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10 inch Two-Tone Courthouse Steps quilt block

Cutting chart, piecing steps and yardage for a Two-Tone Courthouse Steps block that finishes at 10". The block is a 5 × 5 grid and each cell finishes at 2".

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

Cutting chart for one block

FabricCutSizeThen
Main2 rectangles10 1/2" × 2 1/2"–
Main2 rectangles6 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 5 × 5 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 10 1/2" now and 10" once it is sewn into the quilt.

Yardage for a quilt of 10" Two-Tone Courthouse Steps blocks

Quilt sizeBlocksFinished sizeMainBackgroundAccentBorder & bindingBacking
Baby3 × 4 (12)36" × 46"7/8 yd1/2 yd1/8 yd7/8 yd3 yd
Lap4 × 5 (20)46" × 56"1 3/8 yd7/8 yd1/4 yd1 yd3 3/4 yd
Throw5 × 7 (35)56" × 76"2 3/8 yd1 3/8 yd1/4 yd1 3/8 yd4 3/4 yd
Twin7 × 9 (63)76" × 96"4 1/8 yd2 1/4 yd3/8 yd1 3/4 yd6 yd
Queen9 × 9 (81)96" × 96"5 1/4 yd3 yd1/2 yd1 7/8 yd8 3/4 yd
King10 × 10 (100)106" × 106"6 1/2 yd3 5/8 yd5/8 yd2 1/8 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, 46" × 56" 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.

5" Two-Tone Courthouse Steps7 1/2" Two-Tone Courthouse Steps15" Two-Tone Courthouse StepsAll Two-Tone Courthouse Steps 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 10 inch Two-Tone Courthouse Steps block?

2 main rectangles at 10 1/2" × 2 1/2"; 2 main rectangles at 6 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?

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

How much fabric for a throw quilt of 10 inch Two-Tone Courthouse Steps blocks?

35 blocks make a 56" × 76" quilt. Buy 2 3/8 yd of main, 1 3/8 yd of background, 1/4 yd of accent and 1 3/8 yd of border & binding, plus 4 3/4 yd for the backing.