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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

1212 Hard Candy Scraps Quilt Block Tutorial | Block of the Day 2023

Another scrappy or color coordinated block. Use 2-1/2” strips and 5” charm squares if you have them.


Hard Candy Scraps Quilt Block 8"


4 Blocks


64" x 80" Finished

Watch the video below and download the free instructions in the video description. Look for the grey box under the video on YouTube and click "more".



Fabric and Cutting the Hard Candy Scraps Block



55060, 55708, 55018 or 8” Qube Shape 1


55059, 55709 or 55018 or 8” Qube Shape 2


A – 1 @ 4-1/2” square.

B – 4 @ 2-1/2” squares.


A – 1 @ 4-1/2” square.

B – 4 @ 2-1/2” squares.

Piecing the Hard Candy Scraps Block

1. Using the B patches, make 2 of the 4-patch units.


2. Refer to diagram to assemble block.


To make the quilt shown above, you need an equal amount of light and dark fabrics.

Assorted Lights and Assorted Darks

Patch A – 80 @ 4-1/2” squares.

  • 9 strips @ 4-1/2” x WOF. Sub cut each strip into 9 segments.

Patch B – 320 @ 2-1/2” squares.

  • 20 strips @ 2-1/2” x WOF. Sub cut each strip into 16 segments OR


For Strip piecing
  • Sew 1 light and 1 dark strip together lengthwise. Press seam.
  • Sub cut each strip set into 16 @ 2-1/2” segments.
  • For scrappy quilt, mix up the segments to make the 4-patch units.

Piecing

  1. Make 80 blocks.
  2. Sew blocks into 10 rows of 8, alternating orientation as shown.



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