RSC24 Hen & Chick Block 8 Chubby Plus

 

Start by choosing your block size.  If you don't have strips long enough, feel free to combine several shorter strips.   You will need 4 background squares, 1 red square and background and red strips for the pieced blocks.   

Sew the strips together and press toward the red. 

Sub-cut the strip set into 4 squares.  

The layout puts the background squares in each corner and the solid red square in the center.  The pieced units go on the sides with the red touching the red.   

Sew the units together and press away from the center.   This is a nice simple block.  I like the amount of negative space and could easily start a new quilt with this block today.  That is the danger of sampler quilts. Each one pattern spawn a brand new quilt!