Thursday, January 10, 2013

Block 31 (#128) Your Brother was Taken Prisoner from Civil War Anniversary Quilts (quilt #3)

Block 31 (#129)Your Brother was Taken Prisoner, page 113 & 259

5 fabrics in pictures

Cut 1 ½” X 3 ½” rectangles --2 green, 2 red, 2 pink and 2 blue

Cut 1 ½” X 1 ½” squares--2 tan , 3 pink, 1 blue, 3 green, 3 red

1. Sew 2 red 1 ½” squares to each side of green 1 ½” square. Sew 2 green 1 ½”X 3 ½” rectangles to each side of this unit.

2. Sew 2 tan 1 ½” squares to each side of pink 1 ½” square. Sew 2 pink 1 ½” X 3 ½” rectangle to each side of this unit.

3. Sew 2 pink 1 ½” squares to each side of blue 1 ½” square. Sew 2 blue 1 ½” X 3 ½” rectangle to each side of this unit.

4. Sew 2 green1 ½” squares to each side of red 1 ½” square. Sew 2 red1 ½” X 3 ½” rectangle to each side of this unit.

Look at pictures and sew the 4 units together to make 6 ½” square. Green/red on side, pink/cream like an “H”, Blue like “H’ and red on it’s side.