Some quilts shout with novelty prints, and some make their impact with color alone. The Songsparrow Quilt Kit in the Moody colorway belongs in the second group. It pairs the Songsparrow pattern with Riley Blake Confetti Cottons in Moody, so the finished quilt gets its character from a carefully chosen palette of solids rather than from a busy print. Sold from High Country Quilts through Linda's Electric Quilters, this kit settles the hardest part of a solids-only quilt — choosing colors that work together — before you ever cut fabric.
What This Kit Makes
The finished quilt measures 71 inches by 86 inches, a generous size that works as a large throw, a twin-size cover, or a statement quilt at the foot of a bed. The product description calls the result a moody, modern quilt top. Modern quilts rely on clean arrangements and strong shapes, while a moody palette brings depth — deeper, muted tones that feel calm and sophisticated rather than bright. With solids, there is nowhere for the design to hide, which is why a well-planned kit helps: the color story is already balanced across the top.
What's in the Kit — and What to Have Ready
According to the listing, the kit includes the Songsparrow pattern and fabric for the quilt top and binding, in Riley Blake Confetti Cottons in the Moody colorway. These are quilting cottons that cut cleanly, press crisply, and hold a seam well — qualities that matter even more when every seam line is visible in solid fabric.
Backing and batting are not listed among the included items, so plan to choose those separately. That is an opportunity: a backing in a coordinating solid keeps the modern mood intact, while a contrasting backing adds a quiet surprise when the quilt is folded back. Have your usual basics ready too: a rotary cutter with a fresh blade, ruler and mat, pins or clips, coordinating thread, and an iron you will reach for constantly.
Skill Level and Time Commitment
A kit built around a single included pattern and a pre-selected fabric set is a friendly way into modern quilting. The essential skills are the foundations of good piecing: accurate cutting, a consistent seam allowance, careful pressing, and following the pattern steps in order. Confident beginners comfortable with those basics can approach this project with patience, and experienced quilters will appreciate how quickly it moves when fabric selection is already done.
At 71 by 86 inches, this is not a one-afternoon finish. Plan it in sessions: one to read the pattern and cut, then several steady piecing sessions to assemble the top, followed by quilting and binding. Working in sessions also suits solids — returning with fresh eyes makes it easier to spot a block turned the wrong way or a color placed out of sequence.
Tips for Success with Solids
Press as you go. In a print, a slightly uneven seam can disappear. In a solid, it shows. Press each seam deliberately, in the direction the pattern directs, and your top will lie flatter and square up more easily.
Keep pieces labeled. When neighboring pieces are different shades of a similar moody palette, they can look deceptively alike under sewing-room light. Label cut units by pattern step, keep them in order, and check your layout in daylight before final assembly.
Cut accurately. Solid fabrics reward precision. Take your time cutting, use the same ruler markings throughout, and test your seam allowance on scrap so finished units match the pattern's intended size.
Choose quilting thoughtfully. Straightforward quilting lines or a simple all-over design will support the modern look without competing with it, and a thread color that blends across the palette keeps the focus on the color blocks themselves.
A Color-Led Quilt, Without the Guesswork
That is the real value of this kit: the pattern is chosen, the Moody palette of Confetti Cottons is coordinated, and fabric for the top and binding is included together. Your work is the satisfying part — careful piecing that lets color, rather than print, carry a modern 71-by-86-inch quilt.
Shop the Songsparrow Quilt Kit-Moody at Linda's Electric Quilters.
