We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's
Block of the Month, Threads of Memory.
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com
This is how I made my block, it may
differ from the original.
Fabric Requirements:
Fabric A: Red print
4 - 4 1/2''squares
Fabric B: Green
1 - 6'' square
Fabric C: Large Light Print
2 - 6'' squares - Mark a
diagonal line on back.
Fabric D: Blue
1 - 6'' square
Fabric E: Small Light Print
4 - 1 1/2'' squares
4 - 1 1/2'' x 2 1/2'' rectangles
Fabric F: Red
8 - 1 1/2'' squares - Mark a
diagonal line on back.
Fabric G: Fussy Cut
1 - 2 1/2'' square
Make Small Center Star:
Make Flying Geese Units:
Place a Fabric F 1 1/2'' square on left
side of a Fabric E rectangles and sew
a thread width below drawn line. Open
and press to the corner, trim back 2
layers of fabric to 1/4''.
Repeat process on the right side of
rectangle. Make 4 of this unit.
Layout units as shown and sew
together in 3 rows. Press seams
in rows 1 and 3 to the outside and
seams in row 2 to the inside.
Sew rows together and square to 4 1/2''.
Make Quarter Square Triangles
(Outer Center Units)
Pair 6'' squares in the following combinations
with right sides together:
1 - B/C 1 - C/D
Sew 1/4'' away from each side of drawn line,
cut on drawn line and press seams to the
Fabrics B and D. On the Fabric B/C units,
mark a diagonal line on the opposite
diagonal from the seam.
Pair a B/C unit with a C/D unit with
right sides together as shown. Be
sure to have seams lock against each
other. Sew 1/4'' away from each side
of drawn line, cut on drawn line and
press seam open to reduce bulk.
Squaring a Quarter Square Triangle is easy
if you follow the directions! Place the diagonal
line of the ruler along the seam line as shown.
Since we want a 4 1/2'' square, place the 2 1/4''
intersection at the center of block (as shown
with the arrow), now trim the top and right
seams.
Rotate the unit and place the 4 1/2''
lines of the ruler along the left and bottom
edges and trim the remaining untrimmed
edges. Make 4 of this unit.
Layout units as shown and sew together
in 3 rows. Press seams in rows 1 and 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''.
Check out everyone's work on Dustin's Flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/threadsofmemory/#
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~ Ellen
