Top 10 Modern Edge to Edge Quilting Designs - 2025 Edition

In the summer of 2022, we asked longarm quilters what their current go-to pantographs were. I invited quilters from the Longarm League membership—along with other quilters who follow our social media accounts or subscribe to our email newsletter—to chime in with their current favorite edge-to-edge designs. Since it's been a few years, we thought it was time to revisit and see which pantos are at the top of quilters' current go-to lists. These are the designs that are not only easy to use but also work well on many different types of quilts, a win-win for sure!

Ninety-five quilters participated in our survey this year (up from 2022), submitting three of their top choices for edge-to-edge designs. We compiled the list and sorted it according to the number of mentions each design received. Where we had a tie in votes, the designs are listed in alphabetical order.

We tried to be as accurate as possible when compiling this list and crediting all of the quilters and designers involved in each project, but if you see any info that needs correcting, please email us at [email protected]. Each bolded pantograph title is linked to a retail listing.

It was interesting comparing this year's results to 2022, as we had a much higher number of individual pantos submitted this year, meaning many designs had just one vote, with fewer designs rising to the top of the list with multiple votes. A number of the designs from 2022 are still favorites today and stayed on the list, while new pantos have also emerged as favorites.

The quilts featured in this post were all quilted by members of the Longarm League - we love getting to showcase their talent! We hope you enjoy perusing the list and seeing this year's winning pantos. 🏆

1. Malachite

© 2016 Patricia E. Ritter for Urban Elementz

*Fun fact* Malachite won by a landslide, with almost twice as many votes as our #2 winner!

Quilting and photo by Jenn Giesbrecht of Jenn G. Quilt Co.
Quiltmaker: Janice @prairieandocean
Quilt Pattern: Archie Quilt by Penelope Handmade

2. Ginger Snap

© 2015 Apricot Moon Designs, available at Intelligent Quilting

*Fun fact* Ginger Snap jumped up in the rankings, moving from 8th place in our 2022 Top 20 to the number two spot this year!

Quilt and photo by Meghan Morris of A Piece of Quiet Quilts 
Quiltmaker: Cindy A. @sewlovequilt
Quilt pattern: Daisy Mae by Abby Maed

3. Soho

© 2017 Sarah Ann Myers, available at Urban Elementz

*Fun fact* Soho and Ginger Snap above are both double loop designs, and tied in votes to be our #2 & 3 winners this year!

Quilt and photo by Angie Brandl of Angie Brandl Handmade
Quilted yardage for bag-making.

4. Diagonal Plaid - Bias Cut

© 2017 Patricia E. Ritter for Urban Elementz

*Fun fact* It's not surprising this design made the top five, given it's one of the most versatile pantographs on the list. A quick Instagram search shows an amazing variety of quilts and projects using this panto, from sports and t-shirt quilts, to Kaffe Fasset patchwork, EPP hexagons, Tula Pink bags, and more!

Quilt and photo by Michelle Pratt of Seashell Quilting
Quiltmaker: Ruth
Quilt Pattern: Book Nook by Pen and Paper Patterns 

5. Peak Blooms

© 2021 Jess Zeigler for Longarm League

*Fun facts* We have a blog post showing the behind-the-scenes process of creating this pantograph and what goes into digitizing a design.

Another fun fact is that the quilt pattern shown below is a free download from Tilda Fabrics - the link below will take you to the blue colorway seen here, but free patterns are also available for a sage green version as well as pillows.

Quilting and photo by Julia Ward of Quilting Jules
Quiltmaker: Donna
Quilt Pattern: Blooming Lanterns Quilt by Tildasworld 

6. Diagonal Plaid

© 2013 Patricia E. Ritter for Urban Elementz

*Fun fact* Diagonal Plaid is the oldest panto on the list - it's already 12 years old and still going strong. A true classic!

Quilting and photo by Amber Foret of SunRae Designs
Quiltmaker: @willowoakdesign 
Quilt Pattern: Callie Quilt by Sew & Sew Quilting Co.

7. Marmalade

© 2015 Patricia E. Ritter & Leisha Farnsworth for Urban Elementz

*Fun fact* Another design that's been around for a decade - did you notice that six of our top ten pantos have been around for at least eight years?

Quilt and photo by Sarah Ruiz of Sarah Ruiz Quilts / Saroy
Quilt Pattern: Wholecloth version of Sarah's Sunsparks quilt, printed with Spoonflower 

8. Wishbone

© 2019 Jess Zeigler for Longarm League

*Fun fact* Wishbone was the first pantograph sent out to members of the Longarm League's Digital Panto Club when it started back in September of 2019. And what a fitting panto for these adorable pups!

Quilting and photos by Starla Landis of Guided Star Quilting
Quiltmaker: @pamela_santacroce
Quilt Pattern: Dog Park by Elizabeth Hartman

9. Knit 1 Purl 2

© 2018 Natalie Gorman, available at OESD Quilting

*Fun fact* We recently interviewed designer Natalie Gorman to learn more about the exciting work she's been doing over at OESD. Longarm League members have full access to that interview, but we shared some fun highlights and additional info on Natalie's creative journey with everyone on our blog.

Quilt and photo by Melonie Morrow of Quilty Lab Creations
Quilt Pattern: Set Sail Quilt by @jaybirdquilts

10. Raindrops On Water Modern E2E

© Three Sisters Fabric

*Fun fact* There's also a second, smaller version available that has fewer rings and a smaller design height, making it easier to use on machines with less throat space.

 Quilting and photos by Corrie Coldwell of C Squared Quilting
Quiltmaker: @shequiltsit
Quilt Pattern: Chris Cross (free YouTube pattern) from @quiltfabric.com

Honorable Mention

We've included an additional five pantographs that were runners up in our survey. These all tied with the same number of votes, and are listed in alphabetical order. 

Baptist Fan E2E

© Three Sisters Fabric

Quilting and photo by Sylvia Lamothe of Honeybee Quilt Studio
Quiltmaker: @kitschandstitchcottonco
Quilt Pattern: Retro Crochet by The Retro Quilter

Bubble Glitter

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)

Quilting and photo by Anne-Marie Hammond of Quilting by Anne-Marie
Quiltmaker: Jeri @jerimihm
Quilt Pattern: Ingrid from Stripology Mixology 3 book by GE Designs

Echoed Curves

© 2021 Jess Zeigler for Longarm League

Quilting and photo by Narda Pinkham of Maz Q’s 
Quilter: Julie M. @cathedral74 
Quilt Pattern: Easy Does It by Villa Rosa Designs

Echoed Swirls

© 2021 Jess Zeigler for Longarm League

Quilting and photo by Ashley Perkins of Hen House Quilting
Quiltmaker: Sarah @ruthlesslyhandmade
Quilt Pattern: Aria by Toad and Sew

Triplet

© Ambling Vines, available at Ma Tante Quilting

Quilting and photo by Shelly Moore of MaTante Quilting
Quiltmaker: Casey @casetheace58
Quilt Pattern: Quilty Stars by Quilty Love

Designer Shoutout

As a bonus, we wanted to give a shoutout to pantograph designer Melissa Kelley of Sew Shabby Quilting. A number of her designs were nominated in our survey, and although only one design had enough votes to be featured in our winning designs, collectively her designs had enough votes to deserve a moment in the spotlight.

Melissa is not only an amazing longarm quilter, she's also a prolific pantograph designer. Here are a handful of her designs that made people's list of favorites:

1. Ananda Clam Jam

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)

2. Cone Flowers

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)

3. Grape Soda

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)

4. Honey, Honey

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)

5. Lovely Loops

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)

6. Swirly Foliage

© Melissa Kelley (Sew Shabby Quilting)