Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice Wall Quilt – Apple Basket Edition
Designed by Bradley and Judy Niemeyer • Fabrics by Timeless Treasures and designed by Judy and Judel Niemeyer.

Celebrate the quiet drama of the changing seasons with our updated Summer Solstice Wall Quilt, now reimagined in the earthy elegance of Timeless Treasures’ Apple Basket collection. Muted greens, warm tans, soft browns, and striking black-and-white contrasts evoke the richness of orchard harvests and forest shadows—bringing depth and serenity to every stitch.

Measuring 60″ x 60″, this wall-sized quilt offers flexible expansion options to queen and king sizes (see the pattern webpage for details), making it a versatile centerpiece for any space.

At the heart of this design lies a radiant lone star, crafted using a refined strip piecing technique developed by Judy Niemeyer. Building on the foundation paper piecing tradition, Judy’s method introduces “Strip Sets” — 3″ fabric strips sewn directly onto foundation paper, then cut, rearranged, and reassembled into dazzling diamond star points. Inspired by the shared construction logic of Summer Solstice and Bali Fever backgrounds, this approach minimizes cutting, reduces fabric waste, and speeds up star block creation without sacrificing precision.

The quilt also features a stunning paper-pieced New York Beauty (NYB) block, and thanks to a thoughtfully engineered layout, the entire assembly is free of Y-Seams. With just over 7 yards of fabric required for the top, it’s as efficient as it is breathtaking.

Whether displayed as a wall quilt or expanded for a bed-sized statement piece, the Summer Solstice offers timeless beauty and innovative craftsmanship—an invitation to explore, create, and shine.

Making Summer Solstice Into a Queen: (The following information applies only to v4-022023. If your pattern doesn’t have that number in the footer you will also need the Solstice Queen Mixer) There are a few ways to increase the size of this quilt to 99” square.

Option 1, is to buy a second pattern, make a second quilt, then turn this center on point, and sew (4) wedges to each corner.
Option 2, is to skip the C border, click “Buy Now“, and purchase a 242-C and 242-D Border. You will need additional yardage for the elements for the queen border. Information is in the expansion booklets, or you can use Quiltster to help plan your project. This project was made before our border expansion packages were designed, so the size isn’t compatible with our various borders unless you use the templates on TP 392, which is included in your pattern.
Option 3, is to save this pattern for another day, and purchase the Summer Solstice Queen pattern instead.

Making Summer Solstice a King: There are two ways to get to a King.

Option 1, expand to a queen as noted above to get to 99″ square, then add a Quiltworx Adjustable Border from the 284-K series.
Option 2, you could also add a 242-C border, then a 281-D border, and a 277-H border to get to King size if you like. You will need to choose your borders and order in those sections to determine your yardage, or use Quiltster to select your preferred borders and plan your expansion to get yardage information. Click “Buy Now” for these options. A layout in Quiltster is available for yardage and border options to choose.

NOTE: The original version of Summer Solstice is out of print and the new one references a different Quiltster Template and is not compatible with the old pattern. Unit Names and Fabric References have changed as these units can now be mixed and matched with many others in our pattern inventory and we needed to make everything consistent. You will need to purchase a new pattern if you want replacement papers for the old design as we don’t have any of the original papers left. ~ Thank you for understanding!

This pattern is available in Quiltster! This means you can color the quilt with your favorite fabric collections in Quiltster before you make it. Quiltster will even provide you with yardage! You can also purchase kits designed by Quiltster Sellers right in the application!

Click on the Project button to access the pattern templates and begin coloring with fabrics uploaded from your stash and/or fabric collections from across the industry! A Quiltster account is required to use the coloring tool. If you do not have a Quiltster account already, you will need to subscribe and log in before these links will work. Subscriptions can be obtained by going to http://www.quiltster.com, click on Subscribe!

If you’d like to purchase a kit from a Quiltster Seller, click the Marketplace button! A subscription is not needed in Quiltster to purchase a kit through the Marketplace.

Click below for a downloadable .PDF of various kitting handouts!

Size: 60″ x 60″
Price: $51.00
Pattern Includes: Instructions, Cover Sheet, Yardage Information, Foundation Papers

CURRENT KITTING SHEETS (60×60)