Do you have a aversion to math? Well then the 15" inch quilt block is a welcome choice as the patches are designed in divisions and multiples of fives for ease. An added bonus is that by making a larger block, your quilt will go together in no time as there are less blocks to make.

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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