Buckeye Beauty Quilt Block Pattern

Step 2: Assemble the units for a Buckeye Beauty

Half Square Triangles

Make 2

Using the Quick Piece technique for making half square triangle, draw a diagonal line on the back of one of your squares. I used a chalk pencil on this darker fabric.

With RST layer a #1 and #2 square and stitch a 1/4" from each side of the drawn line.

Cut on the line to create two HST units.

Press.

If you cut oversized patches, use the chart below to find the 'Trim HST to...' size. If you cut your patches exactly, use this same measurement to check for accuracy. Make any necessary adjustments.

For our 6" sample, I'll trim the HST to 3-1/2" square.

HST Dimensions
Finished Block Size	Trim HST to…
3"	2"
4"	2½"
5"	3"
6"	3½"
7"	4"

Click here if you need more detailed information on the Quick Piecing technique used above. (This link opens in a new window to make it easier to come back to this spot to continue.)

Four Patches

Make 2

With RST, layer a #3 and #4 strip and stitch along the long edge to create a strip set.

After stitching, use the chart below to check that your strip set is the correct width.

Four Patch Measurements
Finished Block Size	Stripset Width after stitching	SubCut Width	Four Patch Dimensions
3"	2"	1¼"	2"
4"	2½"	1½"	2½"
5"	3"	1¾"	3"
6"	3½"	2"	3½"
7"	4"	2¼"	4"

Now find the Subcut Width in the chart that corresponds to your finished block size.

Straighten one of the short edges with your rotary cutter and cut this strip set into four equal units. For our 6" sample that subcut is 2" wide.

Alternate the segments as shown below.

After stitching your four patches together, use the chart to check for accuracy. For our 6" sample they measure 3-1/2" square.

Step 3: Assemble the Buckeye Beauty Quilt Block

Lay out the units. Even though this is a simple quilt block, it is incredibly easy to flip the triangle squares. Unfortunately, we quilters never seem to notice until we've stitched a whole pile and are at the ironing board to press. ARGGGHHHH!!!!

Stitch the patches into rows. You can press in either direction, just be consistent so that your seams will nest for ease in matching the seams.

Sew the two rows into a block. I twirled the seam allowance to reduce bulk in the center of the block. (See the red circles in the photo below.)

Let's take a closer look at the twirled seam allowance (circled in red below) on our Buckeye Beauty.

You'll need to pick out a couple of the stitches holding the seam together starting at the edge of the seam up to the stitching that crosses it. (the red arrows point to where I left the threads.) Then you are able to maneuver it into position.

Instead of having the bulk of the seam all pressed to one side, it is now spread around the joined seam in a clockwise fashion.  The green arrows show this rotation on this block.

Note that twirling the seam creates a little four patch on the back of the block.

This is your finished Buckeye Beauty quilt block. Pretty cute!

Same name, different block...

—A completely different look from the Buckeye Beauty quilt block in our tutorial.

This one is also known as the Rockingham's Beauty.

It's a real humdinger!

A Bevy of Beauties!

They say 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'!

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