 BLOCKS by SIZE | 6" Quilt Blocks |
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.
The two sample quilt layouts shown below offer very different resultant quilts.
The quilt layout featured on the left sets the blocks side by side in a standard block setting. The added element of the mitred borders with opposite colour choices give this quilt an uplifted design.
The quilt layout illustrated on the right sets the blocks on point with several blank blocks for extra splashes of colour and a spot to feature your quilting designs.
