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Mrs. Brown's Choice
Size:  15"

August 2005 Quilt Block of the Month Free from BlockCentral.com

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Cutting Instructions:

*Fabric:

Size & Shape:

# to Cut:

1 (red)

3-1/2" Square

8

1 (red)

3-7/8" Square

4

1 (red)

2" Square

16

 

 

 

2 (pink)

3-1/2" Square

4

2 (pink)

3-7/8" Square

2

 

 

 

3 (green)

3-1/2" Square

1

 

 

 

4 (cream)

3-7/8" Square

2

4 (cream)

3-1/2" x 9-1/2" Rectangle

4

Sewing Instructions:

Step 1:  Using a ruler and a pencil, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all Fabric 4 (cream) 3-7/8" squares, and eight Fabric 1 (red) 3-1/2" squares.

Step 2:  With right sides together, layer a Fabric 4 (cream) 3-7/8" square on a Fabric 1 (red) 3-7/8" square and sew a 1/4" seam on EACH side of the diagonal line that you drew in Step 1.  Cut apart on the diagonal lines. Press seams to darker fabric and trim points.  Repeat once more for a total of FOUR red/cream half-square triangles.  

Step 3:  Place a Fabric 1 (red) 3-1/2" square on the right end of a Fabric 4 (cream) 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" rectangle (right sides together) as shown below.  Stitch a seam on the diagonal line that you drew Step 1.  Trim the fabric above the sewn line to 1/4".  Repeat on the left end and press seams toward the red fabric.

Step 4:  Using your ruler and pencil, draw a diagonal line on the back of the two Fabric 2 (pink) 3-7/8" squares, as shown below:

Step 5:  Place a Fabric 2 (pink) 3-7/8" square on a Fabric 1 (red) 3-7/8" square, right sides together.  Sew a 1/4" seam on both sides of the diagonal line that you drew in Step 4.  Cut apart on the line. Press seams to darker fabric and trim points.  Repeat with the second pair of Fabric 2 (pink) and Fabric 1 (red) squares for a total of four Fabric 2/Fabric 1 half-square triangles.

Step 6:  Using your ruler and pencil, draw a diagonal line on the back of the all (16) Fabric 1 (red) 2" squares, as shown below:

Step 7:  Place a Fabric 1 (red) 2" square on the upper corner of a Fabric 2 (pink) 3-1/2" square (right sides together) as shown below.  Stitch a seam on the diagonal line that you drew Step 6.  Trim the fabric above the sewn line to 1/4" and press the seam toward the red fabric.  Repeat on the lower left corner and press the seam toward the red fabric.  Repeat on the upper left corner and press the seam toward the red fabric.  Finally, repeat on the lower right corner and press the seam toward the red fabric.  Repeat three more times for a total of four Fabric 2/Fabric 1 diamond units.    

Step 8:  Arrange half-square triangles, diamond units, and the Fabric 3 (green) 3-1/2" square as shown below.  Sew into rows and press seams away from the diamond units.  Sew the rows together to form the center of the block.  Press seams away from the center row.    

Step 9:  Sew a Fabric 1/Fabric 4 half-square triangle (Step 2) to each side of a Fabric 1/Fabric 4 rectangle, as shown below.  Repeat for a total of two.

Step 10:  Sew a Fabric 1/Fabric 4 rectangle to each side of the block center and press seams toward the rectangles.

Step 11:  Sew the rows that you made in Step 9 to the top and bottom to finish the block.  Press seams toward the outside of the block.

Your block should measure 15-1/2" at this point.  It will measure 15" when it is sewn into the quilt.

 

 


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