Simple Quilt Block For Beginners

Are you looking for an easy block that looks complicated? If you are, this simple quilt block by Patchwork with achide is for you. You will surely fool everyone with this design. When I first saw this pattern, I instantly fell in love with it. I was hesitant to make it because I thought it was going to take me a lot of time to finish just one block.

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Turned out, it was not as hard as it looked. Believe me, it’s easier than you can imagine. When I finished my quilt and showed it to everyone, they were so impressed. It really did get a lot of attention, and everyone asked me how I made it, so if you want to get the same reaction, make this quilt.

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Easy Quilt Block Materials

• 1.57 inches by 4.33 inches strips (6 different colors – 4 pieces each)
• 2 pieces of 3.54 inches by 3.54 inches squares

How to Make an Easy Quilt Block

Step 1:

Get one strip from four colors, then sew them together to make a block. Press flat then square into a 4.33-inch block. Repeat with the remaining strips of the same colors.

Get one strip each from the 2 remaining colors, then sew them together. Repeat with the remaining strips of the same colors.

Step 2:

Cut the square blocks in half diagonally from corner to corner.

Step 3:

Get half the triangles and sew them into the 2 unit blocks like in the photo below.

Step 4:

Get the 3.54″ squares and cut them in half diagonally.

Step 5:

Place one small triangle between the triangle and the rectangle, lining the slanted part to the slanted part of the triangle below. Sew on the top slanted part and press open. Cut the excess. Repeat with the other triangles.

Step 6:

Arrange the blocks just like in the photo below. Sew them in pairs first, then sew the two big triangles together to make the block.

Simple Quilt Block For Beginners