Grace and Peace Quilting: Sonnet Stones ⽯

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Sonnet Stones ⽯

After watching a video on YouTube of the making of the "Sonnet Stones" free quilt pattern, I decided to make it using scrap 10" squares that I had on hand.🧵

My Quilt Info:

Pattern: Sonnet Stones from Moonkin Stitchery

Size: 63" x 81"

Batting: Quilters Dream Poly Deluxe

Thread: Affinity--Carolina

Pantograph: Sangria ⤵️ from Urban Elementz

"Sangria" quilting gives even coverage and just enough curves to be curvy.⤴️⤵️

I started with this color palette for inspiration. ⤵️ I went through my scrap 10" squares and picked 63 total, 12 or 13 squares of each of the five color ways.

Here's the pattern and cut up blocks. ⤵️ Check out all of Moonkin Stitchery patterns on her website. They're all free and mainly call for pre-cuts. Most of them have teaching videos, also, on her YouTube channel.

The finished quilt! ⤵️ I used a blend of old and new prints. The hot pinks are definitely the ones that draw the eyes.

I used a variegated thread, although it's not noticeable from these photos. The thread changes from light blue to a creamy white and back again.

I used a thicker batting--Quilters Dream Batting Poly Deluxe, which show the quilting nicely. If you're wondering why I used that batting, it's because I mistakenly bought a roll of it a couple years ago and decided I better start using it! I thought I was ordering Quilters Dream Puff. 🤷🏻‍♀️

This backing is half of an IKEA duvet cover. It was on sale for $4.99, which means this half cost me $2.50.

I made a scrappy binding, in an effort to use up a bit of those scrap 2 1/2" strips.

This quilt pattern is called "Sonnet Stones" which reminded me of the stone walls on the island of Hachijojima, Japan, current population, 7,500. My family visited there twice, taking the 10 1/2 hour overnight ferry from Tokyo. The small island was used for political and criminal exiles some 400 years ago. Part of their "work" included building stone walls along the streets and paths of the island. Round stones were collected from the beaches and stacked with each stone being surrounded by six stones. These walls still stand today. It was an interesting place to visit, with tourism and fishing being the main industries now.