Chelsi Stratton Quilt Patterns

Chelsi Stratton Quilt Patterns

Chelsi Stratton Designs brings Chelsi Stratton's colorful, cheerful approach to traditional patchwork into a growing collection of quilt patterns.

Chelsi's designs range from flowers, hearts, houses, and stars to geometric patchwork and seasonal quilts for autumn, Christmas, and patriotic decorating.

Many of her patterns are also designed with popular precuts in mind, making it easy to turn a coordinated fabric bundle into a finished quilt.

Who Is Chelsi Stratton?

Chelsi Stratton is a quilt pattern designer and Moda fabric designer with a lifelong connection to sewing and quilting.

She creates her own quilt patterns through Chelsi Stratton Designs and designs fabric collections for Moda Fabrics with her mother, Sherri McConnell.

Together, mother and daughter are known as Sherri & Chelsi.

That gives Chelsi a unique perspective as both a pattern designer and fabric designer: she understands how individual prints, colors, and precuts will eventually work together once they're cut apart and pieced into a quilt.

Colorful Patchwork by Chelsi Stratton

Patchwork plays an important role in Chelsi's quilt designs.

Her patterns use familiar piecing elements in fresh combinations to create quilts with strong visual movement and plenty of opportunities to showcase color and print.

Depending on the design, you may find:

• stars

• squares

• half-square triangles

• flying geese

• houses

• hearts

• flowers

• baskets

• geometric blocks

• chains

• traditional patchwork units

Explore more Patchwork Patterns when you're looking for another traditionally pieced project.

Precut-Friendly Quilt Patterns

Many Chelsi Stratton patterns are designed to make beautiful use of precut fabrics.

Depending on the pattern, you may be able to begin with Fat Quarters, Fat Eighths, Jelly Rolls, Charm Packs, or another coordinated precut assortment.

Precuts are particularly well suited to Chelsi's style because her quilts frequently benefit from plenty of color and print variety.

Rather than choosing every fabric individually, a coordinated precut bundle can give you a ready-made palette for your quilt.

Browse Precut-Friendly Patterns for even more projects designed around popular precut formats.

Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns

Fat Quarters are especially useful for patchwork quilts that require a variety of prints.

Chelsi's designs frequently provide opportunities to distribute many different fabrics throughout a quilt while maintaining a cohesive overall layout.

Choose a coordinated Fat Quarter Bundle from a favorite collection, or create your own assortment from fabrics already in your stash.

Browse more Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns when you have a bundle waiting for the right project.

Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns

A Fat Eighth gives you another way to bring plenty of fabric variety into a patchwork quilt.

Chelsi has designed projects that work beautifully with Fat Eighths, making them useful when you want lots of coordinated prints without requiring a Fat Quarter of every fabric.

Browse Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns for additional projects designed around this versatile precut.

Seasonal Quilt Patterns

Chelsi Stratton Designs includes plenty of projects for quilters who love decorating with handmade quilts throughout the year.

Look for autumn-inspired designs such as Fall at Home, Harvest Season, and Hello Fall, as well as Christmas projects including Juniper Berries and Regal Christmas.

Seasonal quilts are wonderful for displaying year after year and make especially meaningful handmade gifts.

And because Chelsi works extensively with traditional patchwork, many of these designs remain rooted in familiar quilting techniques even when the finished project has a strong seasonal personality.

Patriotic Quilt Patterns

Chelsi also brings her colorful patchwork style to patriotic quilting.

All American Remix is one example, using classic piecing and a patriotic palette to create a quilt that's perfect for summer decorating, Independence Day, or year-round Americana style.

You can follow the traditional red, white, and blue color story or reinterpret a patriotic pattern in another palette to give the design an entirely different personality.

Floral, Heart and Home-Inspired Quilts

Some of Chelsi's most charming patterns draw inspiration from flowers, hearts, houses, baskets, and home.

Patterns such as Lazy Daisy, Bountiful Baskets, Hearts at Home II, and Grandma's House bring recognizable motifs into pieced quilt designs.

These familiar shapes give the quilts personality while still allowing fabric and color to play a major role in the finished project.

Pair Chelsi Stratton Patterns with Sherri & Chelsi Fabrics

One of the most natural fabric choices for a Chelsi Stratton pattern is fabric that Chelsi helped design herself.

Chelsi and her mother, Sherri McConnell, design Sherri & Chelsi fabrics together for Moda Fabrics.

Their collections frequently combine:

• cheerful florals

• ditsy prints

• ginghams

• stripes

• small-scale coordinates

• low-volume prints

• fresh, happy color

That variety works especially well with Chelsi's patchwork designs because you have both statement prints and smaller coordinates to distribute throughout the quilt.

Chelsi Stratton and Sherri McConnell

Chelsi's creative partnership with her mother is an important part of her work.

Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton are mother and daughter, and together they design fabric for Moda Fabrics under the name Sherri & Chelsi.

But their pattern businesses are separate.

Chelsi creates patterns through Chelsi Stratton Designs, while Sherri is the creator of A Quilting Life and publishes her own quilt patterns.

That means a Sherri & Chelsi fabric collection gives you two wonderful directions for finding a coordinating project.

Browse Chelsi Stratton Quilt Patterns here, or explore A Quilting Life Quilt Patterns by Sherri McConnell for Sherri's designs.

Sherri & Chelsi Fabrics for Moda Fabrics

Sherri & Chelsi have been designing fabric together for Moda Fabrics since 2014.

Their collections have developed a recognizable style built around bright, inviting color and prints that work especially well in quilts.

Florals may become focal fabrics.

Ditsy prints and smaller coordinates remain visible when cut into patchwork pieces.

Ginghams and stripes bring structure and movement.

Low-volume prints can create backgrounds or quieter areas between more colorful blocks.

Shop Sherri & Chelsi Fabrics for Moda Fabrics to find yardage and precuts for your next Chelsi Stratton quilt.

Use Sherri & Chelsi Precuts

Because many Chelsi Stratton patterns are precut friendly, a Sherri & Chelsi precut can be a particularly natural starting point.

Depending on the fabric collection, Sherri & Chelsi precuts may include:

• Fat Quarter Bundles

• Fat Eighth Bundles

• Jelly Rolls

• Layer Cakes

• Charm Packs

• Mini Charm Packs

Always compare the precut type and quantity with the requirements listed in your Chelsi Stratton pattern.

You can also browse all Precut Fabrics when you want to make one of Chelsi's patterns in another favorite collection.

Mix Sherri & Chelsi Collections

You don't necessarily have to make a Chelsi Stratton quilt in the exact fabric collection pictured on the pattern cover.

Sherri & Chelsi collections often share a fresh, cheerful design language, making it possible to reinterpret a favorite pattern using another collection by the mother-daughter team.

Choose fabrics based on the quantities and contrast required by the pattern.

A floral from one collection may take the place of a floral in another.

A gingham or stripe can become a binding.

A low-volume print can become a background.

And a new Fat Quarter or Fat Eighth Bundle can completely transform the personality of a familiar pattern.

Add Moda Bella Solids

When a Chelsi Stratton quilt needs a solid background or additional coordinating color, Moda Bella Solids are a natural option.

Use solids for:

• backgrounds

• sashing

• borders

• bindings

• block components

• contrast between busy prints

Choose a Bella Solid that repeats a color from your Sherri & Chelsi fabrics for a coordinated appearance, or introduce stronger contrast when you want the piecing to stand out.

Quilts in a Variety of Sizes

Chelsi Stratton Designs includes quilts in a range of finished sizes.

Some projects create generous throws or bed quilts, while others provide a more manageable project when you're looking for something smaller.

Always check the individual pattern listing for its finished dimensions, fabric requirements, precut requirements, and construction details before beginning.

Make It Your Own

A pattern gives you the structure of the quilt.

The fabric makes it yours.

Chelsi's strong patchwork layouts give you plenty of opportunities to change the personality of a design simply by changing the fabric.

Use bright Sherri & Chelsi florals for a cheerful quilt.

Choose softer prints for a cottage-inspired interpretation.

Reach into your scrap collection for a more varied look.

Or begin with a coordinated precut bundle and let the fabric collection establish the palette for you.

That's part of the fun of traditional patchwork: the same quilt design can look completely different every time it's made.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chelsi Stratton?

Chelsi Stratton is a quilt pattern designer and Moda fabric designer. She creates quilt patterns through Chelsi Stratton Designs and designs fabric with her mother, Sherri McConnell, as Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics.

What is Chelsi Stratton Designs?

Chelsi Stratton Designs is the pattern brand associated with Chelsi Stratton's quilt designs.

Does Chelsi Stratton design fabric?

Yes. Chelsi Stratton designs fabric with her mother, Sherri McConnell. Together they are Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics.

Who are Sherri & Chelsi?

Sherri & Chelsi are mother-daughter designers Sherri McConnell and Chelsi Stratton. Together they design fabric collections for Moda Fabrics.

Is Sherri McConnell Chelsi Stratton's mother?

Yes. Sherri McConnell is Chelsi Stratton's mother and her fabric-design partner for Moda Fabrics.

Do Chelsi Stratton and Sherri McConnell design patterns together?

Their Moda fabric collections are designed together as Sherri & Chelsi, but each woman also has her own pattern-design work. Chelsi's patterns are associated with Chelsi Stratton Designs, while Sherri is the creator of A Quilting Life and publishes her own quilt patterns.

What style are Chelsi Stratton quilt patterns?

Chelsi's patterns frequently feature colorful traditional patchwork with motifs such as stars, flowers, hearts, houses, baskets, and geometric blocks. She also creates seasonal, patriotic, autumn, and Christmas quilt designs.

Are Chelsi Stratton patterns precut friendly?

Many are. Depending on the pattern, Chelsi's designs may work with Fat Quarters, Fat Eighths, Jelly Rolls, Charm Packs, or other precut formats. Check the individual pattern requirements for the exact fabric needed.

Does Chelsi Stratton have Fat Quarter quilt patterns?

Yes. Several Chelsi Stratton Designs patterns are Fat Quarter friendly. Browse Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns for additional projects.

Does Chelsi Stratton have Fat Eighth quilt patterns?

Yes. Chelsi has designed quilts that work with Fat Eighths. Browse Fat Eighth-Friendly Quilt Patterns for more options.

Does Chelsi Stratton design seasonal quilt patterns?

Yes. Chelsi's designs include autumn and Christmas projects as well as quilts appropriate for year-round use.

Does Chelsi Stratton have patriotic quilt patterns?

Yes. Chelsi has created patriotic designs including All American Remix.

What fabrics work with Chelsi Stratton quilt patterns?

Any fabrics meeting the individual pattern requirements can work, but Sherri & Chelsi fabrics for Moda Fabrics are a particularly natural choice because Chelsi helps design those collections herself.

Can I use Sherri & Chelsi precuts with Chelsi Stratton patterns?

Yes, when the precut format and quantity match the requirements of the pattern. Sherri & Chelsi collections may be available in Fat Quarter Bundles, Fat Eighth Bundles, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, Charm Packs, and Mini Charm Packs.

Can I use a different Sherri & Chelsi collection than the one shown on the pattern?

Yes, provided the replacement fabrics meet the pattern requirements and provide the necessary contrast and quantities.

Where can I shop Sherri & Chelsi fabric?

Shop Sherri & Chelsi Fabrics for Moda Fabrics for available yardage, precuts, and collections designed by Chelsi Stratton and Sherri McConnell.

Where can I find quilt patterns by Sherri McConnell?

Browse A Quilting Life Quilt Patterns by Sherri McConnell for patterns designed by Chelsi's mother and Moda fabric-design partner.