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14 inch Trip Around the World quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Trip Around the World 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
Main13 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Background12 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Accent12 squares2 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Fabric 412 squares2 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" Trip Around the World blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentFabric 4Border & bindingBacking
Baby2 × 3 (6)34" × 48"1/2 yd1/2 yd1/2 yd1/2 yd7/8 yd1 3/4 yd
Lap3 × 4 (12)48" × 62"7/8 yd3/4 yd3/4 yd3/4 yd1 1/8 yd4 yd
Throw4 × 5 (20)62" × 76"1 3/8 yd1 1/4 yd1 1/4 yd1 1/4 yd1 3/8 yd4 3/4 yd
Twin5 × 6 (30)76" × 90"2 yd1 7/8 yd1 7/8 yd1 7/8 yd1 5/8 yd5 1/2 yd
Queen6 × 6 (36)90" × 90"2 3/8 yd2 1/8 yd2 1/8 yd2 1/8 yd1 3/4 yd8 1/4 yd
King7 × 7 (49)104" × 104"3 1/8 yd2 7/8 yd2 7/8 yd2 7/8 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" Trip Around the World10 1/2" Trip Around the WorldAll Trip Around the World 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

FabricYardageCut

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 Trip Around the World block?

13 main squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 12 background squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 12 accent squares at 2 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 12 fabric 4 squares 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 Trip Around the World blocks?

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