Quilt block · Four-patch · Beginner
At the Depot quilt block
An on-point dark center square with an arm of three strips, light, dark and light, running from each side out to a corner triangle, and large triangles set in between the arms.
What to cut for one block
A 6″ finished block measures 6½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.
Background · Snow in the picture
4 corner triangles and 8 strips
- B8 squares 2¾″then cut with template B
- A2 squares 2⅜″cut once on the diagonal
Dark · Navy in the picture
The center square and 4 strips
- D1 square 3¾″then cut with template D
- B4 squares 2¾″then cut with template B
Medium · Denim in the picture
4 large side triangles
- C1 square 4¼″cut twice on the diagonals
Templates. Pieces marked “cut with template” aren’t a shape a straight ruler cuts: cut the size given, then trim it to the template’s shape. Quarter Inch prints At the Depot’s templates at true size with Quilter.
Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name
A 9″ finished block measures 9½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.
Background · Snow in the picture
4 corner triangles and 8 strips
- B8 squares 3¾″then cut with template B
- A2 squares 3⅛″cut once on the diagonal
Dark · Navy in the picture
The center square and 4 strips
- D1 square 5¼″then cut with template D
- B4 squares 3¾″then cut with template B
Medium · Denim in the picture
4 large side triangles
- C1 square 5¾″cut twice on the diagonals
Templates. Pieces marked “cut with template” aren’t a shape a straight ruler cuts: cut the size given, then trim it to the template’s shape. Quarter Inch prints At the Depot’s templates at true size with Quilter.
Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name
A 12″ finished block measures 12½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.
Background · Snow in the picture
4 corner triangles and 8 strips
- B8 squares 4¾″then cut with template B
- A2 squares 3⅞″cut once on the diagonal
Dark · Navy in the picture
The center square and 4 strips
- D1 square 6¾″then cut with template D
- B4 squares 4¾″then cut with template B
Medium · Denim in the picture
4 large side triangles
- C1 square 7¼″cut twice on the diagonals
Templates. Pieces marked “cut with template” aren’t a shape a straight ruler cuts: cut the size given, then trim it to the template’s shape. Quarter Inch prints At the Depot’s templates at true size with Quilter.
Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name
How it’s sewn
For the 6″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 3 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam: Dark B piece to Background B piece. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 3 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 2 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 2 corner triangles
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add the last corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the last corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. The block measures 6½″ (6″ finished).
For the 9″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 3 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam: Dark B piece to Background B piece. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 3 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 2 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 2 corner triangles
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add the last corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the last corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. The block measures 9½″ (9″ finished).
For the 12″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 3 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam: Dark B piece to Background B piece. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 3 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 2 sections
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 2 corner triangles
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Medium C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Add the last corner triangle
Sew the Background A triangle across the last corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. The block measures 12½″ (12″ finished).
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Questions
Short answers.
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What size should I make it?
Its 12 × 12 grid lands on the ⅛″ marks at 6″, 9″ and 12″, so every piece measures with a ruler at all three. It also cuts cleanly at 15″ and 18″. In Quarter Inch you can make it any size, and it says when a cut falls between the lines.
Can I paper piece it?
Yes. It splits into 4 sections (A, B, C and D), each sewn on its own paper in order and then joined with straight seams. In Quarter Inch, the Foundations tab prints its papers at true size (with Quilter).
Is it a good block for a beginner?
It’s a good block for a beginner: 21 pieces in 4 different shapes and 20 points to match. Nothing in it curves or has to be set in. We work the level out from the block’s own geometry, never by eye.