Easy Prairie Home Quilt Block Tutorial

This prairie home quilt block by Art Gallery Fabrics on YouTube features a simple and neat pattern entirely made up of flying geese units, strips, and squares! This is a very easy project and is highly recommended, especially for beginners, I bet you can even finish a single quilt block in just a few minutes.

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So if you’re looking for an activity or new hobby to try and pass the time, then make sure to check out this prairie home quilt block, and give it a try. Read the instructions below and make sure to watch the video tutorial below as well for more details. Enjoy quilting!

Materials for Prairie Home Quilt Block:

• 4 print fabrics
• Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
• Ruler
• Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
• Fabric pins
• Needle and thread
• Iron, for pressing
• Sewing machine

Cutting Requirements:

Fabric A

• 1 square @ 4½ inches

Fabric B

• 2 strips @ 2½ x 4½ inches
• 2 strips @ 2½ x 8½ inches

Fabric C

• 2 squares @ 5¼ inches

Fabric D

• 4 squares @ 2½ inches
• 8 squares @ 2⅞ inches

How to Make Prairie Home Quilt Block:

Step 1

Take the fabric A square, then stitch the shorter fabric B strips to the top and bottom, and press the seams open.

Step 2

Stitch the longer fabric B strips to both sides, then press the seams nicely, and set the block units aside to make the flying geese units.

Step 3

Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric D squares, then place 2 squares at opposite corners of fabric C squares as shown in the video, and stitch on either side of the line with ¼ inch seam allowance.

Step 4

Cut it apart along the marked line and press the fabric open, then place a square at the lower corner, and stitch on either side of the marked line.

Step 5

Cut it apart, press it open, trim the flying geese units to 2½” x 4½ ” rectangles, and repeat the process to make 4 more.

Step 6

Sew two sets of flying geese units together, then stitch them to all sides of the center block, and fill the empty corners with the small fabric D squares.

*All image credit belongs to Art Gallery Fabrics via YouTube. Follow and subscribe to her channel for more! 

Easy Prairie Home Quilt Block Tutorial