Beginner's Guide To Quilting - UK (2020-04)

Working with Blocks

Sew the squares together with a ¼in

seam allowance, placing the contrasting

square in the middle, to form a row. Press

the seams towards the darker square.

Cut two rectangles to measure the same

width as the squares from step 1 and as

long as the row of squares from step 2.

Sew a rectangle to the top and bottom

of the centre row and press the seams

towards the rectangles.

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his block is really easy to
piece, so it’s great for a
starter project. We’ve used
two colours below, to give the
finished effect of a smaller
square, framed within a lighter
shade border. Play around with
fabric shades, tones and patterns

and you’ll discover this simple

shape can reveal a huge range of

different effects when you swap

the fabrics around.

To make an 8in block, cut three

3in (7.6cm) squares and two 3x8in

(7.6x20.3cm) rectangle. These

measurements are just a guide, so

feel free to work out the right size to

suit your design ideas.

Once you’ve mastered this block

guide, why not vary all the fabric

colours at random, then piece the

blocks together to create all sorts of

stripy and checked quilt tops. Are you

starting to love blocks yet?

FRAME A CENTRAL SQUARE WITHIN A

LARGE ONE FOR THIS SIMPLE BLOCK

Cut three squares the same size (see

above for suggested measurements).

One from a contrast colour and two

from a background colour.

1

3

2

4

Square in a square

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