Moira in N.E. England

I’ve never made a ‘disappearing’ block before but would like to try it for my next children’s charity quilt.

I’ve looked at a number of ideas on Pinterest and they all seem to use 2 patterned and 2 plain squares.

I have a pile of random 5 inch squares, mostly patterned, left over from other projects that I would like to use up. Is it necessary to use plain squares too? Will the blocks still ‘work’ if they are made from 4 different patterned squares?

I do have some plain fat quarters in a selection of colours that I could use but would it look odd to have different colours?

Would love some advice here from experienced disappearing block makers!