Grandmother's Dream

 

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We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

This is how I made my block, it is different from the

original instructions. I'm a quilter that says "why?"

to Y-seams ~ I don't like them and try to come up

with ways to avoid them...

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Light

4 - 2 1/2'' squares

Fabric B: Blue Print

2 - 2 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' rectangles

1 - 2 1/2'' x 8 1/2'' rectangle

Fabric C: Red

4 - 1 1/2'' x 2 1/2'' rectangles

4 - 1 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' rectangles

8 - 1 1/2'' squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back

Place a Fabric C 1 1/2'' square in the left corner of a

Fabric B small rectangle with right sides together.

Sew a thread width above drawn line and press to the

corner. Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4'' in the

corner. Repeat process to right hand side as shown.

Square to 2 1/2'' x 3 1/2''. Make 2.

Repeat the above process to each end of the Fabric B

large rectangle. Square to 2 1/2'' x 8 1/2''.

Make Corner Units:

Sew a Fabric C 1 1/2'' x 2 1/2'' rectangle to the left

side of a Fabric A square. Press seam to the outside.

Sew a Fabric C 1 1/2'' x 3 1/2'' rectangle to the top of

unit and press seam to the outside. Square to 3 1/2''.

Make 4.

Layout 2 corner units and a small Fabric B rectangle

unit as shown and sew together. Press seams open

to reduce bulk. Make 2.

 

Layout 3 units as shown,

and sew together, press seams to the outside.

Square to 8 1/2''.

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