Basket Variation

 

 

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This is a lovely block for Spring.

 

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White Print

1 - 2 1/2" square

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

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

1 - 5 1/4" square - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Green

1 - 5 1/4" square

1 3 1/4" square

Fabric C: Purple Floral

3 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Deep Purple

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Large Half Square Triangle:

Place Fabric A and Fabric B 5 1/4"

squares with right sides together

and sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line.  Cut on drawn line and

press seam to the Fabric B.

Square to 4 1/2".

Small Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares with right sides

together in the following combinations:

2 - A/C     1 - D/C     1 - D/B

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line.  Cut on drawn line and press seams:

A/C - 2 to the Fabric A and 2 to

the Fabric B

D/C - press to Fabric C

D/B - press to Fabric B

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Upper Left Quarter:

Layout units as shown, taking care

to use A/C Half Square Triangles that

have the seams pressed to the Fabric C.

Sew together in 2 rows and press seam

in row 1 to the left and seam in row 2 to

the right.

Sew rows together and press

seam up.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make Upper Right Quarter:

Layout units as shown and sew

left column together using the

A/C unit with seam pressed to

the Fabric A.  Press seam to the

bottom.  Then sew the 2 columns

together.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make Lower Left Quarter:

Layout units as shown, taking care to

use A/C unit with seam pressed to the

Fabric A.  Sew upper row together and

press seam to the left.  Sew 2 rows

together and press seam to the bottom.

Square to 4 1/2".

Sew 2 rows together and press

 seam to the bottom.  Square to 4 1/2".

Layout quarters as shown and

sew together in 2 rows.  Press

seam in row 1 to the left and seam

in row 2 to the right.

Note: You will have an extra large and

small half square triangle to use in

other blocks.

Sew rows together and press

final seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 8 1/2".

 

Think Spring!