Hither and Yon Quilt Block Pattern
Hither and Yon is a traditional patchwork quilt block that has two pinwheel units placed on point in opposite corners. Half square triangle units are used to make the pinwheels, and larger triangle units fill in the majority of the opposite diagonal. All units can be quick pieced.Finished Quilt Block Size: 12" square
Choose four fabrics to make the quilt block as illustrated:
- two backgrounds, one lighter than the other
- a dark-warm fabric for the center square and larger half-square triangle units (shown as purple/magenta)
- A dark-cool for the half square triangle units used in pinwheels (shown as green)
You might choose to change the theme entirely or to make a scrappy quilt block.
Fabrics and Cutting for the Hither and Yon Quilt Block
Dark-warm fabric: (1) 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" square; (3) 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squaresDark-cool fabric: (4) 3" x 3" squares
Lightest background: (4) 3" x 3" squares
Light background: (6) 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares, cut (3) of the squares in half once diagonally
See Trimming Triangle Tips for an easy way to prepare triangle edges for easy match-ups.
