Petit Four Quilt Along

The Economy block is the second block in the Petit Four Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. For this quilt along I am using scrap fabrics from the Beautiful Day fabric collection by Corey Yoder.

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9 Economy quilt blocks shown in a variety of colors. Includes a pad of the 4 inch Economy block foundation paper.

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The Petit Four quilt along is being hosted by Fat Quarter Shop to showcase their new 4 inch foundation paper pads. The pads come in a collection of the following quilt blocks

Courthouse Steps Quilt Blocks
Economy Quilt Blocks
Log Cabin Quilt Blocks
Pineapple Quilt Blocks
Snail Trail Quilt Blocks
Sparkle Star Quilt blocks

Each of the quilt blocks is only 4 inches finished, so the pieces needed for each section are small. This makes it the perfect project for scraps in your fabric stash. The finished quilt is 32.5 inches square.

I love participating in quilt alongs with Fat Quarter Shop because it challenges me to try different techniques. You also are able keep up with others progress on social media by following their hashtag #petitfourQAL. Kimberly will also periodically share her progress on her Friday livestreams on their YouTube Channel.

Fabric Selection

In keeping with what I did last month, I chose one color and one white background for each of my Economy blocks. I like the two tone look of the blocks. This keeps the individual blocks from getting to visually busy, and really lets them shine in their tiny glory.

The Simplicity of the Economy Blocks

Made with just a few pieces, the Economy block is similar to a square in a square block, except there is one more layer so it’s a square in a square in a square. HAHA. You. begin with the center square and then add opposite triangles to each side, trim, and then complete the other two opposing triangles. At that point, you will have a square in a square. Repeating those steps, you add the opposite triangles again, trim, and complete the final two points. At this point, I trim the block down to the precise size following the trim lines on the foundation papers.

Economy quilt blocks in grey, green, pink, and red offset with white.

Completed Economy Quilt Blocks

The nine Economy blocks for this month join my previously finished Courthouse Steps blocks. I made in a variety of colors I had of Beautiful Day fabrics. They came out perfectly sized since they use the foundation paper and you trim them down to the precise size at the end. I kept the foundation paper attached to the back of the blocks to keep them crisp until I have all of the remaining quilt blocks made for the Petit Four Quilt Along.