Easy Lattice Quilt Block

"Easy Lattice" Quilt Block

To "test"

My Easy Lattice Quilt Method

 for making my

 Pink Charm Baby Quilt

I sewed a simple nine patch block with my extra charm squares.

My squares are 4.5" 
so I cut 1.25 strips of white 
to make my block.

If my charms were 5" square I would likely cut my strips at 1.5"

I sewed the strips directly onto the nine patch block
without cutting the block.

I used the seam edge to keep my strips straight.

If you wanted a wonky effect, you could just use the same method without aligning to a straight edge.

I did not cut the strips to size lengthwise.

I just made sure they were longer than my block side.

I trimmed to size afterward.

Then I aligned my 1/4 inch mark on my ruler on my seam line ...

.. then I cut on the outside strip of block away ...

... on both sides.

 I sewed the strips to the outside edge of the white strip,
right sides together.

 I pressed my strip seams open.

 I turned the end pieces to create a new effect.

Then I sewed a second set of strips at a ninety degree angle to the first, again lining up my strips with the nine patch block seam.

Again, I aligned my ruler on the outside edge of my 1/4" seam
 and cut away the long sides.

I played with the long side strips and "auditioned"

... before I decided on this one.

I sewed the long strip sides to the white sashing strips
making sure my white strips matched lines at the cross.

Then I pressed and trimmed my block square.

The method is sew easy!

It was too much fun not to share today.

This is a "test" block for my new charm quilt.

I am using this same method of sewing the strips onto the quilt top
and then cutting and resewing.

This is sew fun!

There are so many possibilities with this method!

I have ideas for easy plaid blocks, interwoven and knot blocks and more using this method. 

My quilty muse is having a lot of fun and running with ideas for this one faster than I can sew.

This test block will be turned into a pillow cover.

I am already planning to make a quilt

using this method with

with Kona solids.

Pictures of my new baby quilt top coming soon!

:-)