Hand From the Grave Quilt Block Pattern: the finished piece

Cover page and a mirrored, numbered template sheet from the Hand From the Grave quilt block FPP pattern

The Hand From the Grave quilt block at every finished size: 9, 12 and 15 inch

Thumbnails of the Hand From the Grave quilt block pattern pages: cover, size and fabric chart, numbered overview, coloring page, templates, assembly and cutting chart

Hand from the grave quilt block templates printed on US Letter and A4 paper with a 1-inch test square to check the print scale

Layout ideas for the Hand From the Grave quilt block: a full quilt, a border row and a pillow

The Hand From the Grave quilt block in three colorways, as drafted, pastel and jewel tones; a coloring page and fabric key are included

The Spooky Season bundle: 16 quilt blocks including the Hand From the Grave, sold together for less

Hand From the Grave: Skill level intermediate: no Y-seams, mirrored and labeled templates, every size checked, pieces numbered in sewing order, cutting chart and fabric to buy

The Hand From the Grave quilt block sewn into a tote bag, one idea for totes, pillows, wall hangings and quilts

Foundation paper piecing

Hand From the Grave Quilt Block Pattern

23 pieces in 9 lettered sections, every seam a straight line. 3 sizes, 9 to 15 inches.

3 sizes · 9 to 15 inches
Skill · Intermediate
Two skill levels · both included
You get · PDF + PNG download, 28 pages, US Letter and A4

Checkout is on Etsy. You download the PDF right after paying, then print at 100 %. How it works

Sizes

9 in 9 in block · intermediate
12 in 12 in block · intermediate
15 in 15 in block · intermediate

Printing and license

Print at 100 % and check the 1-inch test square; Letter and A4 included. Personal use and small-batch sales of finished items are welcome (credit DreamQueue); please don't share the files. Digital download, pictures are renders.

How much fabric for the Hand From the Grave block

Fabric	9 in	12 in	15 in
Hand	1 fat eighth	1 fat eighth	1 fat eighth
Background	1 fat quarter	1 fat quarter	⅜ yd
Hand Dk	1 fat eighth	1 fat eighth	1 fat eighth
Dirt	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

9 in block · intermediate
12 in block · intermediate
15 in block · intermediate

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
An Advanced cut of the same picture: more pieces for more shading, every size, Letter and A4

Two skill levels, one pattern

Intermediate cut · 23 pieces
Advanced cut · 32 pieces

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

Hand From the Grave Quilt Block Pattern coloring page: the blank layout to plan fabrics

The blank layout, free. Print it, try your fabrics with colored pencils, and buy the pattern when you like what you see.

Download the coloring page

How it comes together

Hand From the Grave Quilt Block Pattern with every seam line shown — Every seam is one straight line.

23 pieces in 9 lettered sections, every seam a straight line (no Y-seams).

Layout ideas

Quilt layout ideas

Questions about the Hand From the Grave

How many pieces is the block?: 23 pieces in 9 lettered sections, every seam a straight line.
What sizes does it come in?: 3 sizes, 9 to 15 inches, each with its own mirrored templates.