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Bright Hopes quilt block

A center square with four rectangles around it, each one overlapping the end of the next.

Bright Hopes: main, background, accent, fabric 4 and fabric 5. A 4 × 4 grid.

Cutting chart by block size

6" Bright Hopes (cut for one block)

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle5" × 2"–
Background1 square3 1/2" × 3 1/2"–
Accent1 rectangle5" × 2"–
Fabric 41 rectangle5" × 2"–
Fabric 51 rectangle5" × 2"–

8" Bright Hopes (cut for one block)

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background1 square4 1/2" × 4 1/2"–
Accent1 rectangle6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 41 rectangle6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 51 rectangle6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–

10" Bright Hopes (cut for one block)

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle8" × 3"–
Background1 square5 1/2" × 5 1/2"–
Accent1 rectangle8" × 3"–
Fabric 41 rectangle8" × 3"–
Fabric 51 rectangle8" × 3"–

12" Bright Hopes (cut for one block)

FabricCutSizeThen
Main1 rectangle9 1/2" × 3 1/2"–
Background1 square6 1/2" × 6 1/2"–
Accent1 rectangle9 1/2" × 3 1/2"–
Fabric 41 rectangle9 1/2" × 3 1/2"–
Fabric 51 rectangle9 1/2" × 3 1/2"–

How to make a 12" Bright Hopes block

  1. Cut the pieces in the chart above. All measurements include a 1/4" seam allowance.
  2. Lay all the pieces out as in the diagram. The block is a 4 × 4 grid, and each cell finishes at 3". Sew neighbouring pieces into sections, then the sections into rows, pressing seams in opposite directions from row to row.
  3. Join the rows. The block should measure 12 1/2" now and 12" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a Bright Hopes quilt (12" blocks)

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentFabric 4Fabric 5Border & bindingBacking
Baby3 × 4 (12)42" × 54"3/8 yd1/2 yd3/8 yd3/8 yd3/8 yd1 yd3 1/2 yd
Lap4 × 5 (20)54" × 66"5/8 yd7/8 yd5/8 yd5/8 yd5/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 1/4 yd
Throw5 × 6 (30)66" × 78"7/8 yd1 yd7/8 yd7/8 yd7/8 yd1 3/8 yd5 yd
Twin6 × 8 (48)78" × 102"1 3/8 yd1 5/8 yd1 3/8 yd1 3/8 yd1 3/8 yd1 3/4 yd9 1/4 yd
Queen8 × 8 (64)102" × 102"1 3/4 yd2 1/4 yd1 3/4 yd1 3/4 yd1 3/4 yd1 7/8 yd9 1/4 yd
King9 × 9 (81)114" × 114"2 1/4 yd2 7/8 yd2 1/4 yd2 1/4 yd2 1/4 yd2 1/8 yd10 1/4 yd

Blocks side by side with a 3" border, 2 1/2" binding, 42" usable width and 10% extra.

Four ways to set it

A throw quilt of 12" Bright Hopes blocks in each setting.

SettingBlocksFinished sizeExtra fabric
Side by side3066" × 78"–
With sashing2060" × 74"Sashing 7/8 yd, Cornerstones 1/8 yd
Alternating plain blocks15 pieced + 15 plain66" × 78"Plain blocks 2 yd
On point1857" × 74"Setting triangles 1 1/2 yd

See Bright Hopes in your own fabrics

1. Your fabrics (tap a fabric, then choose a sample or your own photo)
2. Block
3. Quilt size
4. Block size
5. Setting

What to buy

FabricYardageCut

Based on 42" usable fabric width, 1/4" seams and 10% extra. Your photos stay on your device.

Questions

How many fabrics does a Bright Hopes block need?

Five: main, background, accent, fabric 4 and fabric 5. Choose a main fabric that contrasts clearly with the background so the design reads from a distance.

What size pieces do I cut for a 12 inch Bright Hopes?

1 main rectangle at 9 1/2" × 3 1/2"; 1 background square at 6 1/2" × 6 1/2"; 1 accent rectangle at 9 1/2" × 3 1/2"; 1 fabric 4 rectangle at 9 1/2" × 3 1/2"; 1 fabric 5 rectangle at 9 1/2" × 3 1/2".

How many Bright Hopes blocks for a lap quilt?

20 blocks at 12", set 4 by 5 with a 3" border, make a 54" × 66" quilt.

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