Odd Fellow’s Chain quilt 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.

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.

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.

Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name

For the 6″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.

1. Make 8 half-square triangle units

   Sew a Background C triangle to a Medium C triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Medium. Each measures 1¼″ (¾″ finished).

2. Make 8 flying geese units

   Sew a sky triangle to one short side of the goose triangle and press toward the sky; then the other. The goose’s point sits ¼″ below the top edge. Each measures 2″ × 1¼″ (1½″ × ¾″ finished).

3. Make 8 sections, 2″ × 1¼″

   Sew a Background B square and a half-square triangle unit together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 2″ × 1¼″ (1½″ × ¾″ finished).

4. Add 2 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

5. Add 2 corner triangles

   Sew the Background E triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

6. Make 2 sections, 3½″ × 1¼″

   Sew 2 Background B squares and a flying geese unit together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 3½″ × 1¼″ (3″ × ¾″ finished).

7. Make 1 section, 3½″ × 2″

   Sew 2 flying geese units and a Background F square together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 3½″ × 2″ (3″ × 1½″ finished).

8. Make 4 sections, 2″

   Sew 2 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 2″ (1½″ finished).

9. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Background E triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

10. Make 1 section, 3½″

    Sew 3 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).

11. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

12. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

13. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 3½″ × 2″ (3″ × 1½″ finished).

14. 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.

15. 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.

1. Make 8 half-square triangle units

   Sew a Background C triangle to a Medium C triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Medium. Each measures 1⅝″ (1⅛″ finished).

2. Make 8 flying geese units

   Sew a sky triangle to one short side of the goose triangle and press toward the sky; then the other. The goose’s point sits ¼″ below the top edge. Each measures 2¾″ × 1⅝″ (2¼″ × 1⅛″ finished).

3. Make 8 sections, 2¾″ × 1⅝″

   Sew a Background B square and a half-square triangle unit together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 2¾″ × 1⅝″ (2¼″ × 1⅛″ finished).

4. Add 2 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

5. Add 2 corner triangles

   Sew the Background E triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

6. Make 2 sections, 5″ × 1⅝″

   Sew 2 Background B squares and a flying geese unit together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 5″ × 1⅝″ (4½″ × 1⅛″ finished).

7. Make 1 section, 5″ × 2¾″

   Sew 2 flying geese units and a Background F square together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 5″ × 2¾″ (4½″ × 2¼″ finished).

8. Make 4 sections, 2¾″

   Sew 2 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 2¾″ (2¼″ finished).

9. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Background E triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

10. Make 1 section, 5″

    Sew 3 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 5″ (4½″ finished).

11. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

12. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

13. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 5″ × 2¾″ (4½″ × 2¼″ finished).

14. 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.

15. 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.

1. Make 8 half-square triangle units

   Sew a Background C triangle to a Medium C triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Medium. Each measures 2″ (1½″ finished).

2. Make 8 flying geese units

   Sew a sky triangle to one short side of the goose triangle and press toward the sky; then the other. The goose’s point sits ¼″ below the top edge. Each measures 3½″ × 2″ (3″ × 1½″ finished).

3. Make 8 sections, 3½″ × 2″

   Sew a Background B square and a half-square triangle unit together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 3½″ × 2″ (3″ × 1½″ finished).

4. Add 2 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

5. Add 2 corner triangles

   Sew the Background E triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

6. Make 2 sections, 6½″ × 2″

   Sew 2 Background B squares and a flying geese unit together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 6½″ × 2″ (6″ × 1½″ finished).

7. Make 1 section, 6½″ × 3½″

   Sew 2 flying geese units and a Background F square together in a row. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 6½″ × 3½″ (6″ × 3″ finished).

8. Make 4 sections, 3½″

   Sew 2 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).

9. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Background E triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

10. Make 1 section, 6½″

    Sew 3 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 6½″ (6″ finished).

11. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

12. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

13. Add 4 corner triangles

    Sew the Dark D triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 6½″ × 3½″ (6″ × 3″ finished).

14. 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.

15. 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).