Many quiltmakers like to make six inch quilt blocks in order to use a greater variety of blocks in a sampler style quilt. Another reason might be to test out the look of a block in a smaller size in order to save on the fabrics (just in case the block looks very different than in your imagination).

Whatever your reason for creating six inch blocks, the pieces are all just smaller versions of larger sized quilt blocks -- such as the most popular size, the 12" quilt block. This is what makes quiltmaking so exciting -- you are the designer and get to choose all the components.

Sunset Trail

Sample Quilt Layouts

The two sample quilt layouts shown below show the versatility of directional blocks and how there can be so many designs you can create by simple rotation of some or many of the blocks.

The quilt layout featured on the left sets the blocks side by side and separates them with sashing strips. The arrangement here creates a sort of "Xs and Os" final design.

The quilt layout illustrated on the right uses an on point setting of the blocks. By rotating several here and there, a new design results.

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