The Hens and Chicks Quilt: Your New Favorite Free Block Tutorial

Editorial Team · 2026-10-25

Welcome back to our Classic & Vintage Quilt Series! Today, we're piecing together a flock of fun quilt blocks with the Hens and Chicks Quilt—a timeless pattern that's perfect for intermediate quilters. Don't let all those points ruffle your feathers! Just flock over to our free quilt block video tutorial to see how to piece each block with precision. ### The Hens and Chicks Quilt Pattern This pattern is available as a lap quilt and a runner, and it's ideal for intermediate quilters who love perfectly matched points and are poke-a-pin pros. The lap quilt uses just three prints, so it's great for busting your stash of unused yardage. If you want to make one egg-sactly like ours, you can pick up the Hens and Chicks Quilt Kit and matching Backing Set. We used the Wildbriar collection by Sweetfire Road for Moda Fabrics for our Hens and Chicks Quilt. The distilled color palette in this collection gives us a glimpse of the sun-dappled wonder that awaits beyond the garden gate. ### The Hens and Chicks Quilt Block This fat quarter-friendly block uses the magic of strip piecing to create a cute block that measures 18.5" x 18.5" unfinished. With just two fabrics and a background in each block, this Classic & Vintage block is a great way to showcase your favorite collections! With Kimberly as your guide in our step-by-step video tutorial, your roost will be full of these fun blocks before you know it. ### Tips for Perfect Points - Always use a scant 1/4-inch seam allowance. - Press seams open to reduce bulk. - Pin generously—especially at intersecting seams. - Starch your fabric before cutting for added stability. > "The Hens and Chicks block is a great way to practice your precision piecing while creating something beautiful." — Kimberly We hope you enjoy sewing with this free Hens and Chicks Block Pattern! Please share your work using #FQSHensAndChicksQuilt on Facebook and Instagram, and tag @fatquartershop so we can see it. Happy Quilting!