First project: a four-patch baby quilt top

Join 5 inch charm squares into four-patch blocks, then sew the blocks into rows.

Step by step

1. Take two packs of 5 inch charm squares (Leah Day's pattern uses two 40-square packs, prints and solids).
2. Sew two squares together with a 1/4 inch seam and press.
3. Sew two of those pairs together, nesting the centre seam, to make a four-patch block.
4. Make 40 blocks.
5. Lay them out on the floor, move them about until you like the spread of colour, then sew into rows.
6. Sew the rows together, nesting seams. Your top is ready to quilt.

Sources

All checked November 1, 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.

1. Leah Day: Four patch quilt pattern
2. Craftsy: Four patch quilt pattern
3. All People Quilt: How to sew a perfect 1/4in seam