Cracker Quilt Pattern

By Janet Wickell, About.com Guide

Cracker Quilt Block Assembly

Sew a long turquoise strip lengthwise to each side of a black strip. Press the seam allowances towards the black strip.

Square up one end of the strip set and then cut as many 4-3/4" segments from it as possible, starting at the squared up end.

Make additional identical strip sets until you have 30 bar segments with turquoise strips on both outer edges.

Center and sew a turquoise triangle (cut from 3-7/8" squares) to two ends of the bar unit, arranging it to sit across the ends of the bars. Press the seam allowance towards the triangles.

Sew a black triangle to the remaining two sides of the unit. Press seam allowances towards the triangles.

Assemble 30 identical Cracker quilt blocks.

Next, make strip sets with black fabric on their outer edges. Sew a long black strip lengthwise to each side of a turquoise strip. Press the seam allowances towards the black strips.

Square up one end of the strip set and then cut as many 4-3/4" segments from it as possible, starting at the squared up end.

Your Cracker quilt block should measure 6-1/2" x 6-1/2".Make additional identical strip sets until you have 30 bar segments with black on the outer edges.

Center and sew a black triangle (cut from 3-7/8" squares) to two ends of the bar unit, arranging it to sit across the ends of the bars as shown. Press the seam allowances towards the triangles.

Your Cracker quilt block should measure 6-1/2" x 6-1/2".

Repeat, sewing a turquoise triangle to the remaining two sides of the unit. Press seam allowances towards the triangles.

Assemble 30 identical Cracker quilt blocks.

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• Introduction to the Cracker Quilt Pattern
• Assemble the Cracker Quilt Blocks
• Arrange Cracker Quilt Blocks and Sew the Quilt Top
• One Example of a Cracker Quilt Layout
• Second Example of a Cracker Quilt Layout

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