Charm square patchwork
Every square is cut 5", the size of a charm square, so a pack goes straight under the needle. Link your charm packs in the studio and Quiltkind counts how many you need.
Blocks: Plain square. Layout 12 across × 14 down, quilt top 54 × 63".
Fabric requirements
| Coral | ⅝ yd |
| Teal | ⅝ yd |
| Mustard | ⅝ yd |
| Sky blue | ⅝ yd |
| Plum | ⅝ yd |
| Moss | ⅝ yd |
| Blush | ⅝ yd |
| Denim | 1⅛ yd |
| Cream | ⅞ yd |
| Backing | 4 yd |
| Total (⅛ yd extra per fabric) | 10⅜ yd |
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Quilting cotton 42" usable width. Batting at least 68 × 77" (Twin (72 × 90")). 168 pieces in all, 84% of the cut fabric ends up in the quilt.
Make it any size
Every size gets its own exact cutting plan and fabric amounts, worked out again from the blocks, not scaled up by guesswork.
Cutting plan
A · Coral
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (A1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 6 squares 5 × 5" (A1).
B · Teal
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (B1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 5 × 5" (B1).
C · Mustard
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (C1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 6 squares 5 × 5" (C1).
D · Sky blue
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (D1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 5 squares 5 × 5" (D1).
E · Plum
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (E1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 5 × 5" (E1).
F · Moss
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (F1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 6 squares 5 × 5" (F1).
G · Blush
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (G1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 4 squares 5 × 5" (G1).
H · Denim
- Cut 7 strips 2½" × width of fabric for the binding.
- Join end to end with diagonal seams, press open, then fold in half lengthwise and press.
- Cut 2 strips 5" × width of fabric.
- From each strip, cut 8 squares 5 × 5" (H1).
- Cut 1 strip 5" × width of fabric.
- From the strip, cut 5 squares 5 × 5" (H1).
I · Cream
- Cut 7 strips 3½" × width of fabric for the border.
- Join end to end with straight seams, then cut 2 × 63½", 2 × 60½".
J · Backing
- For the backing, cut 2 pieces 68" long.
- Trim the selvages and join along the long edges with ½" seams.
All cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances. Finishing: backing 68 × 77" in 2 pieces, binding 7 strips × 2½".
Make it yours
Swap in photos of your own fabric, plan it from everything in your stash, and tick off every cut in Cut Mode as you go.