Everything's Coming Up Roses! - Block of the Month

Tin Man
Size:  15"

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


Cutting Instructions:

*Fabric:

Size & Shape:

# to Cut:

1 (red)

3-1/2" Square

10

1 (red)

3-7/8" Square

2

1 (red)

2" Square

2

1 (red)

1" x 2" Rectangle

2

1 (red)

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

1

1 (red)

3-1/2" x 5-1/2" Rectangle

2

 

2 (pink)

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

4

2 (pink)

3-1/2" Square

1

2 (pink)

2" x 2-1/2" Square

1

2 (pink)

2" x 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:  Sew a Fabric 2 (pink) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" rectangle to each side of a Fabric 1 (red) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" rectangle as shown below.  Press seams toward the darker fabric.  One leg unit made.

Step 5:  Sew a Fabric 2 (pink) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" rectangle to one side of a Fabric 1 (red) 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" rectangle as shown below.  Press seams toward the darker fabric.  Repeat for a total of two arm units.

Step 6:  Sew a Fabric 1 (red) 3-1/2" square to an arm unit that you made in Step 5 as shown below.  Press seams toward the darker fabric.  Repeat for a total of two.

Step 7:  Using your ruler and pencil, draw a diagonal line on the back of the two Fabric 1 (red) 2" squares, as shown below:

Step 8:  Place a Fabric 1 (red) 2" square on the right end of a Fabric 2 (pink) 2" x 3-1/2" rectangle (right sides together) as shown below.  Stitch a seam on the diagonal line that you drew Step 7.  Trim the fabric above the sewn line to 1/4" and press the seam toward the red fabric.  Repeat on the left end and press the seam toward the red fabric.  One flying geese unit made for the hat.

Step 9:  Sew a Fabric 1 (red) 1" x 2" rectangle to each side of the Fabric 2 (pink) 2" x 2-1/2" rectangle as shown below.  Press seams toward the pink fabric.  One face section made.

Step 10:  Arrange the hat, face, body (3-1/2" pink square), and legs as shown below.  Stitch together and press seams toward the body and face.

Step 11:  Arrange body section and the arm sections as shown below.  Stitch together and press the seams away from the center body section.

Step 12:  Sew a Fabric 1/Fabric 4 half-square triangle to each side of a Fabric 1/Fabric 4 rectangle, as shown below.  Repeat for a total of two top and bottom rows.

Step 13:  Sew a Fabric 1/Fabric 4 rectangle to each side of the block center and press seams toward the rectangles.

Step 14:  Sew the rows that you made in Step 12 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.