- Background (muslin)
- Light (faded chambray)
- Dark (indigo)
Block No. 47 · nine-patch
Weathervane Quilt Block
Also known as Weather Vane
Part of: Nine Patch Quilt BlocksFlying Geese Quilt BlocksHalf Square Triangle Quilt Blocks
Weathervane sets four broad arrowheads around a central square. This six-grid version divides each arrowhead into a flying goose and a rectangle, preserving the traditional silhouette without Y-seams.
Version note: Grid corrected from 3 to 6 to represent the smallest patches. Straight-seam construction of the six-grid layout; some templates use a single pentagon arrow patch and set-in seams.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Grid
- 6 × 6
- Pieces
- 41
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 | 2 1/2" square | Use as cut | 4 |
| Background | Half-square triangle | 8 | 2 7/8" square | Cut once diagonally (2 triangles each) | 16 |
| Light | Rectangle | 4 | 2 1/2" × 4 1/2" | Use as cut | 4 |
| Light | Quarter-square triangle | 1 | 5 1/4" square | Cut twice diagonally (4 triangles each) | 4 |
| Dark | Square | 1 | 4 1/2" square | Use as cut | 1 |
| Dark | 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: Subcut the HST parent squares once diagonally as listed in the chart. Sew contrasting triangles along their long edges and square each small unit to 2 1/2", keeping the diagonal centered.
Step 2: Build four 4 1/2" corner units, each with one background square, one dark square and two HSTs. Turn the dark square toward the block center.
Step 3: Make four light flying geese with background skies, measuring 4 1/2" by 2 1/2". Sew a light rectangle below each to form a 4 1/2" arrow unit.
Step 4: Arrange the four arrows pointing outward, with corner units between them and a dark square at the center. Sew in three rows.
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.