From Janet Wickell,
Your Guide to Quilting.
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Clownin' Around is made with the traditional Clown quilt block. I used vibrant colors in this example, for a circus-like theme, but the blocks will look good sewn with any fabrics you choose (monochromatic quilt with sashing)

Sixteen quilt blocks are arranged side-by-side in the same orientation. You can change the quilt's appearance pretty dramatically by flip-flopping some of the blocks.

Quilt Size: about 81-inches square

Finished Block Size: 15-inches square

Materials

Cut only enough patches to make a sample block before cutting all fabric. That's true for every quilt pattern, including mine.

Mottled Light for Background: 2-3/8 yards

• Cut (11) 4-1/4" x 42" strips; cut (88) 4-1/4" squares from strips

  Cut (19) 3-1/2" x 42" strips; cut (224) 3-1/2" squares from strips

Purple for Quarter-Square Units: 5/8 yard

• Cut (4) 4-1/4" x 42" strips; cut (32) 4-1/4" squares from strips

Rose for Quarter-Square Units: 1/2 yard

• Cut (3) 4-1/4" x 42" strips; cut (24) 4-1/4" squares from strips

Aqua for Quarter-Square Units: 5/8 yard

• Cut (4) 4-1/4" x 42" strips; cut (32) 4-1/4" squares from strips

Borders repeat the purple and aqua used in blocks, and the rose fabric is repeated in the binding. Those yardages are listed separately to make it easier for you to use different fabrics.

Inner Border: 3/4 yards for crosswise grain strip borders; 2 yards if you prefer one-piece lengthwise grain strips

Outer Border: 1-3/4 yards for crosswise strip borders; 2-1/2 yards if you prefer one-piece lengthwise strips

About Fabric Grain

Binding: About 350 running inches; yardage varies depending on width (Instructions)

Backing: About 7-1/2 yards of traditional-width fabric sewn from 3 long panels about 32" wide; or, about 92" square of wide backing fabric would be a good choice

Batting:

About 92" square