How much fabric for the Economy (Square in a Square) block
| Fabric | 2 in | 3 in | 4 in | 5 in | 6 in | 8 in | 10 in |
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| Centre | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth |
| Ring0 | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat quarter | 1 fat quarter |
| Ring1 | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth | 1 fat eighth |
Yardage includes a 10 % margin and is worked out from the cutting plan in the pattern, never estimated. 42-in fabric, 40 in usable.
To scale
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What's in the PDF
- Color cover and fabric key
- Size chart with fabric per size
- Numbered overview and a blank coloring page
- Mirrored templates for every size, seam allowance drawn in
- Join-order diagram and cutting chart
- Quilt layout ideas
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See it in color
The same geometry in 7 fabric choices. The blank coloring page below lets you plan your own.
As drafted 
Jewel 
Sunset 
Ocean 
Pastel 
Midnight 
Garden
Plan your colors
The blank layout, free. Print it, try your fabrics with colored pencils, and buy the pattern when you like what you see.
How it comes together
13 pieces in 1 lettered sections, every seam a straight line (no Y-seams).
Layout ideas
Quilt layout ideas
Questions about the Economy (Square in a Square)
- How many pieces is the block?
- 13 pieces in 1 lettered sections, every seam a straight line.
- What sizes does it come in?
- 7 sizes, 2 to 10 inches, each with its own mirrored templates.
Ready to make it?
- Sizes 2 to 10 inches
- Skill Beginner
- Format PDF + PNG, Letter + A4
