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Cracker Quilt Block Pattern - Free Quilt Block Pattern

By Janet Wickell, About.com

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Introduction to the Cracker Quilt Block Pattern

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Cracker Quilt Block Pattern

Make this 6" Cracker quilt block for our Quilting Forum's September Beginner Block Lotto or make batches of blocks for your own quilt.

Fabric Selections

Each Cracker quilt block is made with two fabrics. If your blocks will be entered in the lotto, one fabric must be a white-on-white and the other must be a bright.

Your bright fabric can be a hand dye, a tone on tone or a multicolor print. It's fine to use a novelty print if the scale is appropriate (on the small side) and the end result doesn't make the print appear chopped up in the finished block.

Quilt Block Lotto Guidelines

The forum's official block lotto discussion is where you'll find all of the entry rules, plus plenty of inspiration and lots of construction tips. Read the discussion before you make blocks for the event.

Cutting for One Cracker Quilt Block

To make the cracker quilt block, three bars are sewn together to create a square center unit, and then triangles are added to each side of the bar group.

One caution: the bars are cut 1-15/16" wide, halfway between the 1-7/8" and 2" lines on our rotary rulers. You can manage the cut in different ways:

  • Estimate the distance when you cut strips
  • Use a metal ruler with accurate markings to draw a 1-15/16" wide strip on copier paper; cut it out (recheck width along its length) and tape it to your rotary ruler to help make cuts
  • Use masking tape to mark a line on your rotary ruler
  • Download my pdf file, cut out the strip and then tape it to your rotary ruler

From bright fabric, cut:

  • One 3-7/8" square
  • Two 1-15/16" x 4-3/4" strips

From the white on white fabric, cut:

  • One 3-7/8" square
  • One 1-15/16" x 4-3/4" strip

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