Sixteen patch quilt block
Also called Checkerboard.
Sixteen squares in four rows, dark and light like a checkerboard.
Beginner
Cutting chart
For one block. Sizes are cut sizes, ¼ in seams included.
6 in block
Dark: 8 squares 2 in
Background: 8 squares 2 in
8 in block
Dark: 8 squares 2½ in
Background: 8 squares 2½ in
12 in block
Dark: 8 squares 3½ in
Background: 8 squares 3½ in
How it goes together
Sew the pieces into 4 rows of 4 units, pressing the seams of each row the opposite way to the row above, then sew the rows together.
Plan a quilt with this block
Pick a size — get every cut and the fabric to buy.
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