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Sixteen-Patch Quilt Block Pattern - 6" Blocks

Quilt Block Patterns
16 patch quilt blocks

A group of twelve sixteen-patch quilt blocks arranged side-by-side.

blocks by Michelle
Our Block Lotto Forum Hostesses chose this scrappy sixteen-patch block for an April event, perfect timing for a fabric stash spring-cleaning event. But it's a perfect quilt block pattern to use any time you want to make a scrap quilt.

You'll cut sixteen 2-inch squares for each block, and that should help you use up a bunch of those little leftover pieces that are tucked away in boxes and bins. Three squares will be black, to give patches in the final quilts a definitive punch, but the remaining fabric choices are pretty much wide open (with just a couple of exceptions).

As always, if you're not into forum activities, use the quilt block pattern to make your own sixteen-patch blocks.

Sixteen-Patch Quilt Block Pattern

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