The Jane Stickle Quilt – Block K1

The majority of renditions I’ve seen of Block K1 include an outer border of background fabric in addition to the sashing and Jane’s rendition clearly does not include it. I’m guessing it is because adding the border makes it easier to devise cutting measurements for the remaining block. 4.5 inches divided by 5 (rows)  ends up being 9/10 of an inch….not an easy cutting measurement. But with foundation piecing, that dilemma is eliminated.

So my rendition eliminates the outer background fabric but does require foundation piecing.

PDF pattern: Jane Stickle - K1

Note: Unit A and Unit B in the pattern are for the sashing. I chose to make 5-inch blocks like the original rather than sash 4½-inch blocks. If you prefer to add your sashing when your blocks are all finished, just eliminate the A and B units from my pattern. The center sections will then be 4½ inches finished in size and you can add your sashing later.