Quilt block · Logs and strips · Intermediate
Roman Stripe quilt block
Half the block is one big plain triangle; the other half is four diagonal stripes.
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
1 large triangle
- A1 square 6⅞″cut once on the diagonal
Dark · Navy in the picture
1 stripe
- B1 square 6⅝″then cut with template B
Medium · Denim in the picture
1 stripe
- C1 square 5⅛″then cut with template C
Light · Powder Blue in the picture
1 small triangle
- E1 square 2⅜″cut once on the diagonal
Accent · Apricot in the picture
1 stripe
- D1 square 3⅝″then cut with template D
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 Roman Stripe’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
1 large triangle
- A1 square 9⅞″cut once on the diagonal
Dark · Navy in the picture
1 stripe
- B1 square 9⅝″then cut with template B
Medium · Denim in the picture
1 stripe
- C1 square 7⅜″then cut with template C
Light · Powder Blue in the picture
1 small triangle
- E1 square 3⅛″cut once on the diagonal
Accent · Apricot in the picture
1 stripe
- D1 square 5⅛″then cut with template D
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 Roman Stripe’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
1 large triangle
- A1 square 12⅞″cut once on the diagonal
Dark · Navy in the picture
1 stripe
- B1 square 12⅝″then cut with template B
Medium · Denim in the picture
1 stripe
- C1 square 9⅝″then cut with template C
Light · Powder Blue in the picture
1 small triangle
- E1 square 3⅞″cut once on the diagonal
Accent · Apricot in the picture
1 stripe
- D1 square 6⅝″then cut with template D
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 Roman Stripe’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 Light E 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 Light E 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 Light E 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 4 × 4 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 4″, 7″, 8″, 10″, 14″, 15″, 16″ 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 sews on one paper, its pieces added in order. 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: 5 pieces in 5 different shapes. Take it slowly and check each piece against the list. We work the level out from the block’s own geometry, never by eye.