Louisiana

 

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Louisiana is a block that looks

complicated but if you use this method

to make it, you can acheive a perfect

block with ease.

Cut:

Dark: 4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Medium: 8 - 2 1/2" squares -

 Mark a diagonal line on back

Light: 4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Place medium square right

sides together on left side

of light rectangle as shown.

Sew a thread width above

drawn line (see next photo).

By doing this you allow room

to accomodate the turn and

do not distort the unit.

Press to the corner and

trim the back two layers

to 1/4". 

This is what I mean by a

thread width above the line.

The needle is just above the

line, not on it.

Repeat procedure on the

other side of rectangle as

show.  Then square units

to 2 1/2" x 4 1/2".  The

unit tends to distort at the

intersection at the top where

all that fabric comes together.

Make 4.

Place dark rectangle and

above unit right sides together

and sew as shown.  Take care

to sew just above the intersection

of the seam lines and not directly

on the intersection to allow for

the turn of the fabric in pressing

and you will get very precise points.

Press seam to the dark rectangle

and square unit to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Layout units as shown

and sew together in 2 rows.

Sew rows together and

square to 8 1/2".

Here is another one I

made using different fabrics.