Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Weathervane


 
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There are quite a few versions of
the Weathervane block, this one
is easy and looks great.


Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Large light print
1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Red
4 - 4 1/2" squares

Fabric C:  Green
4 - 2 1/2" squares
4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Small light print
4 - 2 1/2" squares
8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.
4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.


Make Half Square Triangles

Pair Fabric C and Fabric D 3 1/4"
squares with right sides together.
Sew 1/4" away from each side of
drawn line,  cut on drawn line and
press seam to the Fabric C.
Square to 2 1/2".


Make Corner Units

Layout units as shown and sew
 together in 2 rows.  Press seams
 toward the solid 2 1/2" squares.


Sew rows together and press
seam open to reduce bulk.
Square to 4 1/2".
Make 4.


Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric D 2 1/2" square in
the corner of a Fabric B 4 1/2"
square and sew a thread width
away from the drawn line on the
side near the corner. 

 Press seam toward the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process on the other side.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.


Assemble Block

Layout units as shown and sew
together in 3 rows.  Press seams
in rows 1 & 3 to the outside and
seams in row 2 to the inside.


Sew rows together.  Square to 12 1/2".

15 comments:

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  2. Boa noite! é muito lindo seus trabalhos ! Parabéns!!!
    Deus os abençõe ! abraços Vilma Lange

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  3. Thanks for the Tute! Great block and directions.

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  4. love this block, there are so many possibilities. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial, It is very clear and easy to understand. I agree lots of possibilities with this block.

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  6. Thanks so much!!!

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  7. Thanks so much!!!

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  8. Thank you, saving this for next project.

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  9. Thank you....love the details

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  10. Thanks for this beautiful pattern.

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  11. “Make a seam a thread width from the line”. I don’t understand, what exactly is a thread width mean?
    Thank you

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    1. Hi Alicia,
      By a thread width, I mean the width of a common piece of thread. It is a slight difference but will help to keep your block square. If you see directly on the line and then press, your corner will not go far enough. By sewing a thread width away from the drawn line, or just on the side of the drawn line, you leave room to accommodate the fold of the fabric. It’s just a small tip to make your piecing more precise. ~ Ellen

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  12. Just stumbled on your site. Love, love, love the Weathervane pattern. Your tutorial is awesome. Love the pictures and directions. It's on my future projects list. Thank you...

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  13. Always one of my favorite blocks, and I think it will fit right in with my Ella Maria Deacon blocks! Thanks for the reminder!

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  14. Very pretty pattern. You explain it very well. I will give it a try. Thanks

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