Attic Windows quilt pattern
9" blocks: a 6" window with two 3" frames mitered at the corner. With one frame light and one dark, the quilt looks like a wall of windows.
The queen size is 89" × 107" with 99 blocks. Each size below has its own fabric list, cutting and backing, worked out for 42" fabric with ¼" seams, 10% extra and yardage rounded up to the next ¼ yard.
| Size | Finished | Blocks | Top fabric |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crib | 44" × 62" | 24 | 3½ yd |
| Throw | 62" × 71" | 42 | 5½ yd |
| Twin | 71" × 89" | 63 | 7½ yd |
| Full | 80" × 98" | 80 | 9¼ yd |
| Queen | 89" × 107" | 99 | 11 yd |
| King | 107" × 107" | 121 | 13 yd |
The Attic Windows block page has the cutting for single blocks in four sizes and the piecing step by step, with a drawing of every unit.

Crib Attic Windows quilt, 44" × 62"
24 blocks of 9", 6 rows of 4, 4" border.

| CentersBig bloom | 1 yd | |
| Main, Border, BindingBrown solid | 1¾ yd | |
| BackgroundTan vine | ¾ yd | |
| Backing2 panels 52" long, seams across; or 1½ yd of 108" wide | 3 yd | |
| Batting72" × 90" | Twin |
Cutting
- Centers: Cut 4 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 6½" for the windows.
- Main, Border, Binding: Cut 2 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 24 strips 3½" × 9½" for the side frames, mitered at the corner. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 54½" and 2 at 44½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 224" strip.
- Background: Cut 2 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 24 strips 3½" × 9½" for the sills, mitered at the corner.
Putting it together
- Make 24 Attic Windows blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 24 Attic Windows blocks.
- Lay out the blocks in 6 rows of 4. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (52" × 70"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Throw Attic Windows quilt, 62" × 71"
42 blocks of 9", 7 rows of 6, 4" border.

| CentersBig bloom | 1½ yd | |
| Main, Border, BindingBrown solid | 2¾ yd | |
| BackgroundTan vine | 1¼ yd | |
| Backing2 panels 70" long, seams across; or 2 yd of 108" wide | 4 yd | |
| Batting72" × 90" | Twin |
Cutting
- Centers: Cut 7 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 6½" for the windows.
- Main, Border, Binding: Cut 4 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 42 strips 3½" × 9½" for the side frames, mitered at the corner. Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 63½" and 2 at 62½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 278" strip.
- Background: Cut 4 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 42 strips 3½" × 9½" for the sills, mitered at the corner.
Putting it together
- Make 42 Attic Windows blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 42 Attic Windows blocks.
- Lay out the blocks in 7 rows of 6. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (70" × 79"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Twin Attic Windows quilt, 71" × 89"
63 blocks of 9", 9 rows of 7, 4" border.

| CentersBig bloom | 2¼ yd | |
| Main, Border, BindingBrown solid | 3½ yd | |
| BackgroundTan vine | 1¾ yd | |
| Backing2 panels 97" long, seams down; or 2¼ yd of 108" wide | 5½ yd | |
| Batting90" × 108" | Queen |
Cutting
- Centers: Cut 11 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 63 squares 6½" for the windows.
- Main, Border, Binding: Cut 6 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 63 strips 3½" × 9½" for the side frames, mitered at the corner. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 81½" and 2 at 71½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.
- Background: Cut 6 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 63 strips 3½" × 9½" for the sills, mitered at the corner.
Putting it together
- Make 63 Attic Windows blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 63 Attic Windows blocks.
- Lay out the blocks in 9 rows of 7. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (79" × 97"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Full Attic Windows quilt, 80" × 98"
80 blocks of 9", 10 rows of 8, 4" border.

| CentersBig bloom | 3 yd | |
| Main, Border, BindingBrown solid | 4 yd | |
| BackgroundTan vine | 2¼ yd | |
| Backing3 panels 88" long, seams across; or 2½ yd of 108" wide | 7½ yd | |
| Batting90" × 108" | Queen |
Cutting
- Centers: Cut 14 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 6½" for the windows.
- Main, Border, Binding: Cut 7 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 80 strips 3½" × 9½" for the side frames, mitered at the corner. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 90½" and 2 at 80½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 368" strip.
- Background: Cut 7 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 80 strips 3½" × 9½" for the sills, mitered at the corner.
Putting it together
- Make 80 Attic Windows blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 80 Attic Windows blocks.
- Lay out the blocks in 10 rows of 8. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (88" × 106"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
Queen Attic Windows quilt, 89" × 107"
99 blocks of 9", 11 rows of 9, 4" border.

| CentersBig bloom | 3½ yd | |
| Main, Border, BindingBrown solid | 4¾ yd | |
| BackgroundTan vine | 2¾ yd | |
| Backing3 panels 97" long, seams across; or 3¼ yd of 108" wide | 8¼ yd | |
| Batting120" × 120" | King |
Cutting
- Centers: Cut 17 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 99 squares 6½" for the windows.
- Main, Border, Binding: Cut 9 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 99 strips 3½" × 9½" for the side frames, mitered at the corner. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 99½" and 2 at 89½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.
- Background: Cut 9 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 99 strips 3½" × 9½" for the sills, mitered at the corner.
Putting it together
- Make 99 Attic Windows blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 99 Attic Windows blocks.
- Lay out the blocks in 11 rows of 9. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (97" × 115"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.
King Attic Windows quilt, 107" × 107"
121 blocks of 9", 11 rows of 11, 4" border.

| CentersBig bloom | 4¼ yd | |
| Main, Border, BindingBrown solid | 5½ yd | |
| BackgroundTan vine | 3¼ yd | |
| Backing3 panels 115" long, seams across; or 6½ yd of 108" wide | 9¾ yd | |
| Batting120" × 120" | King |
Cutting
- Centers: Cut 21 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 121 squares 6½" for the windows.
- Main, Border, Binding: Cut 11 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 121 strips 3½" × 9½" for the side frames, mitered at the corner. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 99½" and 2 at 107½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 440" strip.
- Background: Cut 11 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 121 strips 3½" × 9½" for the sills, mitered at the corner.
Putting it together
- Make 121 Attic Windows blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 121 Attic Windows blocks.
- Lay out the blocks in 11 rows of 11. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
- Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
- Layer the backing (115" × 115"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

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