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On Cloud Nine: Navajo Quilt Block — 18 Comments

  1. Thank you for this quilt pattern, I hope to start this pattern in a few weeks. Thank you Caroline

  2. Hi Sandra! I don’t know what size you want your king size to be, though. Do you want a coverlet? A California king? Regular king? Or maybe a large bedspread with a pillow-tuck? Each of my quilt blocks are 12″ square finished. I suggest that you add some sashing between each quilt block. Not only will it increase the size of your quilt, it’ll also help with not worrying about which way to press your seams (left, right or open). Then add a border or two, too. Again, this will increase the size of your quilt. If I didn’t answer your question, or if you need more clarification, please contact me. I’ll be more than happy to help you further!

  3. Hello! Do you have another block design on the picture or is just the one block pattern?

  4. Hi Bridget! I’m not really sure what you’re asking me? But the image is a single quilt block & the text below it is how to cut it out. Then the second image is the same quilt block with the diagram of how to sew it together. If that doesn’t answer your question, feel free to contact me & I’ll respond to you as soon as is reasonably possible.

  5. Just made a full/double size quilt using this quilt block and it looks gorgeous!
    However the 4 1/2″ squares that you cut in half diagonally and then sew together ended up being WAY the wrong size. I don’t think I did anything wrong… but I ended up having to cut them down about 1/2 inch on each side to get them to the right size. I’m wondering if you allowed them extra big so that they could then be trimmed and squared up. The pattern doesn’t say to do this so that is a bit confusing.
    I’m also wondering if you even need to do the 2 3/4″ squares (joining vertical/horizontal portions) and cut diagonally. For the way I sewed the blocks together I wish I had just cut triangles to fit in that spot (just one, not two with a seam). The seam was definitely unnecessary and just created more work. You could just cut the same 4 1/2 inch square and cut in half diagonally to use for this spot.
    Thanks for the pattern!

  6. Hi Rachel! I’d love to see a photo of your quilt! If you’re willing to share a photo of it with me I’ll send you an email, so you’ll know where to send it to. As for the 4 1/2″ squares, my design program’s the one, that told me that’s the size needed. I just re-checked the sizing & it’s the same as it was when I wrote this blog post. Now you’re saying that they should be 4″ squares? Is that the finished size? Or the unfinished size? The reason the 2 3/4″ squares are in there is so that nobody has to sew a “Y” seam. If you’re comfy sewing them then you could certainly just sew a larger triangle to replace the two instead. Glad you enjoyed the pattern!

  7. Thanks for the pattern. I think the pattern is missing the step to cut Brown 4 1/4″ squares which need to be paired with White 4 1/4″ square. I think that would have been Rachel’s confusion too.

  8. What am I missing here on this Navajo Quilt Block? I cut all the pieces according to your instruction. I laid out the block pieces and noticed the 6 inch center block is too small.

  9. Hi Alida! I edited my pattern just before responding to you. It only increased the size of the center to 6 1/8″. Other than that I can’t tell you what you’re missing. You do have to sew the Half-Square Triangles together, before you’ll be able to correctly gauge, how the rest of the quilt block pieces will fit. Once you sew them together & if you still have problems feel free to contact me. I’ll see what I can do to help you out so the quilt block sews together.

  10. What size are the half square triangles after they are sewn? I
    Am having problems with this block. I cut out just as you said, however some pieces too small, some too big. What am I doing wrong. Thank you

  11. Hi Rebecca! They should be 3″ square when they’re finished. However I cannot possibly tell you what you’re doing right or wrong?

  12. I also am questioning the 4 5/8 squares to make the half square triangles . If they are made with sewing two seams along the line drawn as a diagonal. Then cutting the diagonal.
    Charts that end with a 3 “ finished block start with 3 7/8 squares.
    This is even too big for the center square 6 1/8
    I very much like my finished block but it had taken me all day to figure the measurements. It would be helpful if you added the measurements of the finished half square triangle block.

  13. Hi Teri! It’s been a long time since I added that quilt block to my website. If you’ll kindly give a few days, I’ll look at it again & email you the measurements of the finished HST.

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