BLOCKS by SIZE 5" Quilt Blocks

For those quilters wanting a little more of a challenge, five inch quilt blocks might be the answer -- smaller blocks usually means more blocks to make. Another reason for using five inch blocks is to create a secondary pattern. By using 4 blocks and rotating each of them, you get a different larger quilt block. These larger blocks can then be laid out in variety of ways to make some very interesting original designs.

Auntie's Puzzle

Free Quilt Block Pattern

Auntie's Puzzle is an easy five patch quilt block (meaning that it is designed on a 5 x 5 grid), but I prefer to construct this block as an uneven nine patch. I just seem to have an aversion to sewing blocks in rows, rather than chunks, but do not let my opinion sway you. It is perfectly fine to sew it in rows if you are more comfortable with that. The instructions include measurements for 4 different sizes of the quilt block.

The two sample quilts illustrated look very different from each other. The directional nature of the block shows in the quilt on the left. It is set with blocks side by side, using 90 degree rotations of the block to create a secondary pattern. The quilt blocks set on point have additional blank blocks and setting triangles to showcase your quilting skills. Enjoy your creating experience!

~ More Directional Quilt blocks

More "Auntie" quilt blocks:
~ Aunt Dinah
~ Aunt Nancy's Favorite
~ Aunt Sukey's Choice
~ Aunt Vinah's Favorite