Updated
May 09, 2016.
This easy scrap quilt pattern is made from a batch of colorful H quilt blocks, a traditional patchwork design that can be configured in many ways. The H quilt blocks are simple to assemble, especially when you use strip piecing techniques.
My Jigsaw Puzzle quilt pattern is assembled using H quilt blocks, too, but by following slightly different instructions that make the puzzle pieces stand out from the design.
Each small H unit finishes at 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" and (if assembled as shown) are arranged into blocks of four units each.
The quilt finishes at about 42" x 42".
It's Easy to Sew the H Quilt Blocks
You'll assemble sixteen multi-unit H blocks from 64 individual H units. Yardages and cutting instructions result in four small H units from each set of fabrics but you can make a scrappier quilt by changing the cuts (see below). Take a look at Debby's H Quilt in the Scrap Quilts Photo Gallery for a bit of inspiration.
Fabrics and Other Materials
Choose vividly colored and dark prints (tone on tones or other small prints that read as solids) for the H units (don't be afraid to throw in some warm golds and oranges) and a light neutral background for the little squares that help define the H. Choose another neutral, somewhat darker than the first, for the border and binding (neutrals help the brightly colored H units pop out).
Assortment of sixteen bright and dark fabrics for H shapes:
- (1) 2" x 8-1/2" strip of each
Light neutral fabric for H backgrounds:
Darker neutral for border
Quilt binding
- About 190 running inches of doublefold binding
Quilt backing and batting
H Block Fabric Options
For a scrappy quilt that is not strip pieced.
For each small H unit, cut:
- (2) 2" x 5" bright/dark bars
- (1) 2" x 2" bright/dark square
- (2) 2" x 2" light neutral squares
