Let’s Make a Quilt Topper – Complete Quilt Pattern

Free Quilt Pattern

A Halloween week treat for you a free Quilt Pattern a baby quilt or a lap quilt or as I use it a table topper. 
It’s quilt pattern has a finished size of 36″ x 36″ and here is how I make my squares.

This is how I use the quilt today, it’s on my night stand.
The Complete quilt pattern is here for you, so link, or save, or come back it will be here.  I am taking some days, a Halloween treat to myself. Enjoy ! 

make a four patch quilt pattern

I love Charm Packs, they are all cut and ready to GO.  I seem to pick-up the 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ a lot more than the larger sets. It’s the more is better way my mind works.

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free pattern to make a Four Patch quilt top
This is a project I took to my small quilt group to quilt. This quilt is machine pieced and I hand quilted.  
One Charm Pack of 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ – 42 squares 
OR just 
Cut 42 assort colors – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
White about 1/2 yard
I used Black and binding about 3/4 yard

Border about 1/2 yard

I used all scraps from my closet
for everything but the charm pack.
Good shop owner’s always have these
at the cutting tables and I always purchase ! 
making a 4-patch quilt block tutorial freeThis is the one I’m using

use a charm pack to make a baby quiltCut 2 Strips of 2 1/2″ white fabric or

Cut 42 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

cutting a 2 1/2" strip of cottonI like to chain piece these, make sure of your 1/4″ seam allowance
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free 4-patch quilt patternWhen the row is done, I press and I hand cut with scissors. 
I’m lazy and don’t want to get up and walk the 3 steps to my cutting board….
You do as you like !
tutorial on a 4-patch quilt pattern

free pattern to make a Four Patch quilt top Open and press to the dark side or charm pack side

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how to make a 4-Patch quilt patternTake two of above unit and pin together to form 4-patch block,
I pin, I always have and probably will always, do what you like!
tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt blockOpen each up and press 

how to make a 4-patch quilt block

You will have 21 blocks, Lay them out and 
like there placement
 tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt B is for Black 
W is for White
You will need 
13 with outside Black Borders and
8 with outside White Borders 

Move them to your sewing table

four patch quilt block pattern for you to make

Cut black strips OR
Cut 26 Black  4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ 
Sew to the sides of 4-patches

four patch quilt block pattern to makeAgain, press and cut.

four patch quilt Press to the out side, 

four patch quilt block pattern
 Strip on top black or
Cut 26 Black –  6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside
how to make a 4-patch quilt Cut white strips OR
Cut 16 White  4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ 
Sew to the sides of 4-patches
four patch quilt block free pattern

Strip on top white or
Cut 16 White –  6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

free baby quilt patternFor the off blocks I used black
Cut 4 Black Squares – 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
quilt topper quilt pattern free Cut white strips OR
Cut 8 White  4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ 
Sew to the sides of 4-patches
free quilt block pattern to make

Strip of white or
Cut 8 White –  6 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
Press to the outside

tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt block freeLay out as shown 

Row 1

Baby Quilt Pattern free quilt Rows 1, 2, 3
four patch quilt free quilt pattern

Row 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

free quilt pattern baby quiltCut 2 Border – 30 1/2 x 3 1/2
Sew to the sides
Cut 2 Borders – 36 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Sew to the top and bottom
free four patch quilt patternQuilt as you like – Machine, Hand or tie with yarn
free baby quilt to makeCut Binding 2 1/2″ x 164″ 

I’m hand quilting, no hoop, just pinned well and hand quilting.
Not tiny stitches, but that’s just fine for this ! 

tutorial on how to make a 4-patch quilt block
free four patch quilt block pattern

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