Drunkard's Path quilt block
Four units, each a quarter circle and the piece around it. Turned and colored as drawn, the curves link from block to block.
The Drunkard's Path is pieced on a 2 × 2 grid, so a 12" block has 6" grid squares.
Cutting for 6", 8", 10", 12" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 6" block | 8" block | 10" block | 12" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| main | Template A | 2 | 2¾" × 2¾" | 3½" × 3½" | 4¼" × 4¼" | 5" × 5" |
| background | Template B | 2 | 3½" × 3½" | 4½" × 4½" | 5½" × 5½" | 6½" × 6½" |
| background | Template A | 2 | 2¾" × 2¾" | 3½" × 3½" | 4¼" × 4¼" | 5" × 5" |
| main | Template B | 2 | 3½" × 3½" | 4½" × 4½" | 5½" × 5½" | 6½" × 6½" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances. Template pieces show the rectangle each one needs on the strip.
How to sew a 12" Drunkard's Path block
Make 4 drunkard's path units, 6" finished. Cut the quarter circle from template A and the piece around it from template B. Fold both in half to mark the middle of each curve, pin the middles and the ends, and sew with the B piece on top, easing it around the curve. Press toward the quarter circle.
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.
Templates for the 12" Drunkard's Path block
Print this page at 100% (actual size) and check that the square below measures 1". The solid line is the sewing line and the dashed line is the cutting line, ¼" outside it.
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Drunkard's Path quilt pattern
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