Checkerboard & Tiger Fish Pattern

Dive into classic patchwork with the Checkerboard & Tiger Fish Pattern by Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company, a delightful duo of pieced quilt designs that celebrate traditional quiltmaking with a playful modern twist.
True to Miss Rosie’s signature style, this pattern offers two beautifully constructed projects — Checkerboard and Tiger Fish — each showcasing crisp patchwork, balanced colour placement, and satisfying, rhythmic piecing.
The Checkerboard quilt features timeless squares arranged in a striking grid, perfect for scrappy mixes, coordinated bundles, charm squares, or fat quarter leftovers.
The design lends itself to bold contrasts, vintage tones, or soft low-volume palettes depending on your chosen fabrics.
The Tiger Fish quilt brings movement and whimsy through angled piecing that mimics the flick of a fish tail — a fun and visually engaging layout that plays beautifully with batiks, blended colour runs, or modern prints.
Clear instructions and Miss Rosie’s well-known precision-focused approach make both quilts achievable for confident beginners and experienced quilters.
These projects are wonderful for stash-busting, colour play, and sewing something timeless that showcases your fabric personality.
Creative Uses & Inspiration
Scrap-Friendly Masterpieces – Perfect for using leftover fat quarters, charm squares, or offcuts in a cohesive scrappy look.
Modern Colour Blocking – Use solids or tonals to give both quilts a clean, contemporary edge.
Batik Colour Stories – Batik Australia bundles (Jewel Overdyes, Colours of Australia, Tropical Dreams) shine in both layouts.
Kids’ Bedroom Quilts – Bright colours and playful Tiger Fish shapes make cheerful children’s quilts.
Coastal or Nautical Themes – Tiger Fish works beautifully with ocean blues, teals, seafoams, and sandy neutrals.
Seasonal Quilting – Checkerboard in Christmas reds/greens, autumn tones, or icy winter blues.
Teaching or Class Project – Great for workshops focusing on accurate piecing, pressing, and value placement.
Market Stall Display – The two distinct looks make for dazzling quilt samples to highlight fabric bundles.
Quilted Wall Hanging – Make Tiger Fish in a smaller layout for an artistic wall piece.
Vintage Reproduction Style – Perfect for traditional prints, civil war fabrics, or warm reproduction palettes.