Super Easy Quilt Block

Isn’t this pattern by Riley Blake Designs beautiful? Let SewVeryEasy teach you how to speed up sewing this super easy quilt block with some tricks so you can finish this project right away. Watch the video below for full instructions.

Materials

• 7/8 yard of background fabric
• 10″ square of each:
  • C805 moss fabric
  • C805 brick fabric
• 1 fat eighth each:
  • C805 olive fabric
  • C80D red fabric
• 1 fat quarter each:
  • C805 peacock fabric
  • C805 cayenne fabric
  • C805 berry fabric
  • C805 powder fabric
• 1/3 yard of:
  • C805 peaches ‘n cream fabric
  • C805 sunshine fabric
  • C805 honey fabric
• 1/2 yard basics 1/8″ C495 aqua for binding
• 1 5/8 yards of wide back backing

You can check the pattern here.

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Instructions

Step 1:

For the basics 1/8″ stripe aqua, cut 5 pieces of 2 1/2″ x WOF strips.

For the background fabric, cut 10 pieces of 2 1/2″ x WOF strips, then sub-cut to:

• (B) 36 rectangles 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
• (C) 36 rectangles 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″

For the other fabrics, you will cut them into same sizes but in different quantities.

Measurements:

• (A) 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ square
• (D) 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle
• (E) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle

Quantity:

• Moss fabric – 1 piece each of A, D, and E
• Brick fabric – 1 piece each of A, D, and E
• Olive fabric – 2 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Red fabric – 2 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Peacock fabric – 3 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Cayenne fabric – 3 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Berry fabric – 4 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Powder fabric – 4 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Peaches n’ cream fabric – 5 pieces each of A, D, and E
• Sunshine fabric – 5 pieces each of A, D and E
• Honey fabric – 6 pieces each of A, D, and E

Step 2:

For each block, you need (1) each of A, B, C, D, and E. B and C are white fabrics, and all the other pieces (A, D, and E) are of the same colorway. Sew the pieces in alphabetical order.

Step 3:

You need to make 36 blocks.

• 1 each in moss and brick
• 2 each in olive and red
• 3 each in peacock and cayenne
• 4 each in powder and berry
• 5 each in peaches ‘n cream and sunshine
• 6 each in honey

Step 4:

Assemble the blocks into 6 rows of 6 blocks each. Sew the rows together to finish the quilt. Layer the quilt top, batting and backing, then bind with 2 1/2″ x WOF strips.

Super Easy Quilt Block