Union Square quilt block
A center square inside a ring of four flying geese, with more geese, half-square triangles and squares around the outside, on a six-by-six grid.
The Union Square is pieced on a 6 × 6 grid, so a 12" block has 2" grid squares.
Cutting for 6", 7½", 9", 12" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 6" block | 7½" block | 9" block | 12" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background | Squares | 4 | 1½" | 1¾" | 2" | 2½" |
| background | Half-square triangles | 4 | 1⅞" | 2⅛" | 2⅜" | 2⅞" |
| main | Half-square triangles | 4 | 1⅞" | 2⅛" | 2⅜" | 2⅞" |
| background | Flying geese | 8 | 1½" × 2½" | 1¾" × 3" | 2" × 3½" | 2½" × 4½" |
| main | Flying geese | 16 | 1½" | 1¾" | 2" | 2½" |
| main | Squares | 4 | 1½" | 1¾" | 2" | 2½" |
| accent | Squares | 1 | 2½" | 3" | 3½" | 4½" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.
How to sew a 12" Union Square block
Make 8 half-square triangles, 2" finished. Pair a 2⅞" background square with a 2⅞" main square right sides together. Draw a line corner to corner, sew ¼" on both sides of it, cut on the line and press. Each pair makes 2.
Make 8 flying geese, 4" × 2" finished. Lay a 2½" main square on one end of a 4½" × 2½" background rectangle, sew corner to corner, trim ¼" past the seam and press. Repeat on the other end, with the seam running the other way.
Lay out the units as drawn and sew them into 5 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.
Quilts made with the Union Square block
Union Square quilt patternTo paint it on a board, the Union Square barn quilt pattern has the measurements for 2, 4 and 8 ft boards and the paint for each color.
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