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IntermediateMulti-Unit Classics

3×3 Quilt Top Repeater

Click any block to rotate it 90° and explore custom layouts.

Bear Paw

Four paws with small HST claws separated by cross-sashing and a central cornerstone

Recolor Fabric Slots

Preset Palettes:

Block Anatomy & Specs

Grid Layout4-Paw Sampler
Standard Sizes6", 8", 10", 12"
Seams & Techniques:
Half-Square Triangles (HST)SashingStraight Seams
Foundational Units Used:
Half-Square Triangle

History & Origins of the Bear Paw Block

Also known as Duck's Foot or Bear's Foot, this pioneer pattern tells the story of early frontier life. Four clusters of paw pads and HST claws face inward or outward, divided by sashing strips and a cornerstone square.

Cutting & Piecing Guide (12" Finished Block)

Precise unit cut sizes and step-by-step piecing instructions.

Choose a finished block size

The cut measurements below update to match.

Piece Cut List

12" Finished BlockCut 4 paw pad squares 3.5" (Fabric A), 4 background squares 2" (Fabric C), 8 squares 2.5" Fabric B & 8 squares 2.5" Fabric C (makes 16 claw HSTs at 2"), 4 sashing rectangles 2.5" × 5.5" (Fabric D), and 1 center cornerstone 2.5" (Fabric D).

All measurements include a standard ¼" seam allowance. Finished block size: 12".

Step-by-Step Visual Assembly

1

Make 16 small claw HST units measuring 2" square unfinished.

2

For each paw quadrant: join 2 claws along top and 2 claws along side of paw pad, adding 2" background square in outer corner.

3

Sew 4 paw quadrants (5.5" square) together with 2.5" × 5.5" sashing strips and 2.5" center cornerstone.

4

Press sashing seams toward sashing strips.

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