Create a Stunning Panel Quilt... featuring Come Let Us Adore Him

Are you ready to create a beautiful and meaningful panel quilt? The Come Let Us Adore Him collection by Tara Reed provides the perfect foundation. Featuring exquisitely painted scenes, these panels are designed to shine—and this quilt design lets them take center stage.

Hi, I’m Kelly Renay, and today I’ll walk you through how to make your own striking panel quilt. The construction is inspired by the Courthouse Steps block, with a layout that frames each panel in a bold, balanced way.

The Heart of the Quilt: The Panels

At the core of this quilt are four gorgeous panels from the Come Let Us Adore Him collection. These panels showcase familiar and beautifully illustrated scenes, serving as the focal point of the entire quilt.

Choosing Complementary Fabrics

To let the panels truly stand out, I recommend choosing fabrics that complement their colors and style. The collection includes coordinating prints that pair perfectly with the panels. For my version, I selected four navy prints to frame and highlight the panels, creating a rich, elegant look.

To balance the darker tones, I added three cloud white prints to soften the composition and create visual separation. Finally, touches of green and wine-colored prints tie everything together, creating a harmonious palette that supports the panels without overwhelming them.

Preparing the Panels

Once you've gathered your fabrics, it's time to prepare the panels. Trim each one to 10-1/2″ x 12-1/2″, including the wine-colored seam allowance around the edges. This size allows the panels to fit beautifully into the quilt design and ensures smooth construction as you build around them.

Measure, Cut, and Construct

Precision matters. Take your time when measuring and cutting each piece—accurate cuts will help everything come together neatly. Pay close attention to fabric placement to keep the overall look balanced and cohesive.

Constructing the Quilt Blocks

The construction of the quilt blocks involves sewing strips of fabric together and around a central panels outward, with stitch and flip “snowball” corners. This technique adds visual interest and complexity to the quilt top, enhancing the overall design. By repeating this process and varying the colors of the strips and corners, you can achieve a striking effect that complements the panels beautifully.

1. Begin by sewing 2 like sized pieces RST (right sides together) along the short edges. Press seams open.
   • For example, sew the Silhouettes Cloud 2″ x 8″ RST with the Text Cloud 2″ x 8″ pieces. You’ll continue this same process until you have a like sized pieces sewing together as displayed in graphic below. Once all sewn together separate into piles from smallest length to longest length, for ease in sewing next steps.

2. With trimmed panels, if not trimmed yet please trim to 10-1/2″ x 12-1/2″. Sew the smallest Navy length strips [2″ x 12-1/2″] RST along either sides of the 4 panels. Press towards strips.
3. Sew the next Navy length strips [2″ x 13-1/2″] RST along the top and bottom edges of Step 2 units. Press towards strips.

4. Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of the Tonal Wine pieces. Place those pieces on each corner of the Step 3 units and sew diagonally along the drawn lines. Trim away a 1/4″ from sewn lines. Press.

5. Sew the smallest Cloud length strips [2″ x 15-1/2″] RST along either sides of the Step 4 units. Press towards strips.
6. Sew the largest Cloud length strips [2″ x 16-1/2″] RST along the top and bottom edges of the Step 5 units. Press seams towards strips.

7. Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of the Green pieces. Place those pieces on each corner of the Step 6 units and sew diagonally along the drawn lines. Trim away a 1/4″ from sewn lines. Press.

8. Sew the next Navy length strips [2″ x 18-1/2″] RST along either sides of the Step 7 units. Press towards strips.
9. Sew the last Navy length strips [2″ x 19-1/2″] RST along the top and bottom edges of the Step 8 units. Press towards strips.

10. Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of the Star Wine pieces. Place those pieces RST at a corner of a Star Cloud piece and sew diagonally along the drawn lines. Trim away a 1/4″ from sewn lines. Press.

11. Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of the Star Cloud pieces. Place those pieces on each corner of the Step 9 units and sew diagonally along the drawn lines. Trim away a 1/4″ from sewn lines. Press. [Unfinished Blocks: 19-1/2″ x 21-1/2″]