Today I'm sharing, Snappy Squares, a new quilt pattern that is perfect for the layer cake squares or fat quarters you have in your stash, or even your stash bins!
This pattern includes 9 sizes in all and is 10" square, FQ, or scrap friendly. There are options for three different ways to arrange the prints in the blocks, too!
The Snappy Squares quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
So Many Sizes!
If you've been here for any length of time, you know that I love to do all of the math for you, so you can make the exact quilt size you want without doing any extra calculations. I am here for the math! :)
Snappy Squares includes 9 quilt sizes, so the quilts you make will really meet the true needs of the people you create for.
- Baby 44" x 44"
- Crib 44" x 55"
- Lap 55" x 65"
- Throw 55" x 76"
- Large Throw 65" x 87"
- Full 87" x 87"
- Square Queen 98" x 98"
- Rectangular Queen 98" x 108"
- King 108" x 108"
I make every effort to design quilt sizes that are oversized in the bed sizes to account for shrinkage when you wash your quilts and to account for today's thicker mattresses. Plus, no one wants to fight over the covers!
Precut and Scrap Bin Friendly!
Snappy Squares is perfect for 10" layer cake square stacks, and the Throw size uses a layer cake perfectly, using 35 out of the 40/42 squares. This leaves a little leeway to remove the prints that are too close in hue to the sashing color.
You can also use fat quarters for Snappy Squares. I've done all of the math for you and figured out how many blocks you'll get from one FQ. You might be surprised!
In addition to the above precut fabric options, there is a chart in the pattern that tells you how many pieces of each size to cut to make each quilt size, making this pattern perfect for using your scrap bins!
You can see that what you have in your stash is most likely perfect to use for the Snappy Squares pattern!
Fabric Selection and Placement
The Snappy Squares fabric requirements include using 10" layer cake squares or fat quarters. Of course, you can always use your scrap bins, referring to the included chart that details how many of each piece size you'll need.
There are three ideas for print placement in each block, and each of these placement ideas result in a unique quilt.
- Place the prints at random
- Use the same print in each block
- Use a single colorway with several prints in a block
The fabric in each of the three quilt mockups above is Mistletoe & Holly by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake Designs. This collection is currently available right here.
Beautiful Java Batiks!
This quilt is made with a Java Batiks by Maywood Studios. I curated the fabrics from four or five single-color FQ bundles. The fabrics include light-medium, medium and dark hues in several colorways - blues, purples, pinks, and teals. For me, it is tempting to leave out the light-medium hues, but those are the fabrics that add a pop or sparkle to the quilt top.
Longarm Quilting
The digital longarm machine quilting design used on this quilt is unknown at this time. I will update this post when I find it. Quilted on my Handi Quilter Amara with ProStitcher with Superior Omni Bright White thread.
Quilt Stats:
Fabric: Java Batiks by Maywood Studios
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom 80 cotton / 20 poly
Backing and Binding: Boundless floral in Teal
Piecing Thread: Superior So Fine in White
Longarm Quilting: Unknown
Longarm Thread: Superior Omni in Bright White
Quilted On: Handi Quilter Amara with ProStitcher
Made By: Myra Barnes of Busy Hands Quilts
The Snappy Squares quilt pattern is available in the Busy Hands Quilts shop.
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