Tutorial – Plus Sign Quilt

I recently completed this plus sign quilt for a client. This worked up so fast, I finished it in less than a week. I'll walk you through the process, which is easy to follow along for beginners.

Dimensions

Completed Size: 80 x 96

10 Columns and 12 Rows

Cutting Instructions

Let’s first cut strips from your fabric yardage.

• Cut 3 inch x WOF in White – 22 strips
  • Sub-cut 3 x 3 white squares – 240 squares
• Cut 3 inch x WOF in Blue – 11 strips
  • Sub-cut 3 x 3 blue squares – 120 squares
• Cut 8 inch x WOF in Blue – 12 strips
  • Sub-cut 3 x 8 blue rectangles – 60 rectangles
• Cut 8 inch x WOF in White – 12 strips
  • Sub-cut 8 x 8 white squares – 60 squares

Sewing Instructions

There are three parts to the plus sign, which we're going to consider a “row”.

• First Row – 3 x 3 squares
  • Sew a white and blue square right sides together
  • Iron to the dark side
  • Sew remaining white square to the other side of the blue square
  • Iron to the dark side
• Second Row – 3 x 8 rectangle
  • Sew first row to second row
  • Iron to the dark side
• Third Row – 3 x 3 squares
  • Sew a white and blue square right sides together
  • Iron to the dark side
  • Sew remaining white square to the other side of the blue square
  • Iron to the dark side
  • Sew right sides together to the second row

Now all you have to do is arrange your blocks and sew them together. Sew a plus sign block and a white 8 x 8 block, and continue to alternate your rows.

It’s that simple and works up so quickly. You can make it as big or as small as you want!

Please share photos of the quilt top you made.