Rocky Mountain Chain Quilt Block - a Free Tutorial

The Rocky Mountain Chain block uses easy pieced patches that join to form a complex-looking block. Let's create one using four colors! The traditional block only uses a light and dark fabric but I had to do it my own way!

Fabric Requirements for a 10" Finished Rocky Mountain Chain Quilt Block:

Sewing Directions:

Half Square Triangle Units:

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Square in a Square Units:

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Corner Units:

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Putting It All Together:

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Conclusion:

This block was fun to piece together! While it has a some small pieces, the piecing isn't difficult and produces a complex-looking block.

Layout Options:

Here's just a plain Jane 4 x 4 layout. I do like the way it looks in a quilt. 

Here's how it looks with a simple sashing and cornerstone layout. Each block shines on its own in this type of layout.

And here's a basic on-point layout. I think if the setting triangles continued the Medium/Orange triangles, it would look better. 

And here we have on-point with sashing and cornerstones. In this example, I used a 1" wide sashing and I like it better than the 2" in the other example above.