Patchwork Panache
2007 Block of the Month

Brother John
Size:  16"

July 2007 Quilt Block of the Month Free from BlockCentral.com

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Cutting Instructions:

*Fabric:

Size & Shape:

# to Cut:

A (Dk. Blue)

5-1/4" Square

1

A (Dk. Blue)

4-1/2" Square

1

B (Red)

3-3/8" x 6-1/8" Rectangle

4

C (Green)

3-3/8" x 6-1/8" Rectangle

4

D (Yellow)

 5-1/4" Square

1

E (Cream)

 4-7/8" Square

2

E (Cream)

 5-1/4" Square

3

Sewing Instructions:

Step 1:  Using a ruler and a rotary cutter, cut each Color E (cream) 4-7/8" square once diagonally.  

Step 2:   Using a ruler and a rotary cutter, cut each 5-1/4" square twice diagonally.  

Step 3:   Stitch a Color D (yellow) Step 2 triangle to a Color A (dk blue) Step 2 triangle, as shown below.  Press seam allowance toward the Color A triangle and trim points.  Make 4.

Step 4: Stitch Color E (cream) Step 2 triangles to the left and right sides of a 4-1/2" Color A (dk blue) square.  Press seams toward the Color A (dk blue) square and trim points.  Next, stitch Color E (cream) Step 2  triangles to the top and bottom sides of the same 4-1/2" Color A (dk blue) square.  Press seams toward the Color A (dk blue) square and trim points.  Make 1.

Step 5:   Arrange the four Step 2 half-square triangles, the Step 5 unit and four 3-3/8" x 6-1/8" Color B (red) rectangles, as shown below.  Sew into rows, pressing the seams toward the Color B (red) rectangles.  Sew the rows together and press seams away from the center row.

Step 6:  Arrange two Color E (cream) Step 2 triangles on each side of a Color C (green) 3-3/8" x 6-1/8" rectangle, as shown below.  Sew the Step 2 triangles to the left and right sides of the Color C (green) rectangle.  Press the seams toward the Color C rectangle and trim points.  Next, sew a Step 1 Color E (cream) triangle to the top of the Color C (green) rectangle.  Press seams toward the Color C rectangle and trim points.  Make 4. 

Step 7:   Using the illustration below as your guide, sew the Step 6 units to the Step 5 unit.  Press seam allowances away from the Step 5 unit and trim points.

Your block should measure 16-1/2" at this point.  It will measure 16" when it is sewn into the quilt.

 Copyright 2007 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