Quilt Block: Hourglass Quilt Block Variation Tutorial

This block is a variation on an Hourglass quilt block. It’s really easy to make.

Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions

So let’s get started.

This makes a 10″ x 10″ finished block (10½” x 10½”) unfinished.

What do we need?

• 1 strip of fabric one (light) measuring 3″ x 12¼”
• 1 strip of fabric two (dark) measuring 3″ x 12 ¼”
• 1 square of fabric one (light) measuring  6″ x 6″
• 1 square of fabric three (medium or dark) measuring 6″ x 6″

TOOLS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL

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• Creative Grids Ruler 8½” x 24½” 
• Olfa 24″ x 36″ double-sided healing mat
• Olfa 60mm rotary cutter
• Oliso Iron
• Gutermann Sew-All thread

What do we need to do?

Let’s start by making our corner blocks.

•  Take your two strips of fabric measuring 3″ x 12¼” and place one on top of the other, right sides together.

• Sew the strips together with a ¼” seam.
• Press seam towards the dark side.

• Cut the strip into 3″ rectangles. There will be four of them.

• Now just turn the pieces around so they form a checkerboard effect.

Place one set of squares on top of the other, with sides together.

• You can see how nicely the pieces nest together because of how we have pressed the seams. Remember – press to the  dark side.

• Pin and sew together with a ¼” seam.
• Do the same with the other two strips.
• This time press the seam open.

Now we make our Half Square Triangles.

To quickly recap

• Place one of the 6″ squares on top of the other – right sides together.

• Draw a line diagonally from point to point.

• Sew ¼” on either side of the line you have just drawn

• Cut down the diagonal line we drew earlier.

• You now have two half square triangles.

• Press the seams to the dark side.
• Trim the squares to 5½”.
• Once everything is trimmed we lay out the design and then begin assembling it.

• Place the two top squares on top of each other, right sides together and sew with a ¼” seam.
• Do the same with the bottom two squares.
• Now join the top squares to the bottom squares.

• And there you have it one Hourglass Variation quilt block.

Here are some quilt styles using this block.