- Background (muslin)
- Dark (indigo)
Block No. 65 · four-patch
Buckeye Beauty Quilt Block
Part of: Four Patch Quilt BlocksHalf Square Triangle Quilt BlocksQuilt Blocks For BeginnersTwo Color Quilt Blocks
Buckeye Beauty pairs two large half-square triangles with two four-patches. Set side by side, the blocks form strong diagonal chains of small squares between bands of solid triangles.
- Level
- Confident Beginner
- Grid
- 4 × 4
- Pieces
- 12
Chart
Cutting for a 12" block
4 × 4 grid. All cuts fall on 1/8" ruler marks. Unfinished block: 12 1/2".
| Fabric | Shape | Cut | Size | Then | Pieces used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Square | 4 | 3 1/2" square | Use as cut | 4 |
| Background | Half-square triangle | 1 | 6 7/8" square | Cut once diagonally (2 triangles each) | 2 |
| Dark | Square | 4 | 3 1/2" square | Use as cut | 4 |
| Dark | Half-square triangle | 1 | 6 7/8" square | Cut once diagonally (2 triangles each) | 2 |
Method
Piecing steps
Step 1: Make two large HSTs from the large parent squares and square each to 6 1/2".
Step 2: Sew dark and background squares into pairs, then join pairs into two four-patches with the dark squares running from upper-right to lower-left. Each measures 6 1/2".
Step 3: Top row: HST with dark in the upper-left, then a four-patch. Bottom row: a four-patch, then an HST with dark in the lower-right.
Step 4: Press the row seams in opposite directions so the center intersection nests.
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.