Squares & Triangles Block

Redbud 2012 Block of the Month ~ August

 

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This is the August Block of the Month for

the Redbud Quilt Guild in Anderson, IN.

 

There were no instructions given for this

block, we were to get the pattern from a

book. I do not own the book and we can't

copy from the book so this is the way I made

my block. The block is based on the Squares

and Triangles Block from the KC Star.

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: White:

4 - 3 1/2" squares

2 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Red:

2 - 4 1/4" squares

 

Fabric C: Blue

4 - 3 7/8" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 3 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D: Fussy Cut

1 - 6 1/2" square

 

Make Half Square Triangles

 

Pair Fabric A and Fabric B 4 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 darker fabric.

 

 

Place Fabric C 3 7/8" square on top

of the half square triangles, with right

sides together as shown, be sure the drawn

line on the Fabric C square is placed as

shown. Sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line. Cut on drawn line and press

seam to the Fabric C.

 

 

To square, place diagonal line

on ruler on top of the diagonal seam on

square, place the 1 3/4" intersection on

the ruler on the center of the block and

square on top and right side. Rotate

block and square the other 2 sides so

the block measures 3 1/2".

 

 

You will end up with 4 blocks shown

on the left and 4 shown on the right.

Layout as shown and sew together.

Press seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 3 1/2" x 6 1/2". Make 4.

 

 

Make Center Block:

Place a Fabric C 3 1/2" square on the

top right corner of Fabric D 6 1/2"

square as shown and sew a thread

width above the drawn line. Press

the seam to the corner. Trim back 2

layers of fabric to 1/4". Repeat to the

opposite corner.

 

Repeat above procedure to the remaining

2 corners and square to 6 1/2".

 

 

Assemble Block:

 

Layout units as shown as 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".