Easy Quarter Stack Quilt Tutorial
Image credits: Material Girl Quilts via Youtube
If you’re just starting out in quilting and; you need beginner-friendly quilt patterns, try this quarter-stack quilt from Material Girl Quilts on Youtube. This quilt pattern is fat quarter friendly, and you can make as many blocks as you want to make your desired quilt size. It’s also ideal if you need a quick quilt, as it’s very easy to make. Learn the step-by-step instructions by watching the video tutorial below.
Materials:
- For a 40″ x 40″ quilt – 6 fat quarters x 16 blocks
- For a 40″ x 50″ quilt – 8 fat quarters x 20 blocks
- For a 50″ x 50″ quilt – 9 fat quarters x 25 blocks
- For a 50″ x 60″ quilt – 11 fat quarters x 30 blocks
- For a 60″ x 60″ quilt – 13 fat quarters x 36 blocks
- For a 60″ x 70″ quilt – 15 fat quarters x 42 blocks
- For a 60″ x 80″ quilt – 18 fat quarters x 50 blocks
- For a 70″ x 80″ quilt – 20 fat quarters x 56 blocks
- For a 80″ x 80″ quilt – 23 fat quarters x 64 blocks
Other materials:
- rotary cutter
- cutting mat
- ruler
Directions:
Step 1
The fat quarter should be 22″ long x 18″ wide. Now, fold the fat quarter along the long edge in half (which is 22″ in length), then cut the 2 & 1/2″ strips using your ruler. You will cut seven of these from the width. Once these are cut, you will then sub-cut each of these seven into 2 & 1/2 x 10 & 1/2″ rectangles. Repeat this process and cut a total of 14 2 & 1/2″ x 10 & 1/2″ rectangles from each fat quarter.
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Step 2
To piece your blocks, select five 2 & 1/2″ x 10 & 1/2″ rectangles from various prints and colors so that you can mix them together and make them look a little bit scrappy. Lay them downwards and sew all the strips together to make your block. Once they’re all sewn together, they will measure 10 & 1/2″ square. Press the seams open. Repeat this process to make the total number of blocks you need for your desired size of the quilt.
