Switching Crowns Quilt Block Pattern

By Janet Wickell, About.com Guide

It's very possible that this quilt block is known by another name. Parts of it look familiar, but I'm honestly not sure if it's been done. The design was born from a draft of Queen Charlotte's Crown, although the end results looks nothing like that traditional quilt.

The quilt block is made up of Flying Geese units, squares, and half-square triangles.

Fabrics

Choose four fabrics of varying color value to use with your neutral background. Use mine as a guide, but choose fabrics that work with your theme.

Cutting Chart

The illustration, lower right, shows completed units; the cutting chart differs.

Muted Yellow-Gold:

• Ten 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares (two for center unit; eight for maroon/yellow Flying Geese units)

Teal:

• Eight 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares

Muted Mauve:

• Two 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
• Four 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles

Maroon:

• Four 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
• Four 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles

Background:

• Four 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares
• Eight 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares

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