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Double Four Patch quilt block

Two four-patches and two plain squares, set so the small squares run corner to corner.

The Double Four Patch is pieced on a 4 × 4 grid, so a 12" block has 3" grid squares.

Double Four Patch quilt block in cranberry and cream
In cranberry and cream
Double Four Patch quilt block in navy and white
In navy and white

Cutting for 6", 8", 10", 12" blocks

Cutting for one block
FabricPiecesCut6" block8" block10" block12" block
mainSquares42"2½"3"3½"
backgroundSquares42"2½"3"3½"
accentSquares23½"4½"5½"6½"

Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.

How to sew a 12" Double Four Patch block

Double Four Patch block laid out in its units before sewing
  1. Lay out the units as drawn and sew them into 2 rows. Press the seams of each row the opposite way from the one before so they nest, then sew the rows together. The block measures 12" finished, 12½" with seam allowance.

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