Quilt Block Library

Explore 25 essential pieced blocks and foundational units. Click any block for free cutting instructions, step-by-step piecing guides, and interactive color customizers.

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Solid Square

An uncut solid fabric block — perfect for alternating layouts and negative space

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Half-Square Triangle

The single most essential building block in quiltmaking

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Quarter-Square Triangle

Four-triangle hourglass square unit for star points and lattice designs

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Flying Geese Unit

Classic 2:1 ratio triangle unit with one central goose and two sky corners

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Double Flying Geese

Two flying-geese units stacked into one tall unit

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Square-in-a-Square

Center focal square surrounded by four corner setting triangles

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Snowball Unit

Square block with four stitch-and-flip triangles on all corners

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Strip Set Unit

Fast strip-pieced fabric band cut into versatile segment blocks

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Four Patch

The simplest 4-square grid block

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Shoofly

Simple 4-patch variation with HST corners framing a central square

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Pinwheel

Four half-square triangles spinning around a central axis

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Churn Dash

Frame of rectangle strips surrounding a center square with 4 HST corners

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Nine Patch

The first block every quilter learns

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Ohio Star

The block behind Quilt's logo

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Jacob's Ladder

Alternating 4-patch and HST units creating strong diagonal motion

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Friendship Star

Classic 3x3 grid block with 4 spinning HST star points

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Disappearing Nine Patch

Sliced 9-patch rearranged into an intricate geometric lattice

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Bear Paw

Four paws of small HST claws facing inward/outward with sashing

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Bow Tie

3D-effect block made from squares and flying geese or partial seams

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Rail Fence

Great for using up fabric strips

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Sawtooth Star

Center square hub flanked by 8 flying geese star points

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Lone Star

Radiant 8-point diamond star pieced in strip sets

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Log Cabin

Strips spiral out from a center square

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Courthouse Steps

Center hearth square flanked by opposing top/bottom and side logs

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Flying Geese Block

One goose, two sky triangles stacked in rows

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Drunkard's Path

Quarter-circle seam block creating waves, circles, or paths

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Dresden Plate

Radiating 16-to-20 petaled flower plate appliquéd onto a square background

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