Treasure Box Traditional Quilt Block Tutorial
Today let's learn how to piece the Treasure Box quilt block. This traditional block can look so different just by changing the color placement - lots of fun to play around with! It uses only Square in a Square and Flying Geese units plus four squares. Let's get started!
![treasure box quilt block](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_9_240x240.jpg?v=1719834420)
Fabric Requirements for a 12" Finished Treasure Box Quilt Block:
- Light/White: 12 - 2.5" squares
- Medium/Yellow: 8 - 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles, and 4 - 2.5" squares
- Medium/Blue: 4 - 4.5" squares
- Dark/Blue: 20 - 2.5" squares
![treasure box fabric requirements](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_fabric_requirements_480x480.jpg?v=1719834420)
Sewing Directions:
Square in a Square Units:
Step 1:
- Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of a Medium/Yellow 2.5" square.
- Place the Medium/Yellow square on one corner of a Medium/Blue 4.5" square, right sides together, and sew close to the marked line in what will be the seam allowance. (top left image)
- Match up the corners of the small square and press.(top right image)
- Open the small square up and trim .25″ from stitching. (bottom left image)
- Refold the Medium/Yellow square. (bottom right image)
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_1_480x480.jpg?v=1719834402)
Step 2:
![treasure box 2](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_2_480x480.jpg?v=1719834401)
Flying Geese Units:
Step 3:
Using 16 Dark/Blue 2.5" squares, and the eight Medium/Yellow 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles, sew together eight Flying Geese units. For a detailed tutorial of my no-trim method for making perfect Flying Geese blocks check out https://fabric406.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/how-to-sew-a-basic-flying-geese-block. The picture below shows the first four steps.
- Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the Dark/Blue 2.5" squares.
- Sew a Dark/Blue 2.5" square to the Yellow rectangle along the marked line (top image). Note the orientation of the marked line.
- Match the corners of the Dark/Blue square and press (second image).
- Open the small square up and trim .25″ from stitching (third image).
- Refold (bottom image).
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_3_480x480.jpg?v=1719834401)
Step 4:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_4_480x480.jpg?v=1719834402)
Step 5:
![treasure box 5](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_5_480x480.jpg?v=1719834401)
Putting It All Together:
Step 6:
![treasure box 6](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_6_480x480.jpg?v=1719834402)
Step 7:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_7_480x480.jpg?v=1719834420)
Step 8:
![treasure box 8](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_8_480x480.jpg?v=1719834420)
Step 9:
![treasure box 9](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_9_480x480.jpg?v=1719834420)
Step 10:
![treasure box 10](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/480_treasure_box_10_480x480.jpg?v=1719834420)
Layout Ideas:
![quilt 1](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_1_aa446cce-2fc5-4219-97f0-92fc6cf0de0e_480x480.jpg?v=1719855881)
![quilt 2](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_2_27316924-9c0f-48b2-b654-4c342f5686f6_480x480.jpg?v=1719855881)
![quilt 4](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_3_f4f7aca7-022f-4afb-8cbd-fbf020ba41c1_480x480.jpg?v=1719855881)
![quilt 5](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_4_c4e5a90d-46fc-4ff0-8914-dee59049bbab_480x480.jpg?v=1719855881)
![quilt 6](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_5_0f069a3e-af22-4332-8c87-fdd14ccc47a0_480x480.jpg?v=1719855880)
![quilt 7](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_6_7f92c317-ecd0-4657-bbec-1af96141ce9f_480x480.jpg?v=1719855952)
![quilt 8](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_7_5dfdde59-dc03-446f-95be-31cd60d585e5_480x480.jpg?v=1719855881)
![quilt 9](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0149/5895/2502/files/quilt_8_5d025794-c594-4d5a-b858-3d36474b15a7_480x480.jpg?v=1719855881)
Conclusion:
I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. If you like it and want to see more, just click HERE to sign up for my newsletter and receive a free PDF quilt pattern called "Chained Weathervane".
Happy Quilting!
Elaine
P.S. Take a look at this block that's really similar to (but easier than) the Treasure Box::https://fabric406.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/easy-pattern-boxed-squares-quilt-block
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