block buster quilt blocks
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BLOCKBusterBuster
Sawtooth Star
Light
Medium
Dark
A: B: C: D: E:
4 4 2 2 8
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
A
BCE
D
Welcome to Keepsake Quilting Block Buster from Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting. These blocks have been stitched in a variety of fabric selections from Keepsake Quilting™ and designed for easy cutting with the Fons & Porter Half & Quarter Ruler. This
Choose fabrics with enough value variation to make the patchwork pieces show. These block buster patterns have 2 or 3 values in each block.
Cut a strip of fabric the width indicated in the chart.
Half-Square TrianglesStraighten left edge of fabric strip. Lay Fons & Porter Half & Quarter Ruler on straightened edge with yellow triangle up and yellow cutting guideline along bottom edge of fabric at strip width. (Cutting guideline indicates finished size of triangle leg.) Cut along right edge of ruler. Turn ruler and align yellow cutting guideline along top edge of strip. Cut indicated number of triangles.
Quarter-Square TrianglesLay Fons & Porter Half & Quarter Ruler on strip with black triangle up and black cutting guideline along bottom edge of fabric at strip width. (Cutting guideline indicates finished size of hypotenuse of triangle.) Cut along both edges of ruler. Turn ruler and align black cutting guideline along top edge of strip and left edge along previous cut. Cut indicated number of triangles.
special ruler enables you to cut squares, rectangles, and two types of triangles from the same width strip—great for scrap quilts or just making one block. For each block we show you a photograph, piecing diagrams, and a cutting chart for 6”, 9”, and 12” blocks. The alternate value
option is set together as a patch of four blocks—many times blocks set together with no sashing or as setting blocks make interesting hidden designs. Follow the Cutting Chart numbers for the finished-size block you are making. Then sew the pieces together following the piecing diagrams.
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Important Note:Instructions are written to cut triangles using special triangle rulers. You can cut both half-square and quarter-square triangles with the Fons & Porter® Half & Quarter Ruler. If you don’t have this ruler, you can use an Omnigrid® 96 or 96L or an Easy Angle ruler to cut half-square triangles in the same manner.Cut quarter-square triangles with an Omnigrid® 98 or 98L or a Companion Angle ruler.
Do not cut triangles by cutting squares and then cutting the squares in half diagonally unless directed to do so for a few blocks that have triangles too large to cut with one of the special triangle rulers.
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Civil War Era CollectionUnderground railroad
Clay’s Choice
Crosses and losses
Light
MediumDark
A: B: C: D:
104
104
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”21⁄2”
2”31⁄2”2” 31⁄2”
21⁄2”41⁄2”21⁄2”41⁄2”
AA CC
DB
BA
C
E
D
A
B
E
D
C
Light
MediumDark
A: B: C: 1D: 1E:
44= 2= 24
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”37⁄8”37⁄8”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4” 53⁄8”53⁄8”23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”67⁄8”31⁄2”
LightMedium
Dark
A: B: C: D:E
84444
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”2
23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
4
Yankee puzzle
Churn dash
Union Square
Light
MediumDark
A: B: C: D:
44
164
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
A
BD
C
C
A
B
D
CE
Light
Dark
A: B: C: D:E:F:
1641488
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”
2”31⁄2”31⁄2”2” 2”2”
21⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
EA
B
F
D
CF
Light
MediumDark
A: B: C: D:E:
44144
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”21⁄2” x 11⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2” x 11⁄2”
31⁄2”31⁄2” x 2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2” x 2”
41⁄2”41⁄2” x 21⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”
5
Circa 1930 CollectionSummer winds
hour Glass
Shoo Fly
F
B
CE
DA
Light
Medium
Dark
A:B:C:D:E:
21224
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2” 31⁄2”31⁄2”
41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”
A
B
C
E
D
LightMedium
Dark
A: B: C: D:
4144
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2” 31⁄2”
41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”
A B
CD
Light
Dark
A: B: C: D:E:F:
1244
2041
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2” x 21⁄2”21⁄2”
2”2”2” 2”2” x 31⁄2”
21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2” x 41⁄2”41⁄2”
6
ohio Star
Spring basket
old Maid’s puzzle
LightMedium
Dark
A: B:C:
858
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”
2”31⁄2”2”
21⁄2”41⁄2”21⁄2”
A
B
C
Light
Dark
A: B:C: 1D: E: 1
44= 24= 2
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”37⁄8”2”37⁄8”
23⁄4”23⁄4”53⁄8” 23⁄4”53⁄8”
31⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”31⁄2”67⁄8”
A
B
C
E
D
Light
MediumDark
A:B:C: D: 1E:F:G: 1
512= 172= 1
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2” x 31⁄2”37⁄8”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” x 5” 53⁄8”23⁄4”23⁄4”53⁄8”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2” x 61⁄2”
67⁄8”31⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”
A
B
C
E
DF G
7
Garden Brights Collectionindian
birds in the Air
Cactus pot
Light
Medium
Dark
A: B:C: D:E:
28281
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”31⁄2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”5”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”61⁄2”
A
B
C
E
D
LightMedium
Dark
A: B: C: 1
63= 1
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”21⁄2”67⁄8”
31⁄2”31⁄2”97⁄8”
41⁄2”41⁄2”127⁄8”
AB
C
Light
Medium
Dark
A: B:C: 1D:E:F: 1G:
14= 224= 12
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”37⁄8”2 x 31⁄2”2”37⁄8”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”53⁄8” 23⁄4” x 5”23⁄4”53⁄8”
31⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”31⁄2” x 61⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”
A
B CE
D
F
G
8
world’s Fair
best of All
Friendship Star
Light
MediumDark
A:B: 1C: 1D:
4= 2= 24
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”37⁄8”37⁄8”2”
23⁄4”53⁄8”53⁄8” 23⁄4”
31⁄2”67⁄8”67⁄8”31⁄2”
A
BC
D
LightMedium
Dark
A:B:C:D:E:F:
16418
164
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”11⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”
2”2”31⁄2” 2”2”2”
21⁄2”21⁄2”41⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
F
D
C
EA
B
LightMedium
Dark
A: B:C: D:
4414
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2” 31⁄2”
41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”
D
AB C
9
Far East Collectionzig zag
Chinese Coin
Flying X
Light
Dark
A: B:C: D:
8484
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
C B
AD
LightMedium
Dark
A: B:C: D:E:
84841
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
2”31⁄2”2” 31⁄2”31⁄2”
21⁄2”41⁄2”21⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”
B
A
DC E
LightMedium
Dark
A: B:C: D:
8484
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
A
D
B
C
10
Mosaics
Fox and Geese
Free trade
Light
MediumDark
A: B:C: D:
11248
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
25⁄8”2”2”2”
35⁄8”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”
43⁄4”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
A
BD
C
Light
Dark
A: B:C: 1D:
4 10= 2 6
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”37⁄8”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”53⁄8”23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”31⁄2”
A
B
C
D
LightMedium
Dark
A: B:C: D:E:
104422
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
B
A
CD
E
11
Batik Collectioneddystone light
Flower basket
Four patch Star
Light
Medium
Dark
A: B: C: D:E:F:
84881
16
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”
2”2”2” 2”31⁄22”
21⁄221⁄221⁄221⁄241⁄221⁄2
B
F
A
C
E
D
Light
Dark
A: B: 1C: D:E: 1
8= 128= 1
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”37⁄8”2” x 31⁄2”2”37⁄8”
23⁄4”53⁄8”23⁄4” x 5” 23⁄4”
31⁄2”67⁄8”31⁄2” x 61⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”
BC
E
AD
D
Light
MediumDark
A: B:C: D:E:
44228
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
BD
A
E
C
12
darting birds
Star X
Flock of Geese
Light
Medium
Dark
A: B:C: D:E:F:
121416
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2” 31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”41⁄2”
AD
B
F
E
C
Light
Dark
A: B:C: D:
410
410
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
21⁄2”11⁄2”21⁄2”11⁄2”
31⁄2”2”31⁄2” 2”
41⁄2”21⁄2”41⁄2”21⁄2”
A
DB
C
Light
Dark
A: 1B: C: 1D:
= 28= 28
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
37⁄8”2”37⁄8”2”
53⁄8”23⁄4”53⁄8”23⁄4”
67⁄8”31⁄2”67⁄8”31⁄2”
A
DB
C
13
Batik CollectionSugar bowl
king’s Crown
Sarah’s Choice
Light
MediumDark
A: B:C: D:E:F:
4841
164
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
11⁄2”11⁄2”11⁄2”33⁄8”11⁄2”21⁄2”
2”2”2” 43⁄4”2”31⁄2”
21⁄2”21⁄2”21⁄2”61⁄4”21⁄2”41⁄2”
A
B
C
F
D
E
LightMedium
Dark
A: B:C: D:
444
12
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting Chart FiniShed bloCk Size
2”2”2”2”
23⁄4”23⁄4”23⁄4” 23⁄4”
31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”
B
AD
C
Light
Dark
A: B: 1C: D:E:F: 1
4= 2216= 1
6” 9” 12”Strip width
Cutting ChartFiniShed bloCk Size
2”37⁄8”2 x 31⁄2”2”2”37⁄8”
23⁄4”53⁄8”23⁄4” x 5” 23⁄4”23⁄4”53⁄8”
31⁄2”67⁄8”31⁄2” x 61⁄2”31⁄2”31⁄2”67⁄8”
A
D
BE
F
C
block buster Sampler QuiltFor 20 block buster blocks6” blocks (42” x 51”) 9” blocks (63” x 76”)12” blocks (84” x 101”)Fabric amounts and other directions for setting your choice of 6” blocks are listed below—9” and 12” fabric amounts are listed in brackets.
Materials20 Block Buster blocks (6”, 9” or 12”)13⁄4 [31⁄2, 5] yards turquoise batik for setting
squares, setting triangles, outer border, and binding
1⁄4 [1⁄2, 3⁄4] yard magenta batik for inner border21⁄2 [4, 71⁄2] yards backing fabricCrib- [Twin-, Queen-] size quilt batting
CreditsEditor: Janet Pittman Book Designer: Lyne NeymeyerEditorial Assistants: Kristine Peterson, Mary V. Cecil Photographer: Craig Anderson Cover: Quilting by Dawn Cavanaugh
Keepsake Quilting Block Buster ©2006 Quilting Acquisition, LLCP O Box 171Winterset, IA 50273 Published by Love of Quilting®
Printed in the United States of AmericaFirst Printing 2006
TIPIf you prefer, use the Fons & Porter® Easy Diagonal Sets Ruler to cut the setting triangles. Both triangles can be cut from the same size strip.
A Supplement to
CuttingMeasurements include 1⁄4” seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed. You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations. From turquoise batik, cut:n 12 61⁄2” [91⁄2”, 121⁄2”] setting squares.n 4 93⁄4” [14”, 181⁄4”] squares. Cut squares in half
diagonally in both directions to make 14 quarter-square side setting triangles (2 are extra).
n 2 51⁄8” [71⁄4”, 93⁄8”] squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 4 half-square corner setting triangles.
n 2 31⁄2” x 45” [5” x 671⁄4”, 61⁄2” x 891⁄2”] side outer borders.
n 2 31⁄2” x 421⁄2”[5” x 631⁄2”, 61⁄2” x 841⁄2”] top and bottom outer borders.
n 5 [8, 10] (21⁄4”-wide) strips for binding.From magenta batik, cut:n 2 11⁄2” x 43” [2” x 641⁄4”, 21⁄2” x 851⁄2”] side
inner borders.n 2 11⁄2” x 361⁄2” [2” x 541⁄2”, 21⁄2” x 721⁄2”] top
and bottom inner borders.
Quilt Assembly1. Referring to the photograph below, lay out blocks, setting squares, and setting triangles. Join into diagonal rows; join rows to complete quilt center.2. Add side inner borders to quilt center. Add top and bottom inner borders to quilt. Repeat for outer borders.Note: A Quilt Top Assembly Diagram for Block Buster Sampler Quilt is available at www.fonsandporter.com/blockbuster
Finishing1. Divide backing fabric into 2 [2, 3] pieces. Join pieces lengthwise.2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top; baste. Quilt as desired. The quilt shown has a circle motif in the setting squares and feathers in the borders.3. Join 21⁄4”-wide turquoise strips into 1 continuous piece for straight-grain French-fold binding. Add binding to quilt.