Square-in-a-Square Quilt Block Tutorial

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The Square-in-a-Square block is a fun way of creating a quilt block that involves just cutting two pieces of fabric – or better yet just using a layer cake square and a charm square. It’s a really quick way to create a quilt and we will be creating a tutorial for it in the near future.

NOTE: This block isn’t to be confused with the other Square-in-a-Square block which can also be referred to as a diamond in a square. You can view that tutorial here.

And here is a link to our tutorial on how to make a table runner using this method.

What You Need

1 square fabric – 5″ x 5″ (or use a charm square)
1 square fabric – 10″ x 10″ (or use a layer cake square)

Tools Used in This Tutorial

Clover Hot Press Perfect Ruler

Watch the 1 Minute Video Tutorial Below or Scroll Down for Written Instructions

Method

Step 1

Start by placing the 5″ square over the top of the 10″ square – you will need to ensure that it is centered perfectly and there are a couple of ways to achieve this:

fold the fabric on both pieces to form a cross hair in the middle
draw lines with a fabric chalk marker to form a cross hair in the middle

Either of these methods will allow you to center the two pieces of the fabric.

It’s a good idea to pin the two pieces together at this point.

Step 2

Fold the top and bottom sides towards the center. You have a few different options for doing this:

Manually fold over each side and line it up so that the fabric folds perfectly over the middle piece. You can feel the fabric underneath to help you do this.
Cut a piece of card stock (which is what I did for this tutorial) and line it up with the middle piece and then fold the fabric over.
Use a Clover Heatpress Ruler (instead of using card stock – it will last longer).