Easy Country Farm Variation Quilt Block Tutorial – 12” Scrappy Style for Beginners

Looking to add a touch of classic charm to your quilting projects? This variation of the Country Farm quilt block is a perfect choice! In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to make a 12-inch version of this block using a simple, beginner-friendly method - with a scrappy twist. Whether you're just starting out or want a quick project to use up your fabric stash, this block is fun, versatile, and comes together easily. Let’s get started stitching a little country charm into your next quilt!

Fabric Requirements for a 12" Finished Country Farm Quilt Block:

• Light/Cream: 2 - 5" squares, 4 - 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles, and 4 - 2.5" x 6.5" rectangles
• Assorted Light Prints: 1 - 5" square, and 2 - 4.5" squares
• Assorted Dark Prints: 1 - 5" square, and 2 - 4.5" squares

Sewing Directions:

Half Square Triangle Units:

Step 1:

Using the two Light/Cream 5" squares, the Assorted Light Print 5" square, and the Assorted Dark Print 5" square, sew together four Half Square Triangle units as shown in the picture below.

Press the seam allowances. I pressed my seam allowances on the Light Print units toward the Light/Cream fabric, and the Dark Print units toward the Dark Print fabric but I don't think it really matters. For future blocks I would likely press toward the light fabric. 

Trim/square up the units to 4.5". You can find my tutorial for making basic Half Square Triangles at https://fabric406.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/how-to-sew-a-basic-half-square-triangle-block

Corner Units:

Step 2:

Using the picture below for reference, sew a Light/Cream 2.5" x 4.5" rectangle to a Print side of the Half Square Triangle (HST) units. You can press the seam allowance which ever way you want. I pressed my Light HST units away from the rectangle and the Dark HST units toward the rectangle. However, in hindsight, I don't think it matters and in the future I would press toward the Light/Cream rectangle.

Step 3:

Now sew a Light/Cream 2.5" x 6.5" rectangle to the adjacent Assorted Print side of the Step 2 unit and press the seam allowance toward the Light/Cream fabric. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for a total of four units.

Step 4:

Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the Assorted Prints 4.5" squares.

Step 5:

Step 6:

Repeat Steps 2 through 5 for a total of four Corner units. (These units remind me of the first part of the Chicago Geese block.)

Putting It All Together:

Step 7:

Lay out the four Corner units, alternating Dark and Light units, as shown in the picture below. From here the block goes together like a basic Four Patch block.

Step 8:

Sew the units into two rows.

Step 9:

Press the seam allowances in opposite directions.

Step 10:

Sew the two rows together to complete the block.

Step 11:

Press the seam allowance. You can see in the picture below that I've pressed using the tweak/twirl/furl method. This method makes the block lay flatter and the seams will nest nicely from block to block.

Layout Ideas:

This is the basic 4 x 4 layout with similar colors to the tutorial. 

Conclusion:

The Country Farm variation was quick to sew together. I spent too much time trying to figure out the best way to press the seam allowances in the Corner units. At the end, I decided it didn't matter because if you rotate blocks the seams won't nest anyway. Anyway, I think this is a cute block and would make a lovely scrappy quilt.