- Background (muslin)
- Light (faded chambray)
- Dark (indigo)
Block No. 34 · five-patch
Farmer's Daughter Quilt Block
Part of: Five Patch Quilt BlocksHalf Square Triangle Quilt BlocksQuilt Blocks For Beginners
Farmer's Daughter frames a nine-patch center with eight small star points. This five-grid arrangement belongs to a family of related blocks whose identities change with the side units and color placement.
- Level
- Confident Beginner
- Grid
- 5 × 5
- Pieces
- 33
Chart
Cutting for a 10" block
5 × 5 grid. All cuts fall on 1/8" ruler marks. Unfinished block: 10 1/2".
| Fabric | Shape | Cut | Size | Then | Pieces used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Square | 13 | 2 1/2" square | Use as cut | 13 |
| Background | Half-square triangle | 4 | 2 7/8" square | Cut once diagonally (2 triangles each) | 8 |
| Light | Square | 4 | 2 1/2" square | Use as cut | 4 |
| Dark | Half-square triangle | 4 | 2 7/8" square | Cut once diagonally (2 triangles each) | 8 |
Method
Piecing steps
Step 1: Cut and sew the center squares into a nine-patch with background in its corners and center. Check it measures 6 1/2".
Step 2: Cut the triangle parent squares in the chart once diagonally. Pair the indicated fabrics, sew along the long edges and press; trim each small HST unit to 2 1/2".
Step 3: For each side strip, arrange a background square between two mirrored HSTs, dark points facing the center. Sew four strips measuring 6 1/2" by 2 1/2".
Step 4: Attach two side strips to the center. Add corner background squares to the remaining strips and sew those across the top and bottom.
Step 5: Join the sections with a consistent 1/4-inch seam, pressing between seams. Check that the unfinished block measures 10 1/2" square.