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Double Four Patch Quilt Block Pattern Introduction
Double Four Patch Quilt Blocks

Double Four-Patch Blocks

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Double Four Patch Quilt Block Pattern

This version of a double four patch quilt block was originally used for a block swap in the forum. Sew with the suggested colors or change them to suit your needs.

The double four-patch quilt block is sewn in white and blue. The instructions make two blocks that each finish at 8-inches square. One quilt block is white with a blue pathway and the other is its reverse, blue with a white path.

Choosing Fabrics for the Double Four Patch Quilt Block

Choose a tone-on-tone blue fabric or a print that reads as (looks like) blue from a distance. Your other fabric should be a white-on-white print. Fat quarters work perfectly for this block, and you'll have leftover fabric for more quilt block pairs or another project.

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