Quilt block · Five-patch · Intermediate
That’s My Baby quilt block
Two units of small squares in an X, one of each color, sit corner to corner with plain squares between them.
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
2 large squares, 12 small squares and 8 rectangles
- D2 squares 3½″
- B4 rectangles 2⅜″ × 1⅛″then cut with template B
- C4 rectangles 1¾″ × 1⅛″then cut with template C
- A12 squares 1⅛″then cut with template A
Dark · Navy in the picture
9 squares
- A9 squares 1⅛″then cut with template A
Medium · Denim in the picture
9 squares
- A9 squares 1⅛″then cut with template A
Between the lines. That’s My Baby cuts cleanly at 5″ or 7½″. At 6″ its squares are ³⁄₅″, so they need templates.
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
2 large squares, 12 small squares and 8 rectangles
- D2 squares 5″
- B4 rectangles 3¼″ × 1½″then cut with template B
- C4 rectangles 2⅜″ × 1½″then cut with template C
- A12 squares 1½″then cut with template A
Dark · Navy in the picture
9 squares
- A9 squares 1½″then cut with template A
Medium · Denim in the picture
9 squares
- A9 squares 1½″then cut with template A
Between the lines. That’s My Baby cuts cleanly at 7½″ or 10″. At 9″ its squares are ⁹⁄₁₀″, so they need templates.
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
2 large squares, 12 small squares and 8 rectangles
- D2 squares 6½″
- B4 rectangles 4⅛″ × 1¾″then cut with template B
- C4 rectangles 3″ × 1¾″then cut with template C
- A12 squares 1¾″then cut with template A
Dark · Navy in the picture
9 squares
- A9 squares 1¾″then cut with template A
Medium · Denim in the picture
9 squares
- A9 squares 1¾″then cut with template A
Between the lines. That’s My Baby cuts cleanly at 10″ or 12½″. At 12″ its squares are 1¹⁄₅″, so they need templates.
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.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Dark A pieces and a Background B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 3 Background A pieces and 2 Dark A pieces together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Background C pieces and a Dark A piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Medium A pieces and a Background B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 3 Background A pieces and 2 Medium A pieces together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Background C pieces and a Medium A piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section, 3½″
Sew 5 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).
- Make 1 section, 3½″
Sew 5 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).
- Sew the units and pieces into 2 rows
Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 2 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 2 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.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Dark A pieces and a Background B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 3 Background A pieces and 2 Dark A pieces together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Background C pieces and a Dark A piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Medium A pieces and a Background B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 3 Background A pieces and 2 Medium A pieces together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Background C pieces and a Medium A piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section, 5″
Sew 5 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 5″ (4½″ finished).
- Make 1 section, 5″
Sew 5 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 5″ (4½″ finished).
- Sew the units and pieces into 2 rows
Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 2 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 2 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.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Dark A pieces and a Background B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 3 Background A pieces and 2 Dark A pieces together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Background C pieces and a Dark A piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 2 Medium A pieces and a Background B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 2 sections
Sew 3 Background A pieces and 2 Medium A pieces together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section
Sew 2 Background C pieces and a Medium A piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.
- Make 1 section, 6½″
Sew 5 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 6½″ (6″ finished).
- Make 1 section, 6½″
Sew 5 sections together in a column. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 6½″ (6″ finished).
- Sew the units and pieces into 2 rows
Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 2 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 2 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
Short answers.
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What size should I make it?
On its 10 × 10 grid, 6″, 9″ and 12″ put some pieces between the ⅛″ marks, so they need templates. It cuts cleanly at 10″ or 12½″.
Can I paper piece it?
Yes. It splits into 10 sections (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J), 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: 40 pieces in 4 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.