One Patch Charm Quilts: Day Four

Back to squares. They can be cut into triangles, rectangles and now in half along an angle. Think of a square that is divisible by 3. Ie, 6". Draw a line from the top (at 2") to the bottom (at 4"). Do the same with the sides. Here is my quilt made about 20 years ago, but I also inserted thin black strips between the patches. I call this my Stained Glass Pickup Sticks:

Stained Glass Pickup Sticks: 54" x 54"

My blocks are larger than charm squares. I actually started with 10-1/2" squares, but you can make this with 9" squares, which is perfect for those Layer Cakes you have hoarded in your sewing room!

Here is how I did it with larger 10-1/2" squares (which ARE divisible by 3):

Carolyn calls this shape an "Offset Square." She provides the odd template on page 30 or you can use the simple cutting I've described above. And she shows a few design ideas, too!

20 To Make One-Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster.

One Patch Quilts by Carolyn Forster

 I just realized I've made this quilt using that patch a few more times! Let's see them:

Pickup Sticks in happy prints

I had some workshop teaching samples done in batiks. This is one I finished in 2021 and was donated to my local quilt guild for charity.

Pickup Sticks in batiks

One patch quilts can be fun. Working in larger units means you are finished sooner, too!