American Patchwork & Quilting – October 2019

▫ 2—5^1 ⁄ 8 " squares, cutting each

in half diagonally for 4 corner

triangles total

▫ 572—2" squares

CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

If you are using fat quarters, you

will make six blocks from each one.

From assorted prints, cut:

▫ 143—4^3 ⁄ 4 " squares

▫ 572—2^3 ⁄ 8 " squares, cutting each

diagonally once for 1,144 triangles

total (143 sets of 8 matching

triangles)

From remaining assorted prints, cut:

▫ 16—2^1 ⁄ 2 ×21" strips for binding

From solid white, cut:

▫ 8—9^3 ⁄ 4 " squares, cutting each

diagonally twice in an X for

32 setting triangles total

FINISHED QUILT: 68×85"

FINISHED BLOCK: 6" square

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting instructions

are based on 42" of usable fabric

width.

▫ 53 ⁄ 4 yards total or 24—18x21"

pieces (fat quarters) assorted

prints (blocks, binding)

▫ 21 ⁄ 2 yards solid white (blocks,

setting and corner triangles)

▫ 51 ⁄ 4 yards backing fabric

▫ 76 ×93" batting

I look at old quilts

to draw ideas for new

quilts. Over the years

this block has been

known as Art Square,

Village Square, and

Dottie’s Choice.

—Char Hopeman, designer

70 APQ • October 2019