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Half square triangle zigzag quilt, baby size
6 by 9 blocks of 5", a 2 1/2" border, finished at 35" x 50". Half square triangles set into zigzags.
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This pattern, in your colors
- The cover with your quilt, colored as you set it here
- Step by step piecing for the half square triangle zigzag block, with the block diagram
- The quilt map: all 54 blocks by row and column
- Fabric, cutting, borders, backing and binding, to the inch
Baby size. One payment, no subscription. Measured twice: if a measurement is wrong, we correct it.
Fabric requirements
Based on 42" of usable width of fabric (WOF). Rounded up to the next 1/8 yard.
| Prints | 7/8 yd |
|---|---|
| Background | 7/8 yd |
| Border | 5/8 yd |
| Binding | 1/2 yd |
| Backing | 2 1/2 yd |
| Batting | 43" x 58" |
The block
5" finished (5 1/2" with seam allowances). 2 patches. Make 54.
Cutting chart
Cut strips across the width of fabric, then subcut. All measurements include 1/4" seam allowances.
Prints7/8 yd
Cut 4 strips 5 7/8" x WOF.
- Subcut 27 5 7/8" squares, cut once on the diagonal for half square triangles
Background7/8 yd
Cut 4 strips 5 7/8" x WOF.
- Subcut 27 5 7/8" squares, cut once on the diagonal for half square triangles
Border5/8 yd
Cut 5 strips 3" x WOF; join them end to end, then cut the four borders to length.
Binding1/2 yd
Cut 5 strips 2 1/2" x WOF; join them on the diagonal and press in half lengthwise.
Backing, binding, batting
Backing
2 1/2 yd of 42" fabric: 2 panels 43" long, seamed crosswise, for a 43" x 58" back (4" extra on every side for the longarm or your frame). Or 1 5/8 yd of 108" wide backing, no seams.
Binding
5 strips 2 1/2" x WOF, joined on the diagonal and folded in half: 170" around the quilt plus 12" for the corners and the join.
Batting
A piece at least 43" x 58".
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What this quilt takes beyond the fabric. Prices on Amazon as of October 22, 2026.
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Warm & White cotton batting, crib 45" x 60"
Covers your 43" x 58" batting piece, 4" past the quilt on every side.
$26.49
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OLFA 45mm rotary cutter (RTY-2/DX)
The standard size for cutting strips up to six layers deep. The blade retracts when you let go.
$20.99
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OLFA 24" x 36" self-healing mat
Long enough to cut a strip folded once across the width of fabric in one pass.
$59.99
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Omnigrip 6" x 24" ruler
Every strip in the cutting chart is cut against a 24" ruler. The grip keeps it from sliding.
$26.47
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