Use Quick-Piecing Methods to Assemble the Quilt Block

It’s easy to use a couple of quick-piecing techniques to assemble Sarah’s Choice quilt block. Quick-pieced half-square triangle units are perfect for the block’s center, and quick flying geese units continue the block’s spin in the outer rows. Additional half-square triangle units can be used instead of flying geese in the quilt block’s outer rows. The difference? A vertical seam will be visible between those units, taking away some of the design’s fluidity. That type of look might be perfect if you’d like to make a scrap quilt.

Cutting Instructions for Multiple Block Sizes

You’ll find examples of a horizontal quilt layout and an on-point layout below. Consider sewing blocks of different sizes together create a quilt. For instance, a group of four 6-inch quilt blocks, when sewn together into a square, will match-up to one 12-inch Sarah’s Choice quilt block.

Cutting for One 4-Inch Sarah’s Choice Quilt Block

Light Neutral Background

Four 1-1/2 x 1-1/2-inch squaresFour 1-1/2 x 2-1/2-inch rectangles

Dark Brown Print

Two 1-7/8 x 1-7/8-inch squaresFour 1-1/2 x 1-1/2-inch squares

Medium Brown Print

Two 1-7/8 x 1-7/8-inch squaresFour 1-1/2 x 1-1/2-inch squares

Cutting for One 6-Inch Sarah’s Choice Quilt Block

Light Neutral Background

Four 2 x 2-inch squaresFour 2 x 3-1/2-inch rectangles

Dark Brown Print

Two 2-3/8 x 2-3/8-inch squaresFour 2 x 2-inch squares

Medium Brown Print

Two 2-3/8 x 2-3/8-inch squaresFour 2 x 2-inch squares

Cutting for 8-Inch Sarah’s Choice Quilt Blocks

Light Neutral Background

Four 2-1/2 x 2-1/2-inch squaresFour 2-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch rectangles

Dark Brown Print

Two 2-7/8 x 2-7/8-inch squaresFour 2-1/2 x 2-1/2-inch squares

Medium Brown Print

Two 2-7/8 x 2-7/8-inch squaresFour 2-1/2 x 2-1/2-inch squares

Cutting for One 12-Inch Sarah’s Choice Quilt Block

Light Neutral Background

Four 3-1/2 x 3-1/2-inch squaresFour 3-1/2 x 6-1/2-inch rectangles

Dark Brown Print

Two 3-7/8 x 3-7/8-inch squaresFour 3-1/2 x 3-1/2-inch squares

Medium Brown Print

Two 3-7/8 x 3-7/8-inch squaresFour 3-1/2 x 3-1/2-inch squares

Assemble a Sarah’s Choice Quilt Block

Make Half-Square Triangle Units

Make Quick Pieced Flying Geese

Horizontal Setting for a Sarah’s Choice Quilt

Here’s an example of 16 Sarah’s Choice quilt blocks sewn into a horizontal arrangement. The blocks are separated by sashing with cornerstones and surrounded by a border that repeats the brown fabric used in quilt blocks. If you prefer, you could use a border with corner squares or replace corner squares with quilt blocks that match the width of your borders.

Make an On Point Quilt With Sarah’s Choice Quilt Blocks

Here, nine Sarah’s Choice quilt blocks are placed on the point and separated with plain squares (setting squares) sashing and cornerstones. The dark brown used in blocks is repeated in the sashing and outer border. Although the corner triangles look very much the same as the side setting triangles, they are cut in very different ways to add strength to the outer edges of the quilt.