Easy quilt blocks that look difficult

Quilts made with disappearing blocks are intriguing—and oh-so-fun! But just what are they and how are they made?

Let's sew up this traditional Box Quilt block today. It is beginner-friendly and you could dig into your stash and/or scraps to make a beautiful quilt. This pattern is a little different than other Box Quilt blocks you can find online. Using only squares and rectangles, the block goes together fast.

This is a very easy way to make an easy quilt that looks really complicated. I still have a lot to learn about different quilting techniques, so this is bound to impress my friends! The design might seem difficult, but it’s quite easy to stitch together because it's stitched with diagonal rows.

Discover easy quilt block patterns perfect for beginners. Simple designs and tutorials to kickstart your quilting journey with confidence.

The Square in a Square block is put together like the Snowball block and the Flying Geese block. In my sample, I’ve used a 4.5″ square and four 2.5″ squares. You will cut the large square to the unfinished size you want the block to be. To determine the size for the small squares, divide the size o

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The days sure fly by don’t they? I’m trying to soak up my little 13 month old…this is one of my favorite ages. We even match. I’m just finishing up a new table runner. I haven’t made pinwheels in so long…I forgot how much I love them. It took all my willpower not...Read More

Jenny Doan demonstrates how to make a quick and easy Building Blocks quilt using 10 inch squares of precut fabric (layer cakes). For this project she chose Sensibility 10" Squares by Maywood Studio. This is a great quilt for beginners, and it can be made scrappy, modern, or any other style you like!

Hourglass Blocks are a foundational quilting block. This simple triangle block has so much potential. On its own, it may not look like much. But when you put several together, the impact becomes clear! Hourglass Blocks are the foundation of many different quilt blocks, and it’s easy to build upon this simple block to make...

Today I'm sharing with you a fun, scrappy block called Scrappy Susannah. This block is a fantastic way to use up some scraps since all of the needed squares are either 3.5” or 4.25”. Here’s the tutorial! **edited to add: A printable version of these instructions is now available here as a PDF!** For one (12.5") block you’ll need: 8 (3.5”) print squares 4 (3.5”) white or background squares 2 (4.25”) print squares 2 (4.25”) white or background squares 1. On the two (4.25”) white squares, draw…