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Springtime Baby Quilt Pattern

By Janet Wickell, About.com

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Make the Double V Quilt Block

Double V Quilt Block Pattern

Assemble the Double V Quilt Blocks

Janet Wickell

Quilt Block Cutting

43" strips refers to selvage to selvage fabric strips. Do not trim length from longer strips.

Medium or Darkish Green

  • Cut (6) 1-3/4" x 43" strips
  • Cut (1) 1-3/4" x 38" strip

Light Print

  • Cut (4) 1-3/4" x 43" strips
  • Cut (2) 3" x 38" strips

  1. Sew a 1-3/4" x 43" green strip lengthwise to a light strip of the same size. Press seam allowance towards the dark strip.

  2. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (24) 1-3/4" segments from it.

  3. Make another identical strip sets. Cut (24) more 1-3/4" segments.

  4. Sew a 1-3/4" x 43" dark strip lengthwise to each side of a light strip of the same size. Press seam allowances towards dark strips.

  5. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (12) 3" segments from it.

  6. Make another identical strip set and cut (12) more 3" segments.

  7. Sew a 3" x 38" light strip to each side of a 1-3/4" x 38" green strip. Press seam allowances towards the dark.

  8. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (12) 1-3/4" segments from it.

Assemble the Quilt Block

  1. Arrange the components for one block as shown.

  2. Sew the three components in each outer row together. Press seam allowances towards the dark strips.

  3. Sew the center vertical row between the two outer rows. Press seam allowances towards the center.

  4. Press the quilt block. The block should measure 6-3/4" x 6-3/4".

  5. Make a total of (12) identical Double V quilt blocks.

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