$5 Pattern of the Month - Simply By Design!!!

Well, we have had lots of April Showers, so here is hoping for all of the May Flowers!!!  And with the new month of May it means a new $5 Pattern of the Month here at Happy Quilting!!!  For the entire Month of May the Simply by Design pattern is just $5!!!   

The  Simply by Design Pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop in both a Paper version as well as a PDF version and both versions will be marked down to $5.00 for the month May.   This is such a fun quilt to make and you can use it as a scrap buster or pull out a bundle ;)  It is rated Beginner Friendly and I just love it!!  

 Simply By Design  has 6 size options.  All 6 sizes have options for using your scraps!   The Baby, Child, and Lap sizes use Fat Eighths divided by color, and the Picnic, Twin, and Queen sizes use Fat Quarters divided by colors.   And once you have your blocks made, you can really play with the layout options by spinning your blocks.  It creates all new looks!   The pattern is great for mastering your quarter inch and lining up sashings.  

Need some ideas for your Simply By Design Quilt??  Here are some new arriving fabric collections mocked up . . .  Just to give you some fun ideas of what you can do with this pattern!!  

Here is the Twin Size in Cali & Co. by Corey Yoder.  This is a great line for easily breaking up colors to make a beautiful rainbow quilt ;)   The placement of each colors is normally based on how many fat quarters you have of each color, but it always comes out looking nice in a rainbow!! 

And  you don't have to stick with a white background.  This Precious Petites  rainbow has a fun vintage look to it.   And adding a Raisin Shabby background really makes all of those colors just sing!!   Isn't that just so chic!!   This is the lap size, it is made with the same amount of blocks as the twin size, but smaller block sizes and sashing ;)  

And how about a super jewel tone rainbow!!   I have just fallen in love with this Sagewood Fabric by Crystal Manning!!!  And isn't it just gorgeous in this pattern!!  I might just have to order some more Sagewood and make this one up because I just love it!!!  

Or, you can not worry about lining up colors, and just go Neutral or Monochromatic!!  There are so many great black and white lines out there, like this Midnight Meadow, and adding a tan background finishes off the neutral look.  Or just grab a scrap drawer in a specific color and pull all of the shades and hues from that color.  It looks amazing when it all comes together, and again, is a great stash buster!!!   Ya, I think I might need to make a purple monochromatic one very soon!!!  so fun :) 

  

     

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!!   may 2025 is all about the Simply by Design Pattern!!!     I really think you are just going to love making this quilt ;)    Oh, and if you love the scrappy rainbow binding to match the blocks, you can see a tutorial for how to do that right here!!!    And of course,  if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;)  And when you make your Simply by Design Quilts I would love to see them!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc and #simplybydesignquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!

So are you ready to start making your Simply by Design Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Patterns  and get Happy Quilting!!!!