- Background (muslin)
- Dark (indigo)
Block No. 48 · nine-patch
Pennsylvania Quilt Block
Also known as Criss Cross Quilt, Simple Cross
Part of: Nine Patch Quilt BlocksQuilt Blocks Using Squares And Rectangles
Pennsylvania links small four-patches through a solid center square. It is also called Criss Cross Quilt or Simple Cross, and produces diagonal chains when blocks meet.
Version note: Grid corrected from 3 to 6 to represent the smallest patches.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Grid
- 6 × 6
- Pieces
- 21
Chart
Cutting for a 12" block
6 × 6 grid. All cuts fall on 1/8" ruler marks. Unfinished block: 12 1/2".
| Fabric | Shape | Cut | Size | Then | Pieces used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Square | 4 | 4 1/2" square | Use as cut | 4 |
| Background | Square | 8 | 2 1/2" square | Use as cut | 8 |
| Dark | Square | 1 | 4 1/2" square | Use as cut | 1 |
| Dark | Square | 8 | 2 1/2" square | Use as cut | 8 |
Method
Piecing steps
Step 1: Cut the small and large squares from the chart.
Step 2: Sew eight dark/background small-square pairs. Join pairs into four four-patches with dark squares diagonally opposite; each measures 4 1/2".
Step 3: Place the four-patches at the corners, plain background squares at the sides, and the dark square in the center. Keep the dark diagonal paths aligned.
Step 4: Sew the three rows and join them, matching the four-patch seams.
Step 5: Join the sections with a 1/4-inch seam allowance, matching the marked intersections. Press and check the unfinished block measures 12 1/2" square.