Nine Patch Nirvana
2006 Block of the Month

Town Square
Size:  12"

April 2006 Quilt Block of the Month Free from BlockCentral.com


Cutting Instructions:

Fabric:

Size & Shape:

# to Cut:

A (Lt. Orange)

4-1/2" Square

1

A (Lt. Orange)

2-1/2" Square

4

B (Blue)

4-7/8" Square (Cut each one once diagonally)

2

B (Blue)

1-1/2" x 4-1/2" Rectangle

8

C (Cream)

2-7/8" Square  (Cut each one once diagonally)

4

C (Cream)

2-1/2" x 4-1/2" Rectangle

4

Sewing Instructions:

Step 1: With right sides together, sew a Color B (blue) 1-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle to the left and right sides of a Color C (cream) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle as shown below.  Press seams toward the darker fabric.  Make 4 stripe units.

Step 2:  With right sides together, sew a Color C (cream) triangle to the right and bottom sides of a Color A (orange) 2-1/2" square as shown below. Press seam allowances toward the Color A (orange) square and trim points. Make 4.

Step 3:  With right sides together, sew a Color B (blue) triangle to the unit that you created in Step 2 as shown below.  Press seam allowance toward the blue fabric.  Make 4.

Step 4:  Using the illustrations below as your guide, arrange the units. Press seam allowances away from the center unit on the top and bottom rows and toward the center unit in the center row. Sew rows together to finish the block and press seam allowances toward the center row.

Your block should measure 12-1/2" at this point.  It will measure 12" when it is sewn into the quilt.

 Copyright 2006 by Kim Noblin.  All rights reserved.  Free for personal use only.  All other use requires written permission from the designer.  Email:  kim@blockcentral.com   Website:  http://www.blockcentral.com