Red Cross quilt block tutorial

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a 5” version of the Red Cross quilt block.

This easy quilt block comes together quickly. It is made with two fabrics.

See it All

Below you will find:

• fabric requirements
• video tutorial
• step-by-step written tutorial with pictures
• quilt layout with Broken Arrow block
• more quilt block tutorials

Fabric requirements

These are for a 5″ finished block. Use light and dark fabric with lots of contrast.

dark fabric:

• one 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ squares
• four 1-1/2″ squares

light fabric:

• four 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ squares
• four 1-1/2″ squares

Video

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Tutorial

See each step in the process, with images to help guide you.

Make the centre unit

Join four light 1-1/2″ squares and two dark 1-1/2″ squares to make two strips that are light – dark – light.

These strips should be 3-1/2″ long. If not, adjust your seam allowance.

Join these onto either side of the dark 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ piece.

Block Layout

Onto the ends of two of the light 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ pieces, join a dark 1-1/2″ square.

These pieces should be 5-1/2″ long.

Add the remaining 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ light pieces to the sides of the centre unit.

Join the pieces into rows and then join the rows together.

The block will be 5-1/2”.

Red Cross quilts

Have fun making Red Cross quilts in a variety of colour combinations.

These blocks can be used in sampler quilts or alone.

Just one block

With alternate plain blocks

Two negative blocks

With alternate nine patch blocks

More quilt blocks

See more quilt block tutorials in my collection of 5″ blocks and full Quilt Block Directory.