Value Gradations Create a Striking Quilt
| February 26, 2026 | Quilt Ideas
It’s a Great Project for Scraps!
Value gradations within Courthouse Steps blocks, along with colorful pieced sashing, create a striking quilt. This dramatic quilt is sure to be noticed and is one you’ll be proud to call your own.
The blocks can be dark in the center, moving to light on the edges, or light transitioning to dark. The sashing is optional, so there are many design options for this quilt.
It’s also the perfect project for scraps. Or use fat eighths to achieve the value changes.
Quilt without sashing.
Designer Tara Evans from Taralee Quiltery provides instructions for the following quilt sizes:
- Small Throw (9 Blocks) – 51″ x 51″ or 59″ x 59″ with optional sashing
- Large Throw (16 Blocks) – 68″ x 68″ or 78″ x 78″ with optional sashing
- Bed (25 Blocks) – 85″ x 85″ or 97″ x 97″ with optional sashing
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