Courthouse Block Quilt
This is such a quick and easy quilt, suitable for a beginner and wonderful for a seasoned quilter that just needs a zen sewing session that let's you stitch away. Maybe you need a quick quilt for a friend or for your guild charity. This will definitely fit the bill. The more variety of fabrics you have the more interesting your finished quilt will be. Don't be afraid to dig into your random fat quarters and left over jelly roll strips. You can definitely make a dent in a scrap pile with this one as well.
We live in Eastern Idaho, surrounded by beautiful farm land. My husband's cousin gave me a large bundle of fabric and it was all coordinated. It made me think of farm land and how beautiful it is out here. So it was a logical choice for this quilt.
Let's get started on our blocks! For each block you will need a 10" square for the Courthouse. This is perfect for a layer cake or you can cut your own 10" squares from fabric, as I have done in this video. You will need a selection of 2.5" by width of fabric strips for your Courthouse Steps. A jelly roll will serve you or again, you can cut your own strips as I have done in this video.
Courthouse Block, No Attorney Required
Take one of your contrasting 2.5" strips and sew it to one side of your 10" square, trim even with your square and finger press your seam open. Do the same on the opposite side of your square.
Turn your square and again, using a contrasting 2.5" strip, sew it to one side of your 10" square as shown in the video and do the same on the opposite side. Trim even with your block and finger press.
You will repeat this 2 more times, on the opposing sides. When finished, you should have two strips on each side of your 10" square as shown in the video.
Press your block and make as many as you need for the size quilt you wish to make.
Press in half and in half again as shown in the video and cut your block in half and then in half again as demonstrated in the video. You should have 4 quarter blocks after you make these two cuts.
Courthouse Block Sew Along
In this video, we will just carry on and make several blocks.
Courthouse Block Layout Options
This short video will show you some of the layout options for your quarter blocks.
Court House Block Final Assembly
There are several layout options for this block, I have chosen to take a quarter block from different fabrics and stitch them together, like a 4 patch, to create a new block and then those are stitched together to make the quilt. The more fabric varieties you have the more interesting your final quilt will be.
The Finished Courthouse Block Quilt
Finished size 65" x 81"
Four blocks across and 5 blocks down
Baby quilt use 4 blocks (2 x 2) and a possible border to create the side you wish.
Crib size 6 blocks (2 x 3) border if you wish,
Throw size 12 blocks (3 x 4)
Twin size 20 blocks (4 x 5)
Double or full 30 blocks (5 x 6)
Queen 36 blocks (6 x 6)
King 42 blocks (7 x 7)
I did not place a border. Used 2.5" strips to create the binding.
Hope you enjoyed this quick and simple quilt.
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