Contrary Husband

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

 

This is how I made my block, it differs from

the original. Many of you may know I have

an aversion to Y-seams, so this gives you the

same look without them. You will not be able

to easily fussy cut on the light outer pieces with

this method but you have a great large center

square which would be perfect for fussy cutting.

It is best to use blendable fabrics for the Fabric A

and Fabric B.

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: Light Print

4 - 2 1/2'' squares

4 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Red

4 - 3 1/4'' squares

Fabric C: Green

1 - 4 1/2'' square

 

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric B 3 1/4'' squares

with right sides together. Sew 1/4'' away from

each side of drawn line. Cut on drawn line and

press seams to the darker fabric.

Square to 2 1/2''.

 

Assemble Center Side Units:

Layout units as shown and sew together.

Press these seams open to reduce bulk.

 

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows. Press seams in row s 1 & 3 to

the right and seams in row 2 to the left.

 

Sew rows together and square to 8 1/2''.

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Mr. Roosevelt's Necktie

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com/

 

This is how I made my block, it may

differ a bit from the original.

 

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Blue

2 - 3 1/4'' squares - mark

a diagonal line on the back.

 

Fabric B: Red

4 - 2 1/2'' squares

1 - 3 1/4'' square

 

Fabric C: White

8 - 2 1/2'' squares

1 - 3 1/4'' square

 

Make Half Square Triangles:

 

Pair the 3 1/4'' squares with right sides

together in the following combinations:

 

1 - A/B 1 - A/C

 

Sew 1/4'' away from each side of the

drawn line, cut on drawn line. Press

the A/C to the Fabric A and press the

A/B to the Fabric B. Square to 2 1/2''.

 

Make Quarter Unit #1:

 

Layout units as shown and sew together in

2 rows. Press seam in row 1 to the left and

seam in row 2 to the right. Sew rows together.

Press seam to the top. Square to 4 1/2''.

Make 2.

 

Make Quarter Unit #2:

 

Layout units as shown and sew together in

2 rows. Press seam in row 1 to the left and

seam in row 2 to the right. Sew rows together.

Press seam to the bottom. Square to 4 1/2''.

Make 2.

 

Assemble Block:

 

Layout quarter units in 2 rows as shown,

just remember to keep the Fabric A triangle

in the center ( in this case, it is the blue).

Press seam in row 1 to the left and seam in

row 2 to the right.

 

Sew rows together and press final seam

open to reduce bulk. Square to 8 1/2''.

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Tinted Chains

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

This is how I made my block, it may differ a

bit from the original.

It is Easter Sunday here in the USA. Finally, it

looks like Spring has arrived though I have heard

rumors of snow flurries in a few days. Noooooo!

I am so happy to see Spring-like weather that it

inspired my fabric choices this week. Something

bright and happy and floral.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Large Floral

4 - 3 5/16'' squares

Fabric B: Pink Medium Floral

1 - 3 5/16'' square

Fabric C: Pink & White Print

1 - 5 3/16'' square - cut twice

on the diagonal.

Fabric D: Turquoise Floral

2 - 2 7/8'' squares - cut once

on the diagonal.

Make Triangle Units - Step 1:

Layout 2 Fabric C triangles and 1 Fabric A

square as shown and sew together. Press

seams to the inside. Trim dog ears.

Step 2:

Sew a Fabric D triangle to the top as shown.

Press seam to the triangle. Trim dog ears.

Make 2.

Make Center Unit:

Layout units as shown and sew together.

Press seams to the outside.

Sew a triangle unit to the top and bottom

of the center unit being sure to lock seams.

Square to 8 1/2''.

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Grandmother's Dream

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

This is how I made my block, it is different from the

original instructions. I'm a quilter that says "why?"

to Y-seams ~ I don't like them and try to come up

with ways to avoid them...

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Light

4 - 2 1/2'' squares

Fabric B: Blue Print

2 - 2 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' rectangles

1 - 2 1/2'' x 8 1/2'' rectangle

Fabric C: Red

4 - 1 1/2'' x 2 1/2'' rectangles

4 - 1 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' rectangles

8 - 1 1/2'' squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back

Place a Fabric C 1 1/2'' square in the left corner of a

Fabric B small rectangle with right sides together.

Sew a thread width above drawn line and press to the

corner. Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4'' in the

corner. Repeat process to right hand side as shown.

Square to 2 1/2'' x 3 1/2''. Make 2.

Repeat the above process to each end of the Fabric B

large rectangle. Square to 2 1/2'' x 8 1/2''.

Make Corner Units:

Sew a Fabric C 1 1/2'' x 2 1/2'' rectangle to the left

side of a Fabric A square. Press seam to the outside.

Sew a Fabric C 1 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' rectangle to the top of

unit and press seam to the outside. Square to 3 1/2''.

Make 4.

Layout 2 corner units and a small Fabric B rectangle

unit as shown and sew together. Press seams open

to reduce bulk. Make 2.

 

Layout 3 units as shown,

and sew together, press seams to the outside.

Square to 8 1/2''.

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Ladies' Wreath

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

This is how I made my block, the instructions

may be a bit different from the original.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Light

5 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Purple

5 - 3 1/4'' squares

Fabric C: Green

4 - 2 1/2'' squares

Fabric D: Orange

1 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back.

Fabric E: Blue

1 - 3 1/4'' squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4'' squares in the following combinations:

5 - A/B     1 - E/D

Sew 1/4'' away from each side of drawn line, cut on

drawn line and press seams to the darker fabric.

Square to 2 1/2''.

Make Quarter Unit #1

Layout half square triangles as shown and sew

together in 2 rows. Press seam in row 1 to the

left and seam in row 2 to the right. Sew rows

together and press seam to the top.

Square to 4 1/2''. Make 2.

Make Quarter Unit #2

Layout units as shown and sew together in

2 rows. Press seam in row 1 to the left and

seam in row 2 to the right. Sew rows together

and press seam to the top.

Square to 4 1/2''. Make 2.

Assemble Block:

Layout quarter units as shown and sew together

in 2 rows. Press seam in row 1 to the left and seam

in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together and square to 8 1/2''.

Here is an interesting quilt using this block.

It is 4 blocks across and 5 down and every other

block is rotated. Add a few borders!

Copyright 2013 - American Homestead

Here is a more modern quilt,

 

using a second alternating block.

Copyright 2013 - American Homestead

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True Blue

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

This is how I made my block, the directions may differ

a bit from the original. But using these measurements

my block came out to a perfect 8 1/2''. There will be

measurements that WILL freak you out, just go with

it and I promise, in the end it is easy...

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Fussy Cut

1 - 3 3/16'' square

Fabric B: Red

4 - 1 13/16'' squares (this is the

freak out measure!)

Fabric C: Blue

4 - 1 13/16'' squares (again!)

2 - 4'' squares

Fabric D: Green

2 - 4'' squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back.

Fabric E: White print

8 - 1 13/16'' squares (last one!)

Regarding the Freak Out Measure:

Okay, I don't like them either but if

we want to make an 8 1/2'' block into

a 9-patch, well then, we have to deal

with some wonky measures. Just look

at it ~ 1 13/16'' is in the middle of 1 3/4''

and 1 7/8''. If you need to stick a little

piece of painters tape on your ruler to

remind you, that's fine.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric C and D 4'' squares with right

sides together. Sew 1/4'' away from each

side of drawn line, cut on drawn line, press

seam to the darker fabric and square to 3 3/16''.

Make 4-Patch Units:

Layout the freak out squares (1 13/16'')

as shown and sew together in 2 rows.

Press seam in row 1 to the right and seam

in row 2 to the left. Sew rows together.

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows. (Note: I rotated my 4 patches

because I liked how that looked in one of

Becky's blocks.) Press seams in rows 1 and

3 to the outside and seams in row 2 to the

inside.

Sew rows together and press final seams

open to reduce bulk. Square to 8 1/2''.

Mine came out just about perfect, which

considering the freak out measures, makes

me happy ~ I guess it was worth it!

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Flickr site:

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Her Flag Flying

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

2013 Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Blue

1 - 10 1/2'' square - cut on

the diagonal twice.

Fabric B: Red

2 - 2 5/8'' x 8 1/2'' strips

1 - 2 5/8'' x 18 1/2'' strip

Fabric C: Gold

2 - 1 1/2'' x 12 1/2'' strip

2 - 1 1/2'' x 14 1/2'' strip

1 - 6'' square - for applique

Layout Fabric A triangles and Fabric B

2 5/8'' x 8 1/2'' strip as shown.

Sew together as shown and press

seams to the outside.

Square up corner.

Make 2.

Take above units and fold in half along long edge,

finger press and mark with a pin. Do the same with

the long edge of 18 1/2'' Fabric B strip, match up the

centers with right sides together and pin along edge.

Sew together and press seams to the triangles.

Repeat to other side of strip.

Square to 12 1/2''.

Sew a Fabric C 12 1/2'' strip to each side of

block, press seams to the outside. Sew a

Fabric C 14 1/2'' strip to the top and bottom

of block, press seams to the outside.

Applique a star or heart to the center as desired.

 

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