Rail Fence Trio
Also known as: Rail Fence
Four square units of three parallel rails, turned alternately horizontal and vertical so the rails zigzag across the quilt.
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- strip
- Piece Count
- 12
- Tags
- stripstrip-setbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Log Cabin
Block Details
- Category
- Classic
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Grid Type
- strip
- Piece Count
- 12
- Tags
- stripstrip-setbeginnertraditional
- Also appears in
- Log Cabin
Construction Tips
Cut 3 equal-width strips and sew them together lengthwise with a 1/4" seam allowance to form a strip set. Press seams in one direction. Cross-cut the strip set into squares, then rotate every other square 90 degrees before joining them to produce the characteristic zigzag movement.
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