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11 inch Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds block that finishes at 11". The block is a 11 × 11 grid and each cell finishes at 1".

Finished block 11" × 11". Unfinished 11 1/2" × 11 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main2 rectangles11 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles9 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles7 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles5 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles3 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background2 rectangles9 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background2 rectangles7 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background2 rectangles5 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background2 rectangles3 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Background2 squares1 1/2" × 1 1/2"–
Accent1 square1 1/2" × 1 1/2"–

How to piece it

  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 11 × 11 grid, and each cell finishes at 1". 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 11 1/2" now and 11" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 11" Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentBorder & bindingBacking
Baby3 × 4 (12)39" × 50"1 1/4 yd7/8 yd1/8 yd1 yd3 1/4 yd
Lap4 × 5 (20)50" × 61"2 yd1 3/8 yd1/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw5 × 6 (30)61" × 72"2 7/8 yd2 1/8 yd1/8 yd1 3/8 yd4 1/2 yd
Twin6 × 8 (48)72" × 94"4 1/2 yd3 1/4 yd1/8 yd1 5/8 yd5 3/4 yd
Queen8 × 8 (64)94" × 94"6 1/8 yd4 3/8 yd1/4 yd1 3/4 yd8 1/2 yd
King9 × 9 (81)105" × 105"7 5/8 yd5 1/2 yd1/4 yd2 yd9 1/2 yd

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

What a lap quilt looks like

4 × 5 blocks, 50" × 61" with border.

This diagram uses plain colors. To see the quilt in your own fabrics, with sashing or on point, use the tool below: tap a fabric and choose a photo.

16 1/2" Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds22" Courthouse Steps, Five RoundsAll Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds sizes

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2. Block
3. Quilt size
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5. Setting

What to buy

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

Questions

What do I cut for a 11 inch Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds block?

2 main rectangles at 11 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 9 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 7 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 5 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 3 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 background rectangles at 9 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 background rectangles at 7 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 background rectangles at 5 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 background rectangles at 3 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 2 background squares at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2"; 1 accent square at 1 1/2" × 1 1/2".

What size is the block before it is sewn into the quilt?

11 1/2" square. It finishes at 11" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 11 inch Courthouse Steps, Five Rounds blocks?

30 blocks make a 61" × 72" quilt. Buy 2 7/8 yd of main, 2 1/8 yd of background, 1/8 yd of accent and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 1/2 yd for the backing.