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Quilt Block: Arkansas Crossroads Quilt Block Tutorial

Alanda December 21, 2016 5 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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This would have to be a favourite quilt block for me. 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.

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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Watch the video ( or scroll down for written instructions).

  • 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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Filed Under: Quilting Blocks Tagged With: arkansas crossing quilt block, quilt block, quilting blocks, tutorial

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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

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