- Light (faded chambray)
- Dark (indigo)
Block No. 82 · nine-patch
Bright Hopes Quilt Block
Part of: Nine Patch Quilt BlocksQuilt Blocks Using Squares And RectanglesQuilt Blocks For BeginnersTwo Color Quilt Blocks
Bright Hopes wraps four rectangles around a small center so they appear to rotate. It is a partial-seam block, not a Y-seam: the first seam is sewn halfway and finished at the end.
Version note: Uses one partial seam; no set-in or Y-seams.
- Level
- Confident Beginner
- Grid
- 3 × 3
- Pieces
- 5
Chart
Cutting for a 12" block
3 × 3 grid. All cuts fall on 1/8" ruler marks. Unfinished block: 12 1/2".
| Fabric | Shape | Cut | Size | Then | Pieces used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Square | 1 | 4 1/2" square | Use as cut | 1 |
| Dark | Rectangle | 4 | 4 1/2" × 8 1/2" | Use as cut | 4 |
Method
Piecing steps
Step 1: Cut four dark rectangles at 8 1/2" by 4 1/2" and one light center square at 4 1/2".
Step 2: Sew the first rectangle to the top of the center, stopping halfway along the center square. Press away from the center.
Step 3: Add the second rectangle down the right side, the third along the bottom and the fourth up the left side, each covering the end of the previous one.
Step 4: Complete the first partial seam across the remaining edge.
Step 5: Join the rows with a 1/4-inch seam allowance, matching each seam intersection. Press and check the unfinished block measures 12 1/2" square.