Mosaic Star + other quilts using Kona Doeskin & Snow

Written by Brittany Lloyd

Would you believe that I've used this fabric combination for FOUR different quilts?? What can I say? I'm a creature of habit, I suppose and when I like something, I tend to gravitate towards it over and over again. In this case, it's Robert Kaufman Kona Doeskin and Snow. Let's take a walk down memory lane, show we?

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I first used this fabric combination back in 2018 when I designed the Interwoven quilt pattern, a staple in the Lo & Behold pattern collection. You might remember that this specific quilt was a gift for my husband, Peter. At the time, we had been married for about 4 years and he was still VERY much full time in the restaurant industry. This quilt was a gift for him, symbolizing the many twists and turns through life. I sometimes look back on that quilt and that specific time in our life and think "little did we know". But that's what life is all about, right? Learning, growing and enjoying the ride.

I wanted something that was somewhat neutral that would seamlessly fit into our VERY neutral home decor. This was the beginning of my low-key obsession with Doeskin and Snow. Doeskin is this gorgeous warm gray....maybe it would be classified as taupe? It's not so warm that it reads as a cream, but it does give a nice balance between the gray and cream world.

There's just enough contrast between Doeskin and Snow to see the design of the quilt; but the two fabrics are similar enough in value that it really creates a calming, neutral quilt. Here are some photos of Interwoven using Doeskin & Snow. I'll always cherish these photos by Lindsey Bess Photography.

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Fun fact that I totally forgot about until I did a deep dive for photos of this quilt...it was juried into the QuiltCon 2019 show! This was our first time attending QuiltCon and it was SO. MUCH. FUN. I highly recommend going if it's ever in your area!

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Soon after I released the Interwoven quilt pattern, I designed Vintage Lace in early 2019. This is probably my favorite pattern to-date, so I was really excited to make a sample for me to keep. At this point in Lo & Behold's journey, I was still working full-time as a nurse and Peter was still doing his own thing. I had written 8 patterns (Vintage Lace was number 9) and I was really enjoying exploring my creative style and figuring out what I loved and didn't love. Well, I loved Peter's quilt so much that I decided to make a Vintage Lace sample that uses the same exact two fabrics: Kona Doeskin & Snow.

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One thing that I love about this pattern is how intricate the design is. It looks much more involved and tricky than it actually is...but there are a TON of half square triangles. Personally I love the repetition of chain piecing and trimming so this quilt was such a delight. Once again, photos are by Lindsey Bess!

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Flash forward a few years to the Deco quilt pattern release in 2021! Deco is one of my top 3 patterns in terms of popularity. I thought it'd be fun to circle back to this fabric combination for a baby quilt sample and it turned out just so lovely. The thing that I love about this combination is that it works for SO many occasions and preferences. It can be masculine, feminine, a baby quilt...if you need to make a gift for someone but you aren't sure what colors they like. It's just a really safe route to go and is a bit fool-proof in my opinion!

Photos are by Brittany Pelegrino photography.

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You can read more about this particular Deco quilt here.

And that brings us to today. I released Mosaic Star back in the fall of 2022 along with my "advanced beginner" course, Triangle School. If you're looking to master patchwork triangles and perfect those points, click through to read more about Triangle School and join the waitlist!

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I really love this pattern as a multi-color quilt, but you know me...there's just something about a two color quilt, ESPECIALLY using this color combo that just pulls at my heart strings. It's so soft and neutral and it has a slightly elevated feel to it.

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This is the Crib size Mosaic Star quilt, which measures 54" square. It would also make a really great "lap" size quilt. We have quilt kits for this one in our shop!

For the backing, I used Kona Lingerie and the binding is Kona Leather, which is the exact same backing and binding combo that I used in my Vintage Lace quilt. Creature of habit, remember?

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The quilting is by Sara of Stitch Lab Quilting. We went with a pantograph called Kaleidoscope by Anne Bright Designs to add some curvy movement to all of the angles in the quilt. I really love the retro flower in the center of the motif...it's subtle and it adds a little something extra to all of the circles and symmetry.

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I wonder what I'll use Doeskin and Snow for next! haha Fun fact, the next Lo & Behold pattern will specifically be a two-color quilt, so maybe that'll be the winner. I'll start sharing about that quilt more in a few weeks. *hint- You might've already seen it! ;)

But if you're looking for more Doeskin & Snow inspiration, here you go!