills or make a quick quilt for an upcoming event. You cannot beat a 3 yard quilt pattern.
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April

[@Stacy-iu6ch]

You are so goofy and that is my favorite humor. I love watching you be real with your mistakes. Never happens to me.

[@aprilscraftroom]

lol

[@lindajacobs1487]

I like the snowballs going in all the same direction.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@lindastokes8164]

Another beautiful quilt April

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you 😀

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

I love watching the Fabric Cafe channel

[@aprilscraftroom]

YES!!! Me too!

[@juliaraley9563]

I love that tip for sewing a “more controlled” border. Thank you!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheSewingChannel]

I love that your kitty just wanders around you while you quilt❤ Oh my...I've had to seam rip lots of blocks before too...not fun....!!! I'm so glad you did unpick...made a huge difference.❤ Your quilt turned out lovely❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

I am definitely glad I redid it. But I didn’t like redoing it. LOL April

[@juliatepe5760]

We've all been there! It was worth the unsewing April; your quilt is lovely.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww. Thank you. 😀

[@debbiepenalber1369]

I love 3 yard quilts, too!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@alexandrawellington8028]

Very bright and happy xxx

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@delwyngraham4033]

I would have sewn an extra line on my snowballs and used them in my borders so no waste, nice job April

[@tarkheenameyer5499]

I do this too!

[@aprilscraftroom]

love that idea .. thank you for sharing!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for watching my channel! April

[@ellenhofer3343]

Great idea

[@alexandra-zaza-burns]

Me too

[@sharontefft559]

Thank you April for sharing your talents

[@aprilscraftroom]

It's my pleasure Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@weppingwillow52]

The second row!! Love watching your videos… we all make mistakes 🥴

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Sometimes you can find the pattern book at a library. Then all you have to do is check it out and follow the instructions. I have had some good luck finding quilt pattern books at Goodwill. However, it is always in my mind that whoever those books first belonged to may no longer be living. I have no idea what will become of my treasures after I'm gone. Most of our children (and some husbands) see our sewing/quilting/crafting supplies as junk. I love the way you are wearing your hair. I call all my seam rippers "Jack the Ripper". I have worn out many Jack the Rippers. Give that sweet cat some love for me. I love those little paws. That pattern would make wonderful baby quilts. Thank you for this video.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love this ... I can tell you my thought on the stuff I have ... I am going to spend all my money on it .. and it is my kids that have to deal with it when I am gone ...LOL I am enjoying it now ... If they are smart .. they will donate it to some place that will use it / or a person that is worth of my quilt books ...cause I love them so! Only a quilter would understand the love a quilt pattern book! LOL thanks for sharing ... and I gave the kitties extra love from you today! April

[@mineminemine6991]

Folding the quilt to add borders. Game changer. Why oh why have I not thought to do that.

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@Nana56]

Sew glad you put the pretty fabric on the outside! It accents the centers and really makes them pop. Gorgeous!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@djeoutdoors]

Fabric cafe patterns are wonderful ❤ I make mistakes like you all the time, sometimes I’m able to just work it in, sometimes not LOL

[@dorothytackett9943]

Unsewing is part of the process. Love the humor you use in telling us about your mistakes. and that you fixed them. We all make them.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@daisy8297]

Loved Fabric #1!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@michellerutkowski6858]

I think this is so pretty! Thank you for showing your challenges and bloopers. 😃

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad you like them!

[@dixiedonovan6012]

Things I love: focus fabric, kitty cat helping, your attitude, no fear in deviating from the pattern, your joie de vivre, these videos, and YOU! Thank you for sharing yourself with us.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@deborahtabb]

I love that one!

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@lindalosier5989]

I'm so glad your "friend" convinced you to redo those first two rows!! I really like the quilt you made & the fabric choices were very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I am glad too. Kind of. LOL. Thank you for the kind words. 😀 April

[@kareyreinhard9201]

You and your cat are very entertaining 😊. Thanks for another great video!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@dorothyburrell]

I love thos I just bought the book

[@lindagillian8157]

Thanks for the tip about folding and then sewing the sides. That will really help me!! And I love three yard quilts too!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel! April

[@TheJAG1357]

Very beautiful ❤❤❤

[@sheilajones9076]

love this fabric, if i had this i believe i could do it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You can do it!

[@anitanoland9188]

Another great quilt idea. Can’t wait for you to make a quilt from the Patriotic book in colors other than red, white and blue!!! You are so relatable when it comes to making mistakes. Glad you fixed it and even more glad you caught it before it was quilted! My nephew received a sailboat quilt with a set of sails going the opposite of all the others!! They call the quilt the Fail Sail! As always, enjoyed watching your video!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love your family’s sense of humor. I am looking forward to making those quilts too. Thank you for watching. April

[@nitababcock3977]

I love the zinnia fabric

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too. It is so bright and cheery. April

[@Ggmaquilts]

Thanks for being so real! Not very often do the tutorials let us know errors. Thanks ...seems I rarely am able to do any blocks without having to redo! Do I'm not alone,... Thanks for being REAL!

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome! lol

[@loves2cook41]

I love your channel, April. thank for your humor !

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@suemitchell7592]

April, so glad you took the time to fix the 2 rows. Those secondary stars were important to the overall design of the quilt. I was not sure you would have enough faaric from the 1 yards to make the two borders. Love the colors and the pattern.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yes! Thank you!

[@nitagaskin3479]

Ordered the Book....just now from Amazon it will be here tomorrow. We have a Warehouse here. Got my Fabrics ready....❤ Thankyou!

[@aprilscraftroom]

WOW ... you go girl!

[@lyndapatrick8303]

I had to laugh at you & Jack the seam ripper ! I also will grudgingly use it !! Quilt turned out nicely as usual

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. Lol

[@leannetrotter4414]

I LOVE THE QUILT BLOCKS AND I LOVE YOUR CHOICE OF FABRICS !!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@photographybyday]

Very pretty

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@margaretgriswold3738]

Love to watch you and your fabric choices

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@mrsmcphate]

Very pretty! Love the fabric! I couldn't have let the oopsie go. I'm a little too OCD for that. I ADORE your kitty cat!!!!! TFS! ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel! April

[@helenwood3199]

Thanks for the border tip.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are welcome and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@Joy-eq6qg]

Wasn't 100% sure of your fabric choices BUT they do play very well together! Great job April, you did it again! 👏

[@aprilscraftroom]

Aww thank you. 😀 April

[@beyesh3760]

The other way looked good too. Looks great 😊❤❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@daisy8297]

Fabric 1 is AMAZING! I have fabric envy 😢

[@aprilscraftroom]

It really is!

[@Gamma-V]

The only way to satisfy fabric envy is to get it in 108" in the same fabric that she has a yard of 40" wide... lol!!!

[@norapech9526]

You have such an eye for fabric "go togethers"....love the quilt. ! I always thought those colors on the selvage was a guide to what colors would coordinate with that pattern.....I guess I was wrong. You are awesome April...

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so nice! Thank you so much!

[@karin0963]

Fun quilt, fabric and video. ❤️😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@Carylanne927]

Good morning from So. Texas! April, The suggestion to use "Jack" was a good one, the design is happy. Did Tim Holtz, mentioned that the selvage design has a few uses besides the # of dye runs. Do tell your guys and gals , if they have doubt about matching colors from their stash, to look on the edges to match those color dots. Also, something I recently learned, is the repeat is easy to measure from the selvage's color and words. I always had to go with searching the exact repeat by the design, that process takes a lot longer than measuring from one blue dot to the next.. Try it you'll love that tip.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are awesome!!! I will definitely share that information - Tim did not include that info. In his defense he isn't much of a sewer. But that man can design some beautiful grunge. Thank you for the wonderful info and for watching. 🙂April

[@amyhofner6777]

Nice fabric choices. I’m excited to start making 3 yd quilts.

[@aprilscraftroom]

YAY Amy.... you go girl! Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@sherryfaires7931]

I like this quilt and I like the tip about folding the top over to sew the border on. I will be trying this for sure! I am glad you changed your misdirected blocks! I couldn’t let those go either! Thanks for doing that…I will sleep better tonight! ☺

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@valerievalagator6780]

Such a great border tip! TY

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@merryhill4790]

I love the smaller quilts too, since I really get bored with to much repetition, i.e. lots of the same blocks over and over, ugh. I call throw quilts fun, others work. The quilt is pretty and I love the colors. Thanks for the great videos, I enjoy spending sewing breaks watching your channel. Have a good week with sew much fun.

[@karenbrunette6314]

Very pretty ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@elizabethamis9376]

Love this design and your presentation. Refreshing to actually hear a presenter admitting an error - well done! There is hope for the rest of us. Love the channel, ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@lindy4462]

Great tip on the borders, always learn something from you!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad to help! Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel! April

[@Gamma-V]

Use the plaid as corner stones! It would be amazing!!!

[@ginamiller3823]

So cute!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@ginamiller3823]

@@aprilscraftroom I love watching your videos! I love how REAL you are!!!

[@donnacolegrove4113]

Yet another great top! Thanks for sharing.😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@veraweeks8534]

I love fabric cafe’s books and patterns. I love your fabric choices. I would never have thought to put these together.

[@aprilscraftroom]

They are my favorite too. Love their patterns. April

[@ellenhofer3343]

I wouldn't have either, except these shades of pink and green together are my favorite combo.

[@carenstory8425]

Love the red mark on my foot. I use it alot . Love the quilt looks good with or without the correction ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Awww - thank you. Yes- that red line makes sewing way easier! Thank you for watching. April

[@cherleneartman7203]

Glad you fixed the layout 😅 I too love the Fabric Cafe patterns, and I have also made this quilt. It was so easy to put together. Nice job.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! AND Thanks for watching my channel!

[@marye4992]

Such a fun pattern. Love your fabric choices!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@kwatson5451]

Love your fabric choices for this quilt. Thanks for sharing your mis-placement of blocks. Makes me feel better about my struggles.

[@marshawallace7522]

Exactly, she could have easily edited that out but I'm glad she didn't❣️

[@aprilscraftroom]

I'm so glad! Thank you for watching!!!

[@debbieparker6412]

I look forward to watching you create and all that comes your way. You are so talented. I am building my confidence to try another table runner. Until next time😁

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@joycerideout6311]

Beautiful ❤️👍🏻

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@margieroberts790]

You have a really good eye for color matching..

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@janiesoito4494]

Thank you for sharing your tips and your mistakes. This is a beautiful quilt.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@lynnperschke3966]

Beautiful

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@emmonstrex65]

I'm confused- still looks like row 1 & 2 are still snowballed incorrectly.... Nope- it's right if you turn the pattern upside down LOL. ❤ your fabric. I have this pattern book- it's great to see the patterns come to life! Fabric Cafe has awesome patterns! 😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Shew! You scared me for a minute Patti. LOL. Their patterns are awesome - there are even more fun patterns in the new Fourth of July book. :-) April

[@gregconniepryor255]

Love the fabric choices!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@karenglahn2151]

Love it ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@sweetibbies]

Your videos are always clear and helpful and encouraging.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@deloresrast8543]

I love fabric cafe too!!!! Your quilt looks great!!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@lauriewilt2622]

Glad Sherrie convinced you to fix the quilt. 😊 Glad to see I’m not the only one that makes the borders wider. I never use the fabric allowance they have for the binding. Well done and very pretty

[@aprilscraftroom]

That Sherry is an AWESOME person She is so smart and she refused to let it go I’m so glad she looks out for me😃 Thanks so much for watching 😃

[@rebeccamaccallum9239]

Nice job, love their books so many fun designs

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love their books so much~!

[@saraharrell1768]

April, you are so dear to my heart. We share our love for Jack. Honestly, something I think is going to be so simple ends up needing assistance from Jack

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so sweet. I have a love hate relationship with Jack. LOL. And I feel ya - every time I think It is going to be easy - I make a silly mistake. It keeps me humble. ;-) April

[@karenraabis5296]

Great tip thanks

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad to help

[@karenraabis5296]

I am making Landslide right now. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to do one of their patterns. I just have to put on the border. I hate following patterns but it was easy. I guess I am more of a visual learner.

[@chill2179]

I love fabric cafe 3 yard quilts. Thank you for doing them. I hope one day you will do sugar pie. So I can see exactly how it is put together. I already have my beautiful fabric but I’m scared to cut it 😅love your channel ❤thank you Tina

[@aprilscraftroom]

I’ll have to look it up Thanks for the suggestion

[@rw3365]

Absolutely beautiful!!! Love watching your tutorials. I also hate ripping out, but if I don’t it will bug me til I do, especially if I am giving the quilt away. Love the vibrant colors you chose.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I hate ripping out stitches! And I don't know if I would be bothered by the quilt, but Sherry would never let me forget it. LOL. Thank you for watching and I hope I get a conscience like yours where it bugs me if it is wrong. Ha ha. April

[@patriciahomer5342]

Love how that turned out! Very cheerful!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@pattucker612]

Looks good but I like the darker border on the out side, it makes it look like it’s framed in

[@aprilscraftroom]

thank you!

[@kathyduncan6227]

Love your quilt! Such a happy one! I found your channel last week and have been watching. You make me laugh! Maxine seems like a good helper too!😀

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! She is a hott mess! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@peterivkovich2314]

from Gerry- I am addicted to these 3 yard quilts. I just got this book but haven't made anything yet. I like the pattern you chose. Be blessed.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@ellenhofer3343]

Thise little dots or squares along the border are also an easy way to match thread colors at the store. A little strip of fabric is easy to match them up.

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOVE THIS ... Thank you for sharing that tip!!! April

[@geraldwhite3523]

Love the flower fabric the colors are so vibrant. Just like you! ❤ Also if you take an extra moment to sew another seam a half inch away on your snow balled corners then cut between the seams. You will have some already made HST's for future projects. Nice to see Maxine helping.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for the tip! That’s awesome!!!

[@raej1307]

LOVE the fabric choices and placements you chose. It's a great quilt!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@saramcintosh2183]

I would fold my snowballs the wrong sides together so I am sewing in a “valley” rather than on a “mountain” it is much easier to sew in a valley! Love how this turned out! I haven’t tried a Fabric Cafe pattern yet but they are on my list!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great minds think alike Sara - Becky said the same thing. :-). And I agree. Thank you for the tip. April

[@jankubillus7157]

Love your color choice on this quilt and I also love three yard quilt patterns. Thank you for your tip on folding the quilt before putting your borders on.

[@celestekalka8168]

❤ the quilt! Turned out beautifully!.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. 😀

[@celestaduchesneau3032]

I love making quilt tops. The back & quilting,, not so much.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I feel ya

[@cwolfe9189]

Hi April, I made the Fandango quilt after i purchased Fabric Cafe book, I made the same booboo that you did and i was trying so hard to be careful, mine was an easy fix! I made mine with Christmas material

[@aprilscraftroom]

Birds of a feather Lol

[@cathyplatt6948]

I love these books and especially what you create with your beautiful fabrics. Your teachings are wonderful! Thank you April🤗

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad you like them!

[@donnawilliams7478]

I love love love that fabric. That quilt is adorable.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@sisterchicksquilting]

Good for you April for unpicking those rows😂😊❣️ You lived through it😂😂 Tell Sherry that I appreciate her influence on you😍 Great video and quilt & I loved the border tip. I’ll use it❤️🍫🍩🍪

[@aprilscraftroom]

If I tell her she will never let me live it down. lol. But you know me - I will tell her and deal with the 'I told you so' that I have coming. ;-) April

[@sisterchicksquilting]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@shaunachristensen3289]

Love this quilt it looks great. You have great taste.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@lindaholt1952]

Love the fabric. I had a good giggle. I saw the error when you first had it together. And you were leaving it. Then ripping it, and ripped the wrong piece. I think we all have those days, I do anyway. I think I had one row in my curved log cabin I ripped out twice. Have a great day!

[@nevafitzgerald2402]

Thank you for sharing another one of your creation!❤🙏

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April

[@connieking9873]

Getting rid of the fold line sometimes doesn’t happen especially when I am working with my old fabric so turning and working from opposite end works great. The suggestion to double sew the snowball is a good idea you might not had to buy more material. Could be a pinwheel instead of star.

[@franmorgan1039]

Great fabric choices! Thank you, April, for your fabulous tutorial and handy tips! Big hugs for supporting Fabric Cafe! Fran

[@aprilscraftroom]

Hi Fran - you know I LOVE your patterns and you just keep coming up with more great ones. I can't wait to get started on the Fourth of July Quilts. :-) April

[@jankalonick4771]

April I cannot tell you how often I have ripped the wrong seam!! Way too many to count!! So upsetting!!! Love your videos, you are wonderful!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much for sharing that! Thanks for watching my channel!

[@julieagar4483]

Lovely sunny quilt. Thanks for sharing this quilt. The fabrics are all gorgeous.❤❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@FleurdeLinda.Stitches]

Turned out cute. I very much dislike doing quilt surgery. If the unintentional ‘design’ decision doesn’t bother me too much, I leave it. 😂

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are a woman after my own heart! See Sherry! LOL. Thank you for watching and sharing that we think alike. ;-) April

[@bellaannecgoff2335]

❤❤❤

[@DonnasCreativeAdventures]

Such a fun and sunny quilt! Once again, thanks for keeping it real for us. :)

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you and thank you for watching my channel! April