Tilted Quilt Blocks
The finished blocks in this quilt are tilted, and putting that little twist around the inner blocks is a simple technique that can be used with any quilt blocks.I made this quilt many years ago for a book demo. It works well in the room it's in, but I would normally choose fabrics with more contrast.
The quilt measures about 31-1/2" square and was finished with simple machine quilting. Sew more blocks to make a larger quilt.
If you're a new quilter, brush up on your rotary cutting skills before you cut pieces for the quilt.
Fabrics and Other Materials
Use the color values suggested or alter them in any way you like.
- 2/3 yard of medium for long triangles
- Dark strip at least 2-1/2" x 11 for block centers
- 1/16 yard of medium-light fabric for small squares in blocks
- 1/16 yard of warm-dark fabric for small squares in blocks
- Dark strip at least 3" x 28" for squares in sashing
- 5/8 yard light for long sashing strips
- 1/3 yard of dark fabric for large squares in blocks
- 1 yard for quilt backing
- 34" x 34" piece of thin quilt batting
- 145 running inches of binding (binding strip instructions)
- Rotary equipment, including a square ruler that measures at least 12" x 12"
Cutting Chart
From the medium long-rectangle fabric:
- eight 2-1/2" x 16" rectangles
From the dark block center fabric:
- Cut four 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
From the medium-light fabric:
- one 2 1/2" x 42" strip
From the warm-dark fabric:
- one 2 1/2" x 42" strip
From the dark block fabric:
- sixteen 4 1/2" squares
From the light sashing fabric:
- To reduce waste, cut a segment that's 19" long by 30" wide from yardage, then cut twelve 3" x 14-1/2" bars from it. The excess inch on each side allows for squaring up.
- Nine 3" x 3" squares
