Alternate Square

This is the easiest and fastest of the seven kits available for signing out. The squares and borders are precut and ready to sew.


Rail Fence

The second easiest simply adds two steps to the easiest pattern above. Sew four precut strips together then cut them into squares.


I Spy

The third easiest can go two ways. Either three strips will be sewn together and then cut into blocks as it is for Rail Fence or, the larger pieces will be fussy cut which simply means each block is sewn together one at a time.


4-patch

This pattern is just as easy as the Rail Fence design. The only difference is two strips are sewn together before cutting them into units. Then, two units are sewn together to form one of the fifteen alternating blocks.


9-patch Quilt

This pattern is just as easy as the 4-patch but there are fewer blocks to sew together. Also, three strips are sewn together and then cut into units. Then, three units are sewn together to form a single block.


Checkmate

Like the 4-patch two strips are sewn and then cut into units. But here, the units are sewn into two long strips. Each long strip is sewn to two strips of sashing and then to the long focus fabric.


Pinwheel

This design is not recommended for beginning quilters as it can be a challenge to align the center points of the pinwheel.

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