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We are quilting along
with Barbara Brackman's
Block of the Week, Grandmother's
Choice.
This is how I made my
block, the instructions
may be a bit different from the
original.
Fabric
Requirements:
Fabric A: Light
5 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark a
diagonal line on back.
Fabric B: Purple
5 - 3 1/4'' squares
Fabric C: Green
4 - 2 1/2'' squares
Fabric D: Orange
1 - 3 1/4'' squares - Mark a
diagonal line on back.
Fabric E: Blue
1 - 3 1/4'' squares
Make Half Square
Triangles:
Pair 3 1/4'' squares in the following
combinations:
5 - A/B 1 - E/D
Sew 1/4'' away from each side of drawn line, cut
on
drawn line and press seams to the darker
fabric.
Square to 2 1/2''.
Make Quarter Unit
#1
Layout half square triangles 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 2.
Make Quarter 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 top.
Square to 4 1/2''. Make 2.
Assemble
Block:
Layout quarter 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
square to 8 1/2''.
Here is an interesting
quilt using this block.
It is 4 blocks across and 5 down and every
other
block is rotated. Add a few borders!
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Here is a more modern
quilt,
using a second alternating block.
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