Attic Windows quilt block
A window square with two frame strips mitered at the corner. With the frames in a light and a dark fabric, the quilt looks like rows of windows.
The Attic Windows is pieced on a 3 × 3 grid, so a 12" block has 4" grid squares.
Cutting for 6", 7½", 9", 12" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 6" block | 7½" block | 9" block | 12" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accent | Windows | 1 | 4½" | 5½" | 6½" | 8½" |
| main | Side frames, mitered at the corner | 1 | 6½" × 2½" | 8" × 3" | 9½" × 3½" | 12½" × 4½" |
| background | Sills, mitered at the corner | 1 | 6½" × 2½" | 8" × 3" | 9½" × 3½" | 12½" × 4½" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.
How to sew a 12" Attic Windows block
Sew the side frame to the left side of the window square and the sill to the bottom, starting and stopping ¼" from the inside corner.
Fold the block so the two frame strips lie on top of each other, draw a 45° line from the inside corner out, sew on the line and trim the seam to ¼". The block measures 12" finished, 12½" with seam allowance.
Quilts made with the Attic Windows block
Attic Windows quilt pattern
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