How to make the same block look different by changing colour placement

On today’s video you can see how the same block construction yields two different looking blocks by inverting colours.
Combining both blocks makes a great quilt.

Cutting instructions

Block A:

In the white cut:

1 squares, 7 1/4” x 7 1/4”

In dark floral fabric cut:

4 squares, 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

In light blue cut:

1 square, 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”

In white cut:

4 squares 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”

Block B:

In the light blue print cut:

1 squares, 7 1/4” x 7 1/4”

In the background fabric cut:

4 squares, 3 7/8” x 3 7/8”

In black floral cut:

1 square, 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”

In red cut:

4 squares 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”

Blocks finished size

12″ x 12″.

My book Turnabout Patchwork

“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.