Colorful and Fun, Both Words Describe the Easy Mosaic Four Patch Quilt
I hope you'll have fun choosing fabrics and working on this quilt pattern and its Mosaic Four Patch quilt blocks.
At first glance, the quilt might appear to be made from a bunch of squares that are sewn together in large sections. In reality, two variations of the Mosaic Four patch block are all it takes to assemble the quilt (see page 2). Blocks are placed on point and surrounded with setting triangles before borders are added.
The best news... Mosaic Four Patch quilt blocks are easy to make, and even beginning quilters will be able to complete the quilt pattern with ease.
Work through the instructions on pages 2 through 6 to sew a quilt made with 8" quilt blocks that finishes at about 57" x 68".
Change fabrics to suit your needs. Before choosing fabrics, be sure to read through the pattern and look at illustrations so that you'll understand how blocks fit together. Choose a variety of prints, but do keep in mind the size of finished squares in each quilt block. Large scale prints typically aren't the best choice for quilts with small patches, but they can be used in the setting triangles and borders.
Fabric colors relate to my blocks, yours will likely differ. Pencil-in your changes.
Yardages are a bit generous, but I always recommend buying a bit extra if possible to compensate for cutting errors and shrinkage... and for any typos I might make.
Black, used in both quilt blocks and for the narrow border
Bright Gold, used in Block A
Teal Print w/Brown, used in Block A
Light Blue Print, used in Block A
Red Print, used in Block B
Green Print, bluish undertones, used in Block B
Medium-Dark Blue Print, contrasts somewhat with black, used in Block B
Greenish Gold Print, for setting triangles and outer border
Splitting yardages for those who choose a different fabric for each area.
Backing: 4 yards, depending on configuration, or about 67" x 78" (How to Make Quilt Backing)
Batting: same as backing
Doublefold binding to finish at 1/4" or wider, about 275 running inches of continuous doublefold binding (How to Make Quilt Binding)
At first glance, the quilt might appear to be made from a bunch of squares that are sewn together in large sections. In reality, two variations of the Mosaic Four patch block are all it takes to assemble the quilt (see page 2). Blocks are placed on point and surrounded with setting triangles before borders are added.
The best news... Mosaic Four Patch quilt blocks are easy to make, and even beginning quilters will be able to complete the quilt pattern with ease.
Choose a Size for the Blocks and Quilt
Work through the instructions on pages 2 through 6 to sew a quilt made with 8" quilt blocks that finishes at about 57" x 68".
Fabrics and Other Materials for the 57" x 68" Quilt
Change fabrics to suit your needs. Before choosing fabrics, be sure to read through the pattern and look at illustrations so that you'll understand how blocks fit together. Choose a variety of prints, but do keep in mind the size of finished squares in each quilt block. Large scale prints typically aren't the best choice for quilts with small patches, but they can be used in the setting triangles and borders.
Fabric colors relate to my blocks, yours will likely differ. Pencil-in your changes.
Yardages are a bit generous, but I always recommend buying a bit extra if possible to compensate for cutting errors and shrinkage... and for any typos I might make.
Black, used in both quilt blocks and for the narrow border
- 5/8 yard for blocks
- 3/8 yard for narrow border (2" wide crosswise strips pieced together)
Bright Gold, used in Block A
- 5/8 yards
Teal Print w/Brown, used in Block A
- 5/8 yard
Light Blue Print, used in Block A
- 1/3 yard
Red Print, used in Block B
- 3/8 yards
Green Print, bluish undertones, used in Block B
- 3/8 yards
Medium-Dark Blue Print, contrasts somewhat with black, used in Block B
- 1/4 yard
Greenish Gold Print, for setting triangles and outer border
Splitting yardages for those who choose a different fabric for each area.
- 3/4 yards for setting and corner triangles>
- 1 yard for borders (using 5" crosswise grain strips pieced together)
Alternate: Buy 2 yards of a single fabric for lengthwise grain borders and use excess to cut setting triangles; cut (4) 5" wide strips along the length of fabric first -- reserve for borders. Cut squares for setting and corner squares last.
Backing: 4 yards, depending on configuration, or about 67" x 78" (How to Make Quilt Backing)
Batting: same as backing
Doublefold binding to finish at 1/4" or wider, about 275 running inches of continuous doublefold binding (How to Make Quilt Binding)
