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14 inch Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds block that finishes at 14". The block is a 7 × 7 grid and each cell finishes at 2".

Finished block 14" × 14". Unfinished 14 1/2" × 14 1/2".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main2 rectangles14 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles10 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background2 rectangles10 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background2 rectangles6 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background2 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Accent1 square2 1/2" × 2 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 7 × 7 grid, and each cell finishes at 2". 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 14 1/2" now and 14" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 14" Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentBorder & bindingBacking
Baby2 × 3 (6)34" × 48"7/8 yd1/2 yd1/8 yd7/8 yd1 3/4 yd
Lap3 × 4 (12)48" × 62"1 3/4 yd1 yd1/8 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw4 × 5 (20)62" × 76"2 7/8 yd1 5/8 yd1/4 yd1 3/8 yd4 3/4 yd
Twin5 × 6 (30)76" × 90"4 1/4 yd2 1/4 yd1/4 yd1 5/8 yd5 1/2 yd
Queen6 × 6 (36)90" × 90"5 1/8 yd2 3/4 yd1/4 yd1 3/4 yd8 1/4 yd
King7 × 7 (49)104" × 104"7 yd3 3/4 yd3/8 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

3 × 4 blocks, 48" × 62" 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.

7" Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds10 1/2" Courthouse Steps, Three RoundsAll Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds sizes

See it 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

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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 14 inch Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds block?

2 main rectangles at 14 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 10 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 6 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 2 background rectangles at 10 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 2 background rectangles at 6 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 2 background squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 1 accent square at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2".

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

14 1/2" square. It finishes at 14" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 14 inch Courthouse Steps, Three Rounds blocks?

20 blocks make a 62" × 76" quilt. Buy 2 7/8 yd of main, 1 5/8 yd of background, 1/4 yd of accent and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 3/4 yd for the backing.