The Hens and Chicks Quilt: A Vintage Pattern That's Surprisingly Easy

Eleanor Vance · 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. ### Why the Hens and Chicks Quilt Belongs in Your Stash The Hens and Chicks Quilt 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. This lovely 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. > "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." ### What You'll Need - Hens and Chicks Quilt Pattern (available as lap quilt or runner) - Three prints for the lap quilt (or two fabrics plus background for each block) - Fat quarters if you're making the block on its own - Basic quilting supplies: rotary cutter, mat, ruler, pins, sewing machine - Matching thread ### Tips for Perfect Points The key to nailing those points is accurate cutting and a consistent scant quarter-inch seam. Take your time—this isn't a race. Press your seams as you go, and don't be afraid to pin generously. The video tutorial walks you through each step, so you can see exactly how to align everything for a flawless finish. ### Share Your Work 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!