Cross quilt block
Also called Plus, Swiss cross, Red cross.
Five dark squares make a plus sign; light squares fill the corners.
Beginner
Cutting chart
For one block. Sizes are cut sizes, ¼ in seams included.
6 in block
Dark: 5 squares 2½ in
Background: 4 squares 2½ in
9 in block
Dark: 5 squares 3½ in
Background: 4 squares 3½ in
12 in block
Dark: 5 squares 4½ in
Background: 4 squares 4½ in
How it goes together
Sew the pieces into 3 rows of 3 units, pressing the seams of each row the opposite way to the row above, then sew the rows together.
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