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Charm pack quilt patterns

A charm pack is 42 squares of fabric, each 5" × 5". A charm square sewn with ¼" seams finishes at 4½", so one pack makes a top of 42 squares, 27" × 31½", before borders. Most quilts need several packs.

12 free patterns below come out of charm packs. For each bed size the table gives how many squares the quilt takes, worked out from every piece in the cut list.

By Editorial Staff

What comes in a charm pack: 42 pieces, each 5" square
A charm pack laid out flat: 42 pieces, each 5" square.

Charm pack patterns and how many each size takes

Charm packs for each pattern and bed size
PatternCribThrowTwinFullQueenKing
Nine Patch40 charms1 pack63 charms2 packs97 charms3 packs123 charms3 packs149 charms4 packs182 charms5 packs
Disappearing Nine Patch108 charms3 packs180 charms5 packs270 charms7 packs378 charms9 packs432 charms11 packs576 charms14 packs
Pinwheel70 charms2 packs112 charms3 packs160 charms4 packs220 charms6 packs260 charms7 packs338 charms9 packs
Flying Geese140 charms4 packs224 charms6 packs352 charms9 packs440 charms11 packs572 charms14 packs676 charms17 packs
Dutchman's Puzzle80 charms2 packs120 charms3 packs192 charms5 packs288 charms7 packs320 charms8 packs400 charms10 packs
Bow Tie88 charms3 packs140 charms4 packs200 charms5 packs275 charms7 packs325 charms8 packs423 charms11 packs
Spool16 charms1 pack25 charms1 pack39 charms1 pack49 charms2 packs60 charms2 packs73 charms2 packs
House36 charms1 pack60 charms2 packs72 charms2 packs90 charms3 packs126 charms3 packs147 charms4 packs
Heart Baby60 charms2 packs90 charms3 packs144 charms4 packs216 charms6 packs240 charms6 packs300 charms8 packs
Scrappy Star105 charms3 packs168 charms4 packs240 charms6 packs330 charms8 packs390 charms10 packs507 charms13 packs
Scrappy Sixteen Patch70 charms2 packs112 charms3 packs160 charms4 packs220 charms6 packs260 charms7 packs338 charms9 packs
Charm Square96 charms3 packs168 charms4 packs252 charms6 packs340 charms9 packs396 charms10 packs484 charms12 packs

Counts are for the scrappy fabrics of each pattern. Background, sashing, borders and binding come from yardage and are listed on each pattern page.

What one charm pack square cuts into

Pieces from one 5" square
PiecesFrom one 5" square
2½" squares4
4½" squares1
5" squares1
2½" × 4½" rectangles2
2½" × 6½" rectangles0
3⅞" squares, for 3" half-square triangles1

Sewing with charm packs

  • A 5" charm gives one 4½" square, four 2½" squares, or one 4⅞" square for a pair of 4" half-square triangles.
  • A mini charm pack is 42 squares of 2½". It suits small four-patch and nine-patch blocks, doll quilts and table runners.
  • Charm packs from one fabric line go together, so a quilt from three or four packs of the same line looks planned rather than scrappy.

Other precuts: jelly roll quilt patterns, layer cake quilt patterns, fat quarter quilt patterns. Sizes of every precut are on the precut sizes page.

Plan a quilt from the charm packs you own

Quiltspiration draws the quilt in your own fabric and gives the cut list for any size.