Block 25 Prisoners and Casualties (#123), Civil War Letters from Civil War Anniversary

Block 25 Prisoners and Casualties (#123), pg 253 & 107

Hope you are reading the letters as you follow along. This one is really heartbreaking.

Square-in-a-square style/technique

You’ll need 5 fabrics

A Center (image on point) 1 2 5/8”

B Round #1 (cream in photo) 2 squares 2 ¾” cut on one diagonal

C Round #2 (red in photo) one square 4 ¼” cut on both diagonals

D Round #3 (green in photo) 2 strips 1 ¼” X 4 ¾”

and 2 strips 1 ¼” X 5 ½”

E last round (brown in photo) 2 @ 3” cut on one diagonal

1. Sew B triangles to opposite sides of center square with triangles on the bottom, centered . Trim ‘ears’ and repeat on other two sides. Should measure 3 ½”, sliver trim if necessary when you remove remaining ‘ears’.

2. Sew two C triangles to opposite sides of unit from step 1. Center the triangles and sew with triangles on the bottom (helps to keep triangles from stretching) . Trim ‘ears’ and add other C triangles to remaining sides. Should measure 4 ¾”, sliver trim if necessary when you remove remaining ‘ears’.

3. Sew 2 shorter D strips (1 ¼” X 4 ¾” ) to opposite sides of unit from step 2, centering the strip. Sew remaining 2 strips to remaining sides, centering the strips (these will be shorter than the side).

4. Trim the D strips using 45 degree leaving ¼” seam allowance from the C (red) point. Repeat on all four sides. See photographs.

 

5. Sew E triangles to the D strips with triangles on the bottom. Square to 6 ½” if necessary.Careful, do not cut off your tips!

This would make a great Christmas quilt! (okay, I may think that since I did it in red and green.....but can't you just see center squares with Christmas fussy cuts?)