These Beautiful Quilts are Quick and Easy

They’re All Made With One Simple Block!

One easy block was the inspiration for several beautiful quilts. In all cases batiks lend texture and interest to the overall design, making the quilts seem more complex than they actually are. The block and resulting quilts will be lovely in other fabric styles too.

The instructions for the River Squares block specify fat quarters. Jelly roll strips will also work and can be used to give the quilts a scrappier look, if you want. The finished block is 12″ square. Use as many as you need to achieve the quilt size you want.

Connie Kresin Campbell from Freemotion by the River designed the block and made the quilts. Her sweet baby quilt was made with 12 River Square blocks for a finished size of 39″ x  52″. Learn more about how it was made here.

The blue River Squares quilt size is 37 ½” x  37 ½” and is made up of 9 blocks. This charming little quilt will be pretty on a table or add more blocks for a lap quilt. Learn more at the free tutorial link at the end of this article.

A beautiful brown version was the first quilt Connie made from this block. It is 50″ x 62″ and made up of 20 blocks. This is a great size for a throw quilt. She also made matching throw pillows from the leftover fabric. While we could not find instructions they’re made from variations of the block and may inspire you to design your own.

And finally, Connie also made a 36″ x 48″ wheelchair quilt from 12 blocks. Learn more about this version here.

As Connie reminds us, even if you prewash batiks:

Please note that in some cases the finished quilt sizes appear to be close estimates.

You can access the free block and the blue quilt tutorials at the link below.

Click here for the free “River Squares Quilt in Blue Batiks” and “River Squares Block” tutorials here.

A printable version of the “River Squares Quilt” tutorial with instructions for several quilt sizes is available for a small fee here.