Block 10: Rail Fence

Cutting Instruction

  • Cut 2 inch x 27 inch strips

  • Cut 2 inch x 27 inch strips

  • Cut 2 inch x 27 inch strips

  • Cut 2 inch x 27 inch strips

  • 14 inch square for backing

  • 14 inch square

Sewing Instruction

  • Lay your strips side by side matching the diagram above. Sew these 4 strips together using 0.25 seam.

  • Iron all seams on the back of the quilt in one direction

  • Cross cut this 4 colour strips into 4 inch x 6.5 inch sections.

  • Lay these section out like the diagram above.

  • Sew the top 2 blocks together, and then the bottom to blocks together, making sure to iron out all the seams.

  • Join each line together as shown.Sew the top line to the bottom line to form your Rail Fence Block.

Step 7

Now you have to quilt your block. I use Monopoly thread in both top of machine and bobbin. This gives you a lot of room for errors, as it is not as noticeable then if you used a coloured thread.

Sandwich your top together with wadding and backing. The wadding and backing should be at least 2-3” bigger than your block.

I have quilted my block with straight lines and cross hatching – check the photo below for quilting grid lines that I used for this particular block.