Fruit Slices Free Quilt Tutorial

Sew a quilt using the disappearing pinwheel quilt block. Fruit Slices is the quilt name. Super quick and easy! Lap size.

Learn how to sew a playful and modern quilt using the disappearing block technique—with a twist of fruit-inspired fun!

This tutorial shows you how to start with basic squares and transform them into something totally new just by cutting and rearranging the pieces.

Disappearing quilt blocks are a clever method where you begin with a simple layout—like four-patch or nine-patch blocks—then slice them up and rotate or swap the sections to create a fresh, more complex design without extra fuss.

It’s a fun way to play with color and layout, and perfect if you’re ready to try something a little different with pre-cuts or fabric from your stash.

Named- Fruit Slices. This block reminds me of slices of fruit! The small pinwheel in the center with the churndash (changed up just a bit) made it look like the rhine of the fruit.

The fabric was a delight to sew and even though the value of the print isn’t that different, I love the finished look. It’s cool. It’s fresh. It is summer. This is the quilt you can take outside under a tree, lounge for a bit and sip some lemonade. (while your kiddos are going crazy around you)

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Fruit Slices Quilt

Finished block size: 13 1/2″ X 1 3 1/2″

Finished Quilt Size: 48″ X 48″

Materials Needed:

18 background- 8″ X 8″

18 fruit slices color- 8″ X 8″

Border:  4-  4 1/2″ X 40″

Corner for the border: 4– 4 1/2″ X 4 1/2″

Instructions for Fruit Slices Quilt:

1)  Sew 9 Disappearing Pinwheel quilt blocks (here is a disappearing pinwheel quilt block tutorial to help you out)

Quick instructions for this technique:

• draw a line on the wrong side of the background, corner to corner on all squares
• place right sides together, one background and one fruit color
• sew 1/4″ on either side of drawn line
• cut on drawn line
• sew 4 half square triangles into a pinwheel block. Repeat for a total of 9 pinwheel blocks
• cut your pinwheel into 3 sections- side to side. You will be cutting each section 4 3/4″ wide
• cut your pinwheel into 3 sections- top to bottom. You will be cutting each section 4 3/4″ wide
• each block will now have 9 squares 4 3/4″ X 4 3/4″
• lay out your block and sew the 9 squares back together. Repeat for a total of 9 fruit slice blocks.

When laying out your blocks after you cut them, you will need to make sure they are in this configuration. This is what makes the fruit slices.

2)  Sew 3 blocks in a row together. Repeat with the other blocks to make 3 rows of 3 blocks each.

3)  Sew the 3 rows together to make the center of the quilt.

4)  Sew a border 4 1/2″ X 40″ to the top and bottom of the quilt center

5)  Sew the 4 1/2″ X 4 1/2″ square to each end of the remaining two border pieces

6)  Sew these borders to the sides of the quilt center

7)  Layer your quilt top, batting and backing.

8)  Quilt and bind

Finishing The Quilt

1. Cut or piece together your batting and a piece of quilt backing fabric.

2. Make a quilt sandwich with the backing, batting, and top.

3. Baste together with fusible batting, pins or basting spray.

3. Quilt as desired. A few of my favorite ways to quilt are Straight line quilting or cross hatch quilting. Use a walking foot on your sewing machine. Trim away the extra batting and backing.

4. Cut strips of fabric for the binding. Cut 2 1/2” tall (sometimes I use 2 1/4″) binding strips. Sew the binding strips together and bind using your favorite technique.

This quilt would be super cute in brights or even solids. The more contrast between the fabric and background, the more you can see the fruit slice shape.

Newest version of the quilt:

You can snatch up the full pattern for the disappearing quilt blocks as well as 7 projects using those blocks in the Disappearing Quilt Blocks ebook:

More Disappearing Technique Projects:

Secret Garden Mini quilt – this features a disappearing nine patch.

Nine plus one table topper – a simple nine patch disappearing quilt block.

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