Fort Sumter

 

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Cutting Requirements:

Fabric A: Red

 4 - 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" rectangles

Fabric B: Blue

2 - 3 7/8" square - cut

on diagonal each way

Fabric C: Light

4 - 1 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Dark

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

Fabric E: Medium

1 - 4 1/4" square

Sew Fabric B triangles

to each side of Fabric A

rectangles.  Press seams

to the outside.

Make 4.

Sew Fabric C squares to

each side of Fabric D

rectangles. Press seams

to the outside.

Make 2. 

Sew Fabric D rectangles

to each side of Fabric E

square.  Press seams to

the inside.

Sew above units together

taking care to "lock" seams

together and pin before

sewing.

Sew Fabric A/B units to

opposite sides of center

square.  Press seams out.

Sew other 2 Fabric A/B

units to remaining opposite

sides.  Square to 8 1/2".

Here is my first attempt.

I cut the red rectangles

too large, I shouldn't quilt

before fully awake.

Here is a quilt I made a

few years ago using the

Fort Sumter block.

I think I may have to

get this one quilted,

I quite like it.