Join me this year as I provide instructions for how to make a different quilt block each month. Eventually, all these blocks will turn into a great quilt! For the month of September, we are making the Four Corners Quilt Block.
For a 12 inch finished block (12.5 inch unfinished), you will need to cut the following:
Cut
Light Color (Teal)
- 3 of 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch squares
Dark Color (Navy)
- 4 of 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch squares
White
- 4 of 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch squares
- 4 of 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch squares
- 3 of 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch squares
Sew
Start by making the Quarter Square Triangles (QST). On the white 5 1/2 inch squares, draw a line diagonally, corner to corner.
Match a white square to a light color square of the same size, right sides together. Stitch 1/4 inch away from the line on both sides.
Cut on the drawn line. Press open towards the dark side. You now have 6 Half Square Triangles (HST.)
Draw a line on the wrong side of the HST, perpendicular to the seam, corner to corner.
Right sides together, match two HSTs together, alternating colors. I.e a teal triangle is matched up with a white triangle.
Stitch 1/4 inch away from the line on both sides.
Cut on the drawn line. Press. Trim to 4 1/2 inches square. You will have one extra QST.
Using the remaining pieces, sew a white square to a dark colored square. Press.
Sew this new unit to a white rectangle to create the unit shown in the picture.
Layout the square units and the QSTs to match the picture and stitch them together in rows. Stitch the rows together. Press.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.
Check back each month for a new How-To tutorial of different quilt blocks! To see the other blocks, just search my blog for Quilt Guild Block of the Month.
This block will be available as a PDF digital download later on, but please check out the other blocks that are available for download here.
(This is classic block that has been designed by many people but these instructions are written by me.)
Have fun quilting!