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Quilt Block: Arkansas Crossroads Quilt Block Tutorial

Alanda Craft December 21, 2016 12 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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This would have to be one of my favorite quilt blocks. The Arkansas Crossroads Quilt Block is quick and easy to make and looks awesome when you put 6 of them together. It forms two patterns – a cross pattern and a square in a diamond pattern.

Watch the video below or scroll down for the step-by-step written instructions

(Can’t see the video? You may have an ad blocker installed.)

The instructions below will make a 10″ finished block (10 ½” unfinished)

  • Colour 1

    • 2 @ 5½” x 5½” squares
  • Colour 2

    • 4 @ 3″ x 3″ squares
    • 1 @ 3″ x 13″ strip – (NOTE: This amount is for one block. If you are creating more than one block, you can cut a 3″ strip by the width of the fabric.)
  • Colour 3

    • 1 @ 3″ x 13″ strip – (NOTE: This amount is for one block. If you are creating more than one block, you can cut a 3″ strip by the width of the fabric.)

 

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TOOLS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL

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  • Creative Grids Ruler 8½” x 24½” 
  • Olfa 24″ x 36″ double sided healing mat
  • Olfa 60mm rotary cutter
  • Oliso Iron
  • Gutermann Sew All thread
  • FriXion Pens

 

Method

  • Take one of the 13″ long strips and lay it face down on top of the other long strip, right sides together.
  • Sew down the long edges on one side with a ¼” seam.

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  • Press the seam to the ‘dark side’.

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  • Your strip should now measure 5½” in width.

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  • Cut this strip into 3″ blocks.
  • This strip will give you 4 blocks.

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  • And here is how your small blocks look once they have been cut.
  • Just put them aside for the moment while we work with the other squares.

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  • Turn your 3″ squares over so that the wrong side is facing up.
  • Draw a line with a fabric pen, from one point to the other point diagonally across the square.
  • Do this to all four squares.

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  • Take one of the 3″ squares and lay it, right sides together, on the corner of one of the 5½” squares.
  • Match the edges and pin in place.
  • Do this to the other edge as well.
  • Repeat on the other square.
  • Sew along the diagonal line for each square with a ¼” seam.

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  • Trim the excess fabric from the corner a ¼” from the seam line.

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  • This is how your blocks look now.

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  • Open out the triangle pieces and press open.

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  • Now we are going to make our 4 patch block.
  • Take the four patches we made earlier and place them on the mat so that you have alternating colours.
  • Take one patch and lay it right sides together,
  • Sew together with a ¼” seam.
  • Do the same for the other two patches.

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  • Lay your patches out on the mat.
  • Make sure you have the dark squares running down the middle.arkansas-crossroads-quilt-block
  • Place the two top squares one on top of the other with right sides facing.
  • Sew together with a ¼” seam.
  • Do the same with the bottom two squares.

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  • Now lay the two top blocks over the bottom two blocks, right sides together.
  • Sew them together with a ¼” seam.

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  • Your block is now complete!

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Some ideas for using the Arkansas Crossing Quilt Block

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Comments

  1. Linda says

    December 21, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Such a quick way to make this quilt. Thank you for a great tutorial.

    Reply
  2. Diana says

    December 25, 2016 at 8:36 am

    Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I definitely want to make a quilt using this block!

    Reply
    • Wanda says

      December 27, 2016 at 8:49 am

      Thank you for your lovely comment Diana. It really is a lovely block and so versatile. It’s one of my favourites.

      Reply
  3. Carol says

    January 26, 2019 at 8:41 am

    Thank you so much for a really different, unique block! I love the second pattern that evolves.

    Reply
    • Alanda says

      January 26, 2019 at 10:10 am

      I’m happy you like this block Carol. This is one of my favorites,(along with quite a few others, lol).

      Reply
  4. Linda says

    March 31, 2020 at 6:05 am

    I love the block but the video is for a disappearing 9 patch….

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      March 31, 2020 at 9:27 am

      Thank you for letting us know. We are in the process of updating things on the website and we obviously picked up the wrong link. We have fixed it now.

      Reply
  5. Linda Housser says

    February 21, 2021 at 1:38 am

    I am doing this quilt for my son who is an avid history buff. I am using vintage fabrics in black red and tan.

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      February 22, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      That sounds amazing Linda. We would love to see your quilt when you have finished it. Here is a link to our Readers project page if you would like to share photos on the website https://www.alandacraft.com/submit-your-project/

      Reply
  6. Rachelle says

    April 24, 2021 at 12:07 am

    Where is the video for this beautiful quilt?

    Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      April 24, 2021 at 9:52 am

      If you can’t see the video Rachelle, it could be that you have some sort of ad blocker installed. If you turn that off, the video should appear.

      Reply
    • Alanda Craft says

      April 24, 2021 at 9:56 am

      Unfortunately Rachelle, we don’t have a video for a quilt using this block. The tutorial is just to show how to create the block.

      Reply

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