Flying X Quilt Block Pattern - Memory Lane Block of the Month Quilt Project

Memory Lane
2009 Block of the Month

June 2009 - Installment #6

Quilt Block Name: Flying X

Block Unfinished Size: 12-1/2"

Number of Blocks to Make: One

Printing Choices: Printer Friendly Webpage or PDF File.

Cutting Instructions:

Color	# to Cut	Size & Shape	Second Cut*
Color A (Green)	2	3-7/8" Squares
Color B (Cream)	4	3-1/2" Squares
Color B (Cream)	4	3-7/8" Squares
Color C (Red)	4	3-1/2" Squares
Color D (Brown)	2	3-7/8" Squares

* - Cut once diagonally. - Cut twice diagonally.

Sewing Instructions:

(Note: Sewing Instructions are for 1 block.)

Step 1: Sew a Color A (green) 3-7/8" triangle and a Color B (cream) 3-7/8" triangle together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric and trim points. Make 4. (This unit should measure 3-1/2" x 3-1/2".)

Step 2: Sew a Color D (brown) 3-7/8" triangle and a Color B (cream) 3-7/8" triangle together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric and trim points. Make 4. (This unit should measure 3-1/2" x 3-1/2".)

Step 3: Arrange the Step 1 units, the Step 2 units, the Color B (cream) 3-1/2" squares, and the Color C (red) squares as shown below. Sew into rows and press the seam allowances for rows 1 and 3 to the right and press the seam allowances for rows 2 and 4 to the left. Next, sew the rows together to finish the block. Press the seam allowances to one side. (Note: to reduce bulk in the middle of the pinwheel, you can press the seam open.) Make 1. (The block will measure 12-1/2" at this point. It will measure 12" when it is sewn into the quilt.)

Part 2 - Forty Half-Square Triangles

Note: This part of the pattern was corrected on June 8, 2008 at 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time. If you printed the pattern out before then, you'll need reprint or simply write in the changes that I've highlighted in yellow below.

Cutting Instructions:

Color	# to Cut	Size & Shape	Second Cut*
Color F (Dark Cream)	20	6-7/8" Squares
Color G (Dark Blue)	20	6-7/8" Squares

* - Cut once diagonally.

Step 4: Sew a Color G (dk blue) 6-7/8" triangle and a Color F (dk cream) 6-7/8" triangle together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric and trim points. Make 40. (This unit should measure 6-1/2" x 6-1/2".)

That's all for this month! Save the Part 2 units for later. They will be used in the borders.

Copyright 2009 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