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10 1/2 inch Housetop quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Housetop block that finishes at 10 1/2". The block is a 7 × 7 grid and each cell finishes at 1 1/2".

Finished block 10 1/2" × 10 1/2". Unfinished 11" × 11".

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main2 rectangles8" × 2"–
Main2 rectangles5" × 2"–
Background2 rectangles5" × 2"–
Background2 squares2" × 2"–
Accent1 square2" × 2"–
Fabric 42 rectangles11" × 2"–
Fabric 42 rectangles8" × 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 1 1/2". 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 11" now and 10 1/2" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 10 1/2" Housetop blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentFabric 4Border & bindingBacking
Baby3 × 4 (12)37 1/2" × 48"1/2 yd3/8 yd1/8 yd7/8 yd1 yd3 1/4 yd
Lap4 × 5 (20)48" × 58 1/2"7/8 yd1/2 yd1/8 yd1 3/8 yd1 1/8 yd3 3/4 yd
Throw5 × 6 (30)58 1/2" × 69"1 1/4 yd3/4 yd1/8 yd2 yd1 3/8 yd4 1/2 yd
Twin6 × 9 (54)69" × 100 1/2"2 1/4 yd1 1/4 yd1/4 yd3 5/8 yd1 3/4 yd6 1/4 yd
Queen9 × 9 (81)100 1/2" × 100 1/2"3 3/8 yd1 7/8 yd1/4 yd5 3/8 yd1 7/8 yd9 1/4 yd
King10 × 10 (100)111" × 111"4 yd2 1/4 yd3/8 yd6 5/8 yd2 1/8 yd10 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, 48" × 58 1/2" 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.

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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 10 1/2 inch Housetop block?

2 main rectangles at 8" × 2"; 2 main rectangles at 5" × 2"; 2 background rectangles at 5" × 2"; 2 background squares at 2" × 2"; 1 accent square at 2" × 2"; 2 fabric 4 rectangles at 11" × 2"; 2 fabric 4 rectangles at 8" × 2".

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

11" square. It finishes at 10 1/2" once the seams on all four sides are sewn.

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 10 1/2 inch Housetop blocks?

30 blocks make a 58 1/2" × 69" quilt. Buy 1 1/4 yd of main, 3/4 yd of background, 1/8 yd of accent, 2 yd of fabric 4 and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 1/2 yd for the backing.