The checkerboard. As classic as it gets.
A two-color checkerboard — simple, satisfying, and endlessly adaptable.
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Web piecing builds on chain piecing, but all squares stay connected in columns and rows. This assembly technique saves time and thread and prevents pieces from getting out of order. You can work in quadrants or smaller sections.
Arrange squares face-up per the pattern. Your pattern indicates columns are labeled alphabetically; rows are labeled numerically. You can work in quadrants or smaller sections.
Stack the squares of each column from top to bottom — A1 on top of A2, A2 on top of A3, and so on through the last row at the bottom. Pin the column label to the top square. Repeat for the other columns.
Take the top square from stack A and the top square from stack B. Sew them right sides together at 1/4" from the edge. Without cutting the thread, take the next pair and sew. Continue until both stacks are empty — you now have a chain of connected pairs. Cut the thread after the last pair to free the chain from the machine.
From the top of the chain, sew the top square from stack C right sides together to the opened square from stack B. Work down without cutting the connecting threads. Cut only at the end of each stack. Repeat for the remaining stacks. Your web now holds all squares in perfect order.
Place rows 1 & 2 right sides together. Finger press seams in opposite directions and pin or clip in place. Sew them right sides together at 1/4" from the edge. Then join rows 2 & 3, repeating the process for all the rows.
Press odd rows (1, 3, 5) in one direction and even rows (2, 4) in the other direction. Seams will nest perfectly at every intersection. If piecing in quadrants, press rows in left-side sections downward and right-side sections upward so the sections nest when joined.
Making a mini as a wall hanging? Fusible grid interfacing can be easier with tiny squares. Best for pieces you won't wash and dry — interfacing doesn't shrink with the fabric, so laundering may distort the quilt.
This is a digital download — a printable PDF you can save to any device and reference whenever you sit down to sew. No physical pattern is shipped. Every variant included in your purchase is yours forever. Each PDF includes detailed fabric requirements with a cutting guide, a fabric placement key, the web piecing guide, and more.
Not sure where to begin — or want a refresher before you cut into your fabric? Our step-by-step tutorials walk you through the whole process.
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