Annie’s Choice 12″ Quilt Block Tutorial

• Block is 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" BEFORE Finishing

Cut:

• From Fabric A:

  2 Squares 8" x 8"
• From Fabric B:

  2 Squares 8" x 8"

Step One: Mark the Fabric

• Draw an X diagonally on the wrong side of the lighter square of fabric.
  

Step Two: Pin

• Pin one marked fabric square with one square from a 2nd fabric, right sides facing.

Step Three: Sew

• Ensure you know the 1/4″ seam mark on your sewing machine foot. For these steps, stitching exactly 1/4″ on each side of the line is essential.
• Stitch 1/4″ on each side of the line you drew in both directions.
  

Step Four: Cut

• You are now ready to cut your square into eight smaller pieces. Using your rotary cutter and quilt ruler, make four cuts.
  
• First, cut a line horizontally across your block precisely in the center. Next, make a vertical cut also in the center.
• The last cuts are made diagonally along the line you drew in step one.
  

Step Five: Press & Trim

• You should now have eight pieces of fabric. Open up the HSTs and press the seam towards the darker fabric.
• Trim up each sewn HST to 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
  
• Repeat all steps one more time to have sixteen sewn units.

Step Six: Assemble Block

• There are a few ways to assemble this block from the sewn HSTs. I think the simplest way is to sew the rows of the block together then sew the rows to each other.
  
• Using the chart as a guide, sew Row 1, Row 2, Row 3 & Row 4
• Sew the rows together. Trim and square up the block to 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"