Quilt block · Nine-patch · Advanced
Trees in the Park quilt block
Rings of medium and dark half-square triangles step out from a medium-framed background centre, with dark trees in the corners.
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
36 squares and 32 triangles
- B16 squares 1⅜″cut once on the diagonal
- A36 squares 1″
Dark · Navy in the picture
16 squares and 24 triangles
- B12 squares 1⅜″cut once on the diagonal
- A16 squares 1″
Medium · Denim in the picture
36 squares and 56 triangles
- B28 squares 1⅜″cut once on the diagonal
- A36 squares 1″
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
36 squares and 32 triangles
- B16 squares 1⅝″cut once on the diagonal
- A36 squares 1¼″
Dark · Navy in the picture
16 squares and 24 triangles
- B12 squares 1⅝″cut once on the diagonal
- A16 squares 1¼″
Medium · Denim in the picture
36 squares and 56 triangles
- B28 squares 1⅝″cut once on the diagonal
- A36 squares 1¼″
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
36 squares and 32 triangles
- B16 squares 1⅞″cut once on the diagonal
- A36 squares 1½″
Dark · Navy in the picture
16 squares and 24 triangles
- B12 squares 1⅞″cut once on the diagonal
- A16 squares 1½″
Medium · Denim in the picture
36 squares and 56 triangles
- B28 squares 1⅞″cut once on the diagonal
- A36 squares 1½″
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 24 half-square triangle units
Sew a Medium B triangle to a Dark B triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Dark. Each measures 1″ (½″ finished).
- Make 32 half-square triangle units
Sew a Medium B triangle to a Background B triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Medium. Each measures 1″ (½″ finished).
- Sew the units and pieces into 12 rows
Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 12 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 12 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 24 half-square triangle units
Sew a Medium B triangle to a Dark B triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Dark. Each measures 1¼″ (¾″ finished).
- Make 32 half-square triangle units
Sew a Medium B triangle to a Background B triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Medium. Each measures 1¼″ (¾″ finished).
- Sew the units and pieces into 12 rows
Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 12 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 12 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 24 half-square triangle units
Sew a Medium B triangle to a Dark B triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Dark. Each measures 1½″ (1″ finished).
- Make 32 half-square triangle units
Sew a Medium B triangle to a Background B triangle along their long edges. Press toward the Medium. Each measures 1½″ (1″ finished).
- Sew the units and pieces into 12 rows
Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 12 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 12 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?
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 12 sections (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L), 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 advanced block: 200 pieces in 2 different shapes and 52 points to match. Practise the hard seams on scraps first. We work the level out from the block’s own geometry, never by eye.