XO Quilt Tutorial

Today I'm sharing a quick + easy quilt tutorial just in time for Valentines Day. Finishing at 42" x 52", it would make a great baby quilt too! All you need is a little fabric, your sewing machine, and you could have the quilt top complete in one afternoon -- yay! Let's get started.

:: FABRIC REQUIREMENTS ::

Fabric A (Kona Medium Pink) - 1/3 yard

Fabric B (Kona Carnation) - 1/3 yard

Fabric C (Kona Candy Pink) - 1/3 yard

Fabric D (Kona Bright Pink) - 1/3 yard

Fabric E (Kona Pomegranate) -1/3 yard

Fabric F (Kona Wine) - 1/3 yard

White Fabric - 1 fat quarter

Binding - 1/2 yard

:: CUTTING ::

Fabric A - one strip, 9 1/2" x 42"

Fabric B - one strip, 9 1/2" x 42"

Fabric C - one strip, 9 1/2" x 42"

Fabric D - one strip, 9 1/2" x 42"

Fabric E - one strip, 9 1/2" x 21 1/4"; one strip, 9 1/2" x 3 1/4"; and sixteen squares, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Fabric F - one strip, 9 1/2" x 42"

White Fabric - eight squares, 5" x 5"

:: MAKING THE BLOCK UNITS ::

Draw a diagonal line, from corner to corner, on the wrong side of one 2 1/2" square (Fabric E). Layer one 5" white square and one marked 2 1/2" square (Fabric E), right sides together, with the 2 1/2" square (Fabric E) in the upper right corner. Sew on the marked line. Trim the corner, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. 

Press seam outward.

Draw a diagonal line, from corner to corner, on the wrong side of one 2 1/2" square (Fabric E). Layer one 5" white square and one marked 2 1/2" square (Fabric E), right sides together, with the 2 1/2" square (Fabric E) in the lower left corner. Sew on the marked line. Trim the corner, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance. Press seam outward. 

Repeat to make a total of 8 block units.

:: MAKING THE "X" BLOCK ::

Take 4 block units and arrange them in an "X", see diagram above. Pin and sew using a 1/4" seam allowance, first into rows then into one block. Press seams open.

:: MAKING THE "O" BLOCK ::

Take 4 block units and arrange them in an "O", see diagram above. Pin and sew using a 1/4" seam allowance, first into rows then into one block. Press seams open.

:: SEWING THE QUILT TOP ::

Using the diagram above, layout the quilt top. Pin and sew using a 1/4" seam allowance, press open.

:: QUILTING ::


I choose to use 1/2" straight-line quilting to finish my XO Quilt using Aurifil 50 wt. (2021). 

:: BINDING ::

Check out these two posts for helpful information & step-by-step instructions:
      Double Fold Binding Tutorial | Part One
      Double Fold Binding Tutorial | Part Two







XO Quilt
Finished Size: 42" x 54"

If you make this quilt using my tutorial please share in the Canoe Ridge Creations Flickr group -- I love seeing your creations!

xo, 
Megan.