Hen and Chicks Block 19 Pennsylvania

This block is about as simple as they come.  I can't imagine making an entire quilt with it, but I can see using it as an alternate block between others. I enjoy two block quilts with one busy block and one connecting eye resting block. This would be a great way to leave a bit of empty space and highlight other blocks in your overall design layout. 

You will need big square and small squares. I used strip piecing for the small squares and widths and lengths for those are in the cutting chart. 

Sew a strip set with pink and background. Press toward the pink. For larger blocks, feel free to use several smaller strips to have enough length to cut your subunits

You will need 8 subunits cut from the strip set. The width of each unit is the same as the initial width of the strip that you used. I started with 1.5 inch strips for the 6 inch block, which means that I cut mine 1.5 inches. 

Pair the twosie subunits together to form four 4 patches.

The four patches go in each corner, and the background squares form the sides with the large pink square in the center. Press away from the four patches to minimize bulk.