Quilt block · Nine-patch · Intermediate
New Jersey quilt block
Small dark triangles and a center square on point make an X and a ring of points, with large background pieces in between.
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
8 corner pieces, 4 side pieces and 4 center pieces
- C2 squares 2⅞″cut once on the diagonal
- A4 squares 2½″
- E4 squares 1⅞″then cut with template E
- H4 squares 1⅝″then cut with template H
Dark · Navy in the picture
1 center square and 20 triangles
- D2 squares 2¾″cut twice on the diagonals
- F1 square 2¼″cut twice on the diagonals
- G1 square 1¾″then cut with template G
- B8 squares 1″stitch and flip: the corners
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 New Jersey’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
8 corner pieces, 4 side pieces and 4 center pieces
- C2 squares 3⅞″cut once on the diagonal
- A4 squares 3½″
- E4 squares 2½″then cut with template E
- H4 squares 2⅛″then cut with template H
Dark · Navy in the picture
1 center square and 20 triangles
- D2 squares 3½″cut twice on the diagonals
- F1 square 2¾″cut twice on the diagonals
- G1 square 2¼″then cut with template G
- B8 squares 1¼″stitch and flip: the corners
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 New Jersey’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
8 corner pieces, 4 side pieces and 4 center pieces
- C2 squares 4⅞″cut once on the diagonal
- A4 squares 4½″
- E4 squares 3⅛″then cut with template E
- H4 squares 2⅝″then cut with template H
Dark · Navy in the picture
1 center square and 20 triangles
- D2 squares 4¼″cut twice on the diagonals
- F1 square 3¼″cut twice on the diagonals
- G1 square 2¾″then cut with template G
- B8 squares 1½″stitch and flip: the corners
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 New Jersey’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 4 corner triangles
Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 4 corner squares
Lay the Dark B square on the corner, right sides together, and sew corner to corner across it. Trim ¼″ beyond the seam and press toward the corner.
- Add 3 corner triangles
Sew the Dark F 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: Dark G piece to Background H piece. Press the seam to one side.
- Add 4 corner triangles
Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 4 corner squares
Lay the Dark B square on the corner, right sides together, and sew corner to corner across it. Trim ¼″ beyond the seam and press toward the corner. Each measures 2½″ (2″ finished).
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Dark F 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 4 corner triangles
Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 2½″ (2″ finished).
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section, 2½″
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side. Each measures 2½″ (2″ finished).
- Sew the units into 3 rows
Lay out the units as in the picture and sew them into 3 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.
- Join the rows
Join the 3 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 6½″ (6″ finished).
For the 9″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Add 4 corner triangles
Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 4 corner squares
Lay the Dark B square on the corner, right sides together, and sew corner to corner across it. Trim ¼″ beyond the seam and press toward the corner.
- Add 3 corner triangles
Sew the Dark F 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: Dark G piece to Background H piece. Press the seam to one side.
- Add 4 corner triangles
Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 4 corner squares
Lay the Dark B square on the corner, right sides together, and sew corner to corner across it. Trim ¼″ beyond the seam and press toward the corner. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Dark F 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 4 corner triangles
Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section, 3½″
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).
- Sew the units into 3 rows
Lay out the units as in the picture and sew them into 3 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.
- Join the rows
Join the 3 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 9½″ (9″ finished).
For the 12″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.
- Add 4 corner triangles
Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 4 corner squares
Lay the Dark B square on the corner, right sides together, and sew corner to corner across it. Trim ¼″ beyond the seam and press toward the corner.
- Add 3 corner triangles
Sew the Dark F 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: Dark G piece to Background H piece. Press the seam to one side.
- Add 4 corner triangles
Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.
- Add 4 corner squares
Lay the Dark B square on the corner, right sides together, and sew corner to corner across it. Trim ¼″ beyond the seam and press toward the corner. Each measures 4½″ (4″ finished).
- Add a corner triangle
Sew the Dark F 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 4 corner triangles
Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 4½″ (4″ finished).
- Make 1 section
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side.
- Make 1 section, 4½″
Sew the two parts together along the diagonal seam. Press the seam to one side. Each measures 4½″ (4″ finished).
- Sew the units into 3 rows
Lay out the units as in the picture and sew them into 3 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.
- Join the rows
Join the 3 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 12½″ (12″ finished).
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Questions
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What size should I make it?
Its 24 × 24 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 11 sections (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K), 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 an intermediate block: 37 pieces in 8 different shapes and 28 points to match. Take it slowly and pin the points. We work the level out from the block’s own geometry, never by eye.