Way back in 2013, when I started this series, I wrote about making quilts from simple squares. You can find that very popular post here. But it's been a while and I've discovered many more quilts made of squares, so I thought it would be nice to revisit the idea. I won't go through the directions of how to make a quilt like this; you can easily go back and read that.Instead, I thought I'd give you a few reasons for making a quilt using one square blocks.
- they are easy to sew together
- you can use coordinating fabrics
- you can burn through a pile of scraps
- no difficult circles to sew
- matching corners is relatively easy
- any edge can be the top (so you can choose your favorite)
- any size block will work (so big blocks make for a fast quilt)
- using blocks of different colors, you can create a design (without difficult blocks)
- it's easy to move up to other shapes (rectangles and triangles are easy next steps)
- it's easy to move to two- and three-square blocks
I have to agree. These simple quilts can be so effective depending on fabric choices and pattern layout. There are so many wonderful possibilities.
ReplyDeleteI just finished a quilt top that featured only 4-patch blocks. It will be quilted during our quilt show on a longarm machine and will go to a local charity. It was simple and easy to make using a variety of fabric squares that had been donated to me. Even a rank beginner could make one!
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