Ten inch quilt blocks are a favourite of quilters. However if you are wanting to make a smaller version of any given 10" block, with a little finagling, the math for a 7½ inch block is not that difficult. And -- for the blocks below, I have done that math for you! A win-win!

Opposites Attract

Free Quilt Block Pattern

I had some fun playing around with this Opposites Attract quilt block. At first glance it looks kind of boring as it is often made with only two fabrics -- a dark and a light. That is what I did for this block pattern here. However, this is also a chance to use up all of those scraps, by separating your quilt fabric stash into the values of dark and light and the resultant quilt will be a wonderful scrappy version. (Scrap quilts are my favourites, but I like to change it up for you, the viewer.)

This quilt block is considered to be a five patch, as it is made on a 5 by 5 grid. However, it is sewn together as an uneven nine patch. Since half square triangles are the only patches used in this quilt block, it is quite simple to assemble. Then it is just the use of your imagination to create a new heirloom quilt.

Related: ~ Lady of the Lake

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