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Big Quilt Block Patterns - Summer Winds, 24" x 24"

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Summer Winds Quilt Block Pattern
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Summer Winds Quilt Block Pattern

© Janet Wickell

Quilt Block Pattern

This quilt block pattern shows you how to assemble the traditional Summer Winds design, a nine-patch quilt block. Summer Winds finishes at 24" square.

The quilt block pattern uses quick piecing techniques: rotary cut squares and rectangles, sandwiched half-square triangle units and quick flying geese.

Look near the end of this page and you'll also find a cutting chart for a 12" finished block.

Refer to How to Calculate Quilt Yardage if you would like to assemble an entire quilt from the Summer Winds block.

24" Summer Winds Fabrics & Cutting

Red Print, 3/8 yard

  • (1) 8-1/2" x 8-1/2" square
  • (4) 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" squares
  • (2) 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares

Neutral Background, 3/8 yard

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

Gold Print, 1/4 yard

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

12" Summer Winds Fabrics & Cutting

Red Print, scrap at least 4-1/2" wide and 22" long

  • (1) 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" square
  • (4) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
  • (2) 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares

Neutral Background, 3/16 yard

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

Gold Print, strip about 3" wide and 30" long

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

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