10 Four Patch Quilt Blocks to Bust Through Your Scraps

It’s a good idea to have some go to blocks to help you keep your scrap piles in check. Try these 10 four patch blocks to help you manage your scraps while creating beautiful quilts.

Basic Blocks

First the bow tie is a scrap friendly block. It is also one that can be twisted and turned to make dozens of different quilt layouts.Colorful Scrappy bowtie quilt blocks with pincushion

Next try broken dishes. I have a quilt my mother made using this pattern. It is done in bright 70’s oranges, pinks and blues.  I’m working on these blue broken dishes blocks for a quilt for my son.

blue and cream broken dishes quilt blocks

I used pieced half square triangles set in a four patch to bust through a bunch of pink and lavender scraps in this butterfly quilt. 

Give your quilt movement with the four patch chain. It is also a block that can be twisted and turned to create many different layouts.  I share 4 different layouts in my Four Ever Scrap Buster Pattern.Four patch quilt block

A quilt using the Jacob’s ladder block is on by bucket list. I think it would be so fun to play with value in these blocks to create a fabulous scrap quilt.  Discover all the fun ways this basic quilt block can be arranged in my Ladder to Scrappy Success Workshop. Jacob Ladder quilt blocks with organized scrap bins

The X or O block is made by the simple sew and flip method. Sew a 1/2″ from the first seam to create bonus half square triangles.  These can be made easily with charm squares, like in the A Bushel & A Peck pattern.

Spinning pinwheels are a great way to create movement while busting through your scraps.

Rectangles sew together and turned make the simple rail fence block. Depending on how you play with value and fabric placement you can create numberless quilt patterns.  I used them to make waves in the Sail On Baby pattern. baby on a rail fence quilt with sailboat accent

Arranging half square triangles side by side creates the waves block.

 

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