The Carpe Diem quilt – with its twist on the traditional hourglass block and its symbolism of time – serves as a reminder that the future is never guaranteed; and yet, what we do with the present shapes our tomorrow. By holding and reconciling these seemingly contradicting truths, we can work toward finding purpose, hope & joy in each day.

This extremely versatile design has simple, standard construction and offers a multitude of ways to use fat quarters, fat eighths, scraps, or whatever is in your stash.

More about the Carpe Diem pattern:

• Skill Level: Confident Beginner
• Instructions for Baby, Throw, Twin, Queen & King sizes included
• Detailed, step-by-step instructions for making & trimming units for makers new to half-rectangle triangles
• Instructions for three main color versions – Two-Tone, Scrappy, and FQ-Buster – with many more variations possible
• Cutting diagrams help with efficient cutting and get you sewing sooner, with labels to help keep you organized
• Coloring sheet to help get you started, with sample mockups for inspiration
• Downloadable PDF

All fabrics in the quilts pictured are by Art Gallery Fabrics

All quilts pictured feature longarm quilting by Trace Creek Quilting