Madeline, but make it modern

Let's chat striped quilts! I love how modern and fresh they are, how quickly they can come together, and how mindless the sewing can be. Which is part of why Madeline has been such a go-to staple in my pattern library. I released it in the summer of 2021 (5 years ago!!) as part of my patchwork series. Each pattern in that series (Eloise, Madeline, and Ramona) is patchwork-y and fun and named for a favorite children's book character. It was such a fun project, and really helped get me through the doldrums of covid.

Madeline consists of short rows and tall rows ("In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines, Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.") One version is completely scrappy. All sorts of fabrics in all sorts of places. But the classic version makes each row the same fabrics. A little more collected and put-together. 

Then a few years ago I decided to make a version that was even more modern and reflective. I reduced the colors to 5 accents. (see below)

This is the square throw version. For the tall rows, you need (2) in red and (2) in pink. For the short rows, you need (2) in black, (2) in blue, and (1) in gold! Something about this way of making it feels so fresh and interesting to me. And honestly, sometimes I don't have it in me to choose a million colors. Five feels ok though. 

I have a kit for this version, but the change in accent fabric requirements from the original Classic Madeline are .75 yd of the red and pink (tall rows), .5 yd of the black and blue, and .25 yd of the gold (short rows). 

You could also make a version like this, with just 2 accent colors! For the square throw, you'd need .75 yd of the blue (short rows) and 1.25 yds of the brown (tall rows). 

Basically, Madeline is just a fun pattern that can be whatever you want it to be. Super scrappy, jelly roll version? Super cute. Simplified and basic, go for it. My guess is you'll be like me and make more than one. 

Pattern can be found here.