Wednesday, January 25, 2012

West Virginia

West Virginia

 
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By using Half Square Triangles, you
can make an easy and precise block.
 

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Fussy Cut
1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Gold
4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C: Blue
4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D: Cream
4 - 3 1/4" squares


Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares, right sides
together, in the following combinations:

2 - C/B     2 - B/D     2 - C/D

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn
line, cut on drawn line and press:

C/B to the Fabric C
B/D to the Fabric B
C/D to the Fabric D

Square to 2 1/2" .


Make Outer Center Units:

Layout Half Square Triangles as shown
and sew together as shown.  Press seams
open to reduce bulk.



Layout units as shown and sew together
in 3 rows.  Press seams in rows 1 and 3
to the left and seams in row 2 to the right.



Sew rows together and press final seams
open to reduce bulk.  Square to 8 1/2".


Here is another one I made, I
like this one better.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Grandmother's Choice


 
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This pattern makes a block 10 1/2" unfinished.


Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Rust
5 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric B: Blue
4 - 2 1/2" squares
4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Beige
4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back
4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles


Make Half Square Triangles:
Pair Fabric B and Fabric C 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 dark fabric. 
Square to 2 1/2".


Make Corner Units:
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
open to reduce bulk.
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 inside and seams
in row 2 to the outside.


Sew rows together and press
final seams open to reduce bulk.
Square to 10 1/2".

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Hovering Hawks


 
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Fabric A: Cream Print
3 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Dark Green
4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric C: Red
2 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Gold
2 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric E: Green and White
2 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric F: White and Gold
2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.

Fabric G: Gold print
1 - 3 1/4" squares


Make Half Square Triangles:
Pair 3 1/4" squares, right sides together,
in the following combinations:

2 - A/D     2 - E/F     1 - A/G

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn
line, cut on drawn line and press to the
darker fabric.  Square to 2 1/2".


Make Unit #1:
Layout units 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 and
press seam to the top.
 Square to 4 1/2".  Make 2.


Make 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 bottom.
Square to 4 1/2".  Make 2.


Assemble Block:
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 final
seam open to reduce bulk.
Square to 8 1/2".

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Aunt Sukey's Patch


 
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This is a quilt block from the early
1900's.  Also called Aunt Sukey's
Pattern, Open Box & Paper Flowers.


Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Pink & Green Print
4 - 2 1/2" squares
1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Light Green
4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Medium Green
4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on the back.

Fabric D:  Deep Pink
8 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric E: White Print
12 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
 a diagonal line on the back.


Make Half Square Triangles:
Pair 3 1/4" squares with right sides
together in the following combinations:

2 - E/B     2 - E/C     8 - E/D     2 - C/B

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn
line, cut on drawn line and press seams
as follows:

E/B to the Fabric E
E/C to the Fabric E
E/D - Half to the Fabric E
and half to the Fabric D
C/B to the Fabric C

Square to 2 1/2".


Make Corner Units:

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 4.


Make Outer Center Units:
Layout units as shown, take notice
 of the arrows in the above photo, they
show the direction of the seams.  By placing
the units in this way and locking the seams
 together before sewing you will get very
 precise points.  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
bottom.  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 and press final
seams open to reduce bulk.
Square to 12 1/2".


By changing the fabrics around a bit
in alternating blocks, this would be
a beautiful quilt.