The T Quilt Block

The T quilt block pattern has been around for a very long time and is one of the old time favorites.

The T quilt block uses the flying geese patchwork unit to help create the “T” in the block. And the flying geese patches are easy to do.

To complete one block for a sampler quilt:

Materials:
Fat quarter fabric in two colors
(blue and white)
Batting
Backing

Step 1 - Use the rotary cutting techniques.

Cut 1 patch 4 ½” square from the blue fabric.
Cut 1 patch 5 ½” square from the blue fabric.
Cut 1 strip 2 ½” wide from the blue fabric. Sub cut the strip into patches 2 ½” square.
Cut 1 patch 5 ½” square from the white fabric.
Cut 1 strip 2 ½” wide from the white fabric. Sub cut the strip into patches 2 ½” x 4 ½”.

Step 2 - Use the half square triangle method.

Place one 5 ½” square of blue fabric and one 3 ½” square of white fabric, right sides together. Draw a line on the diagonal on the lighter fabric from one corner to the opposite corner. Stitch ¼” on each side of the marked line.

Cut on the drawn line with your rotary cutter or scissors to separate the square into triangles.

Fold open the square and press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric. Using your plastic ruler, trim the square to be 2 ½”. Be sure to use the 45 degree angle on your ruler.

You will only need a total of 1 blue and white half square triangles measuring 4 ½”.

Step 3 - Use the flying geese patchwork unit method.

On the back of each 2 ½” blue square, draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner. Mark a second line ½” away from the first line.

With right sides together, position one of the squares at one end of the rectangle. Stitch along the first drawn line from corner to corner. Stitch along the second line.

Cut between the drawn lines with your rotary cutter or scissors. You will have an extra half square triangle for a future project.

Press the small triangle patch up, turning the seam allowance toward the small triangle.

Position the second square on the opposite end of the rectangle, rights sides together. Be sure to turn the marked lines up. Stitch along the lines as before.

Press the small triangle patch up as before.

You will need a total of 4 blue and white flying geese patch units.

Step 4 - Stitch one flying geese unit to another with the geese flying south. Press the seam allowance in one direction.

Step 5- Repeat the above process.

Step 7 - Sew row two - blue square, flying geese unit with the geese flying east.

Step 8 - Sew the rows together to complete the T quilt block.

Put a few T quilt blocks together and look at the new pattern the blocks create.

This could be the beginning of some new quilting ideas.

Go to Free Quilt Block Patterns from the T Quilt Block