My grandma used to take four squares and use this technique of connecting them and inserting batting to make hotpads. I remember them using them when I would go camping with them when I was in junior high.

It sounds similar to the Magic 9patch block. I made a bunch of hotpads with that pattern.

Love that quilt, looking for directions in English though. I do not have Chrome, so cannot translate the German one...if anyone finds it in English please let me know. I am looking but no luck yet. :(

One of my first quilt books was Reversible Quilts: An Easy New Technique by Anita Murphy. It is the easiest quilt book to understand the QAYG method. Her reversible binding is the way I do all my binding. The book is out of print but I see it on Amazon used books every so often. I wore out my first copy loaning it to out. I learned so much from this book.

When I went to the site Mom3 posted, the instructions came up in German, but the English translation was also there in blue. I hope you will find the English version. If not, if you would like, you may IM me and I'll send the English translation for you.

Boy, I have to give that a try. Sounds interesting. Could do a few at a time with leftovers and join when you have enough. By the way, how do you join them? Hand stitch? Mine came up with English trans. too.
Just what I need. . . something else I "gotta'-do" <grin> I only have 5 baby quilts going now.

The pattern is called Broken Dishes, and it is a classic oldie. For myself, if I were to do a QAYG, I think I'd rather make the blocks individually and make the usual quilt sandwich. But that's JMHO. Your mileage may vary.

looks like a great carry along project

I love it! off to try my hand at making one too. Thanks for sharing the picture and thanks for directions everyone

I think the square sewn together with a decorative machine stitch would be lovely.