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Easy Scrappy Table Topper Tutorial with 5" Squares

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Easy Scrappy Table Topper Tutorial with 5" Squares

Key Takeaways: Make a scrappy brown-and-cream table topper using 24 brown and 24 cream 5" fabric squares. Sew 32 corner blocks, arrange them into eight larger blocks, then quilt and bind your finished project.

Looking for a quilted project with a neutral palette? This scrappy table topper uses brown and cream 5" Squares to create a design that fits fall decorating but looks lovely throughout the year.

Follow the photos and ten straightforward steps below to make your own.

Finished brown-and-cream scrappy table topper

Supplies and Project Overview

This table topper consists of (32) corner blocks—(16) with brown centers and (16) with cream centers—joined to make (8) larger blocks.

Supply Amount and Details
Brown 5" Squares (24) 5" squares
Cream 5" Squares (24) 5" squares
Batting Enough for the table topper
Quilt Backing Enough for the table topper
Binding Fabric (3) strips, each 2-1/4" × width of fabric (WOF)

Brown and cream table topper on a sewing table

Make It Scrappy with 5" Squares

Choose brown and cream fabrics—or another combination you love—for your own table topper.

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Cut the Fabric Squares

Step 1: Cut the Cream Squares

Select (8) cream 5" squares. Stack (4) at a time, aligning the raw edges, and cut each stack in half at 2-1/2" in one direction.

Cream fabric squares stacked for cutting

Step 2: Cut in the Opposite Direction

Without moving the pieces, cut in half again in the opposite direction. Each 5" square produces (4) 2-1/2" squares. Repeat with (8) brown 5" squares. You will have (32) small squares of each color; keep the remaining (16) full-size squares of each color for the blocks.

Cream squares cut in both directions

Small brown and cream fabric squares after cutting

Sew the Corner Blocks

Step 3: Mark the Diagonals

Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all the 2-1/2" squares.

Diagonal guideline drawn on small fabric square

Step 4: Position the Corners

Place (2) marked cream 2-1/2" squares on opposite corners of (1) brown 5" square, as shown.

Two cream squares placed on opposite corners of brown square

Step 5: Stitch Along the Lines

Sew directly on each drawn diagonal line.

Stitching along diagonal marked lines

Step 6: Trim the Seam Allowances

Trim the seam allowances to 1/4".

Trimming corner seam allowances

Step 7: Press and Make the Remaining Blocks

Press the corners open. Make (16) brown blocks with cream corners and (16) cream blocks with brown corners. Press the cream blocks toward the brown corners and the brown blocks toward the cream corners.

Pressed brown and cream quilt blocks

Assemble and Finish the Table Topper

Step 8: Make Eight Larger Blocks

Arrange (2) brown blocks and (2) cream blocks as shown. Sew into rows, then join the rows to complete one larger block. Make (8) larger blocks.

Four smaller units arranged into a larger block

Step 9: Join the Rows

Lay out the (8) larger blocks in (2) rows of (4). Sew the blocks into rows, then join the rows to complete the table topper top.

Eight large blocks arranged in two rows

Step 10: Quilt and Bind

Layer the table topper top with batting and backing. Baste the layers together and quilt as desired. Trim the backing and batting even with the quilt top. Bind using (3) 2-1/4" × WOF strips.

Quilted table topper laid out flat

Finished table topper draped over a table

Ready for Your Next Scrappy Project?

Browse 5" Squares and find a color palette for your table topper.

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Scrappy Table Topper FAQ

How many 5" squares do I need for this table topper?

The tutorial calls for (24) brown and (24) cream 5" fabric squares, or (48) total.

How many blocks make up the table topper?

Make (16) brown and (16) cream corner blocks. Combine them into (8) larger blocks, arranged in (2) rows of (4).

Can I use different colors?

Yes. The tutorial uses brown and cream, but you can choose another two-color palette for the same layout.

What size strips are used for binding?

Use (3) binding strips, each 2-1/4" wide by the width of fabric (WOF).

Oct 23rd 2026 Lisa Swenson Ruble - for Sit n' Sew Fabrics

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