Simple Color Blocked Charm Pack Baby Quilt Tutorial

Today, I’m sharing a Color-Blocked Patchwork Baby Quilt Pattern and Tutorial with you. This simple baby quilt is created from two five-inch precut stacks (sometimes called Charm Packs). 

Blue and white quilt hanging from white wall

This baby quilt pattern features a straightforward design; there is no need for a pattern. The blocks are arranged in color order, with the darkest at the top going down to the lightest at the bottom. If you like this pattern, you may also like this Sawtooth Star Baby Quilt Tutorial. 

All the fabrics I used in the quilt were from a custom-created charm pack I purchased.  This quilt would be great for using some of your fabric stash. Just pull a selection of light, medium, and dark blue fabrics. It also looks great with a pop of black.

Blue and white quilt hanging from white wall.
Blue and white quilt hanging from white wall.

If You are New to Quilting

Welcome! This is a great quilt for a beginning quilter. Before you get started, there are a few things you may want to know.

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Simple Patchwork Color Blocked Baby Quilt Pattern

Melissa Mortenson
Use this Color Blocked Patchwork Baby Quilt Pattern to sew a simple baby quilt created from two five-inch precut stacks (sometimes called Charm Packs). 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Active Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

supplies

  • 4 Fat Quarters of various prints You can get twelve 5” x 5” squares per fat quarter and, this quilt takes fourty one 5” x 5” square prints. You want to pick fat quarters in varying light and dark colors to get the “ombre” effect. OR
  • 1 Charm Pack in lieu of the Fat Quarters, One Precut 5" Stack (sometimes called a Charm pack) with at least 41 squares.
  • 40 pieces pre-cut 5” x 5” white squares. or one precut stack (charm pack) of 5" squares of fabric with at least 40 squares all the same color.
  • 1 1/2 yards of fabric for the backing
  • 1 1/2 yards Batting I prefer cotton batting
  • 1/2 yard Fabric for Binding

Instructions
 

  • Finished Size: Approx. 40 1/2" x 40 1/2"

Cutting Directions

  • Cut 41 squares each 5" x 5" from your various prints. Arrange by color value. Darkest, Mid, Light Colors.
    OR sort one of your precut packs by color and value. Photo shown is an example of a charm pack with a variety of print squares.
    Easy Charm Pack Quilt Pattern with Safari Party Fabrics from Riley Blake Designs
  • If your white squares are not precut, cut them into 40 squares each 5" x 5".
  • Lay out the order you want your squares on a table, design wall or your floor. As you lay out the pieces, keep your darkest colors in rows 1 and 2, then gradually lighten them as you work down the rows, if you want the quilt to have an ombre effect.
    You can also organize them by color, depending on what fabric you choose to work with.
    Simple Pattern for a Baby Quilt on polkadotchair.com

Assembly Instructions

  • For odd-numbered rows, sew nine 5” x 5” squares together, alternating print and white, starting and ending with a print. Do this for rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Press seams to the right.
  • For even-numbered rows, sew nine 5” x 5” squares together, alternating white and print, starting and ending with a white block. Do this for rows 2, 4, 6, and 8. Press seams to the left.
  • Tip: After you have sewn the squares together into a row, press your seams to one side. Press the seams of all of the squares towards the print fabrics, this will allow you to "nest" your seams together when you sew the rows of the quilt to each other.
    two quilt blocks pinned together along seam
  • Assemble rows.
    gray and white quilt block illustration

Finishing

  • Quilt and bind as desired! I quilted mine using the Dogwood quilting pattern. The backing is flannel (my favorite for a baby quilt). It’s bound using 2 1/2” wide strips.
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