Block 47 (#145) A Home of my Own, pg. 275 & 128
3 fabrics: brown, tan/cream and image fabric (fussy cut, on point)
Cut:
A. 8 squares of Brown 2 1/8” X 2 1/8”, cut on 1 diagonal (16 triangles)
B. 2 strips of tan/cream 1 ½” X 3”
C. 1 strip of tan/cream 1 ½” X 6 ½”
D. 4 squares of image fabric 2 ¼” X 2 ¼” ‘fussy cut“ on point
1. Sew 2 A brown triangles to opposite sides of D image square. Press out (towards triangles). Repeat with 2 brown A triangles to remaining two sides. Make 4.
2. Sew 2 of units from step 1 to each of the long sides of B tan/cream strip. Make 2.
3. Sew units from step 2 to top and bottom of C tan/cream strip along long sides.
Done!
4 ‘square-in-a-square’ units connected by sashing.
Only 2 to go!!!!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Civil War Anniversary Quilts #3, Block 46
Block 46 (#144) My Inconsistency, p. 274 & 127
4 fabrics/colors, red, cream, brown and image fabric (see photo pg. 127)
A. Cut 2 squares 3 7/8” X 3 7/8” Red, cut both on one diagonal (round 3)
B. Cut 1 square 4 3/16” X 4 3/16” Cream and cut on both diagonals (round 2)
C. Cut 2 squares 2 3/8” X 2 3/8” Brown and cut both on one diagonal (round 1)
D. Cut 1 squares 2 5/8” X 2 5/8” of an image ‘on point’ (center
Square in a square in a square in a square in a square!
1. Sew 2 C (brown) triangles to opposite sides of D (image). Press triangles out and trim tips.
2. Sew remaining C (brown) triangles to remaining sides of D image fabric. Press triangles out and trim tips.
3. Sew 2 B (cream) triangles to opposite sides of unit made in Step 2. Press triangles out and trim tips.
4. Add remaining B triangles to other two side. Press triangles out and trim tips.
5. Sew 2 A (red) triangles to opposite sides of unit from step 4. Press triangles out and trim tips.
6. Add last 2 triangles to remaining two sides. Press triangles out and trim tips.
Done!
4 fabrics/colors, red, cream, brown and image fabric (see photo pg. 127)
A. Cut 2 squares 3 7/8” X 3 7/8” Red, cut both on one diagonal (round 3)
B. Cut 1 square 4 3/16” X 4 3/16” Cream and cut on both diagonals (round 2)
C. Cut 2 squares 2 3/8” X 2 3/8” Brown and cut both on one diagonal (round 1)
D. Cut 1 squares 2 5/8” X 2 5/8” of an image ‘on point’ (center
Square in a square in a square in a square in a square!
1. Sew 2 C (brown) triangles to opposite sides of D (image). Press triangles out and trim tips.
2. Sew remaining C (brown) triangles to remaining sides of D image fabric. Press triangles out and trim tips.
3. Sew 2 B (cream) triangles to opposite sides of unit made in Step 2. Press triangles out and trim tips.
4. Add remaining B triangles to other two side. Press triangles out and trim tips.
5. Sew 2 A (red) triangles to opposite sides of unit from step 4. Press triangles out and trim tips.
6. Add last 2 triangles to remaining two sides. Press triangles out and trim tips.
Done!
Civil War Anniversary Quilt #3 Block 45
Block 45 (#143) Peace Would Soon Be Adjusted, pg 27 & 126
3 or 4 fabrics: Blue (outside edges), Red, Cream with circular image or square and a circular or oval image you appliqué to cream square
A. Cut 2 Squares at 2 3/8” X 2 3/8” Blue, cut on 1 diagonal.
B. Cut 1 square 4 3/16” X 4 3/16” Blue, cut on both diagonals
C. Cut 4 squares 2 5/8” X 2 5/8” Red
D. Cut 1 square 2 5/8” X 2 5/8” Cream with image (or cut the square of cream and appliqué a 2” circular or oval image to center)
1. Sew 2 large B Blue triangles to opposite sides of C Red square, repeat to make 2 units.
2. Sew A small Blue triangles to side of C. Red square, repeat to make 2 units.
3. Sew A small Blue Triangle to end of units made in step 1, making 2 corner units.
4. Sew Units from Step 2 to either side of D center square with image.
5. Sew units from Step 3 to each side of unit in step 4.
Done!
I think this was supposed to be done with curved sewing but it’s too tiny for me to try!
3 or 4 fabrics: Blue (outside edges), Red, Cream with circular image or square and a circular or oval image you appliqué to cream square
A. Cut 2 Squares at 2 3/8” X 2 3/8” Blue, cut on 1 diagonal.
B. Cut 1 square 4 3/16” X 4 3/16” Blue, cut on both diagonals
C. Cut 4 squares 2 5/8” X 2 5/8” Red
D. Cut 1 square 2 5/8” X 2 5/8” Cream with image (or cut the square of cream and appliqué a 2” circular or oval image to center)
1. Sew 2 large B Blue triangles to opposite sides of C Red square, repeat to make 2 units.
2. Sew A small Blue triangles to side of C. Red square, repeat to make 2 units.
3. Sew A small Blue Triangle to end of units made in step 1, making 2 corner units.
4. Sew Units from Step 2 to either side of D center square with image.
5. Sew units from Step 3 to each side of unit in step 4.
Done!
I think this was supposed to be done with curved sewing but it’s too tiny for me to try!
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Civil War Anniversary Quilt #3 Block 44
Block 44 (#142) A Thousand Different Rumors, Civil War Letter Quilt, Page 272 & 125
2 fabrics A, B
A-cut two 2" x 3 1/2" rectangles
cut two 2" x 6 1/2" rectangles
B-cut one 3 1/2" square. (conversation fabric, image)
1. Sew shorter rectangles to top and bottom of B
2. Sew longer rectangles to left and right sides of B
3. Trim to 6 1/2"
4. DONE!
2 fabrics A, B
A-cut two 2" x 3 1/2" rectangles
cut two 2" x 6 1/2" rectangles
B-cut one 3 1/2" square. (conversation fabric, image)
1. Sew shorter rectangles to top and bottom of B
2. Sew longer rectangles to left and right sides of B
3. Trim to 6 1/2"
4. DONE!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, quilt #3, Block 43
Block 42 (#140) Our Faithful Company, pg 270 & 124
3 colors: red, blue and tan or cream
Cut:
A. 1 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
B. 3 3/16 square of both red and blue, cut on both diagonals
C. 3 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
D. 1 15/16” squares, (4) of tan or cream
1. Sew center hourglass with C red and blue triangles for center
2. Sew blue B triangles to opposite sides of D cream/tan square, make 2
3. Sew red B triangles to opposite side of cream/tan square, make two.
4. Sew unit 2s to red sides of center (unit 1). Add blue A triangle to corner.
5. Sew unit 3s to blue sides of unit 4, add red triangles to corners.
Done! Now go read page 124.
All caught up, only 6 to go! Pictures will be posted with each when camera is fixed or replaced!
3 colors: red, blue and tan or cream
Cut:
A. 1 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
B. 3 3/16 square of both red and blue, cut on both diagonals
C. 3 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
D. 1 15/16” squares, (4) of tan or cream
1. Sew center hourglass with C red and blue triangles for center
2. Sew blue B triangles to opposite sides of D cream/tan square, make 2
3. Sew red B triangles to opposite side of cream/tan square, make two.
4. Sew unit 2s to red sides of center (unit 1). Add blue A triangle to corner.
5. Sew unit 3s to blue sides of unit 4, add red triangles to corners.
Done! Now go read page 124.
All caught up, only 6 to go! Pictures will be posted with each when camera is fixed or replaced!
Civil War Anniverary Quilts, quilt #3, Block 42
Block 42 (#140) Our Faithful Company, pg 270 & 124
3 colors: red, blue and tan or cream
Cut:
A. 1 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
B. 3 3/16 square of both red and blue, cut on both diagonals
C. 3 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
D. 1 15/16” squares, (4) of tan or cream
1. Sew center hourglass with C red and blue triangles for center
2. Sew blue B triangles to opposite sides of D cream/tan square, make 2
3. Sew red B triangles to opposite side of cream/tan square, make two.
4. Sew unit 2s to red sides of center (unit 1). Add blue A triangle to corner.
5. Sew unit 3s to blue sides of unit 4, add red triangles to corners.
Done! Now go read page 124.
3 colors: red, blue and tan or cream
Cut:
A. 1 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
B. 3 3/16 square of both red and blue, cut on both diagonals
C. 3 7/8” square of both red and blue, cut on one diagonal
D. 1 15/16” squares, (4) of tan or cream
1. Sew center hourglass with C red and blue triangles for center
2. Sew blue B triangles to opposite sides of D cream/tan square, make 2
3. Sew red B triangles to opposite side of cream/tan square, make two.
4. Sew unit 2s to red sides of center (unit 1). Add blue A triangle to corner.
5. Sew unit 3s to blue sides of unit 4, add red triangles to corners.
Done! Now go read page 124.
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, quilt #3, Block 41
Block 41 (#139) pg. 269 & 123, Prisoners Are Going to be Exchanged
3 fabrics:
A. Yellow
B. Cream
C. Green
Cut:
2 11/16” X 4 1/16 rectangles from cream and yellow. Fold in half along long edge to find center. Stack and cut on diagonal from left bottom to top right
2 11/6” X 4 1/6” rectangles from yellow and green. Fold in half along long edge to find center. Stack and cut on diagonal from top left to bottom right (mirror image of previous rectangles)
Cut 2 green and 2 cream rectangles 1 5/16” X at least 4 ¼” (these will be trimmed later)
1. Crease to find center of all pieces.
2. Matching centers, sew Yellow triangle to Green strip on one side and Cream triangle on the other side (make 2). See picture for placement. Trim these to 3 ½” squares (told you we’d trim this strips later!)
3. Matching centers sew Green triangles to Cream strip and Yellow triangles to opposite side, make 2. Trim to 3 ½” squares.
Sew units from step 2 and step 3 into a 4 patch --see picture for placement.
Much easier than it looks!!
3 fabrics:
A. Yellow
B. Cream
C. Green
Cut:
2 11/16” X 4 1/16 rectangles from cream and yellow. Fold in half along long edge to find center. Stack and cut on diagonal from left bottom to top right
2 11/6” X 4 1/6” rectangles from yellow and green. Fold in half along long edge to find center. Stack and cut on diagonal from top left to bottom right (mirror image of previous rectangles)
Cut 2 green and 2 cream rectangles 1 5/16” X at least 4 ¼” (these will be trimmed later)
1. Crease to find center of all pieces.
2. Matching centers, sew Yellow triangle to Green strip on one side and Cream triangle on the other side (make 2). See picture for placement. Trim these to 3 ½” squares (told you we’d trim this strips later!)
3. Matching centers sew Green triangles to Cream strip and Yellow triangles to opposite side, make 2. Trim to 3 ½” squares.
Sew units from step 2 and step 3 into a 4 patch --see picture for placement.
Much easier than it looks!!
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, quilt #3 Block 40
Block 40 (#138) pg. 268 & 122 Confidence in Our Leader
3 colors:
A Orange
B Blue
C Cream
Cut:
A. 4 @ 2” squares (Orange)
2 @ 2 3/8” squares cut on one diagonal (orange)
B. 4 @ 2” X 31/2” rectangle (blue)
C. 2 5/8” square (cream, center)
1. Sew orange triangles (A) to each side of C square (cream or image)--square in a square made
Sew a nine-patch with unit from step #1 in center:
2. Sew B blue rectangles to each opposite sides of unit from step 1.
3. Sew A squares to either side of B blue rectangles, repeat to make 2 of these
4. Sew units from step 3 to top and bottom of unit from step 2. Nine-patch made, congrats!
Nice to have an easy one, now you can catch up on reading the letters!
3 colors:
A Orange
B Blue
C Cream
Cut:
A. 4 @ 2” squares (Orange)
2 @ 2 3/8” squares cut on one diagonal (orange)
B. 4 @ 2” X 31/2” rectangle (blue)
C. 2 5/8” square (cream, center)
1. Sew orange triangles (A) to each side of C square (cream or image)--square in a square made
Sew a nine-patch with unit from step #1 in center:
2. Sew B blue rectangles to each opposite sides of unit from step 1.
3. Sew A squares to either side of B blue rectangles, repeat to make 2 of these
4. Sew units from step 3 to top and bottom of unit from step 2. Nine-patch made, congrats!
Nice to have an easy one, now you can catch up on reading the letters!
Civil War Anniversary quilts, quilt #3, Block 39
Block 39 (137) pg. 267 & 122Visiting With Relatives
We’ll be making 4 3 ½” square in a square in a square and sewing together as in a 4 patch
3 fabrics (red, blue, image)
A. 4 red and 4 blue squares at 3/8” cut on 1 diagonal.
B. Need 2 red and 2 blue squares 2 11/16” cut on both diagonals
C. Need 4 squares 2” of image fabric
1. Sew 4 red B triangles to each side of 2 of the C squares.
2. Sew 4 blue B triangles to each side of the remaining C squares.
3. Sew 4 large blue triangles to each side of unit from step 1
4. Sew 4 large red triangles to each side of units from step 2.
5. Units from steps 3 & 4 should measure 3 ½”. Sew these together as in a 4-patch, alternating the red/blue triangles.
Oh my, only 10 to go!!!
We’ll be making 4 3 ½” square in a square in a square and sewing together as in a 4 patch
3 fabrics (red, blue, image)
A. 4 red and 4 blue squares at 3/8” cut on 1 diagonal.
B. Need 2 red and 2 blue squares 2 11/16” cut on both diagonals
C. Need 4 squares 2” of image fabric
1. Sew 4 red B triangles to each side of 2 of the C squares.
2. Sew 4 blue B triangles to each side of the remaining C squares.
3. Sew 4 large blue triangles to each side of unit from step 1
4. Sew 4 large red triangles to each side of units from step 2.
5. Units from steps 3 & 4 should measure 3 ½”. Sew these together as in a 4-patch, alternating the red/blue triangles.
Oh my, only 10 to go!!!
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, quilt #3, Block 38
#38 (136) pg. 266 (& 120) Browns Gap
We’ll be making 4 3 ½” blocks the same and sewing them together as in a 4-patch
4 fabrics (red, green, cream and brown in picture)
Cut
A. red fabric 1/½” X 5 ¾” rectangle, cut along 45degree line at 2 7/8”measurement along base. Make 4 (8 patches)
B. Green need 4 squares @ 2 7/8”, cut on one diagonal (8 patches)
C. Cream 4 squares 1 7/8” , cut on one diagonal (8 patches)
D. Brown squares 1 ½”
1. Sew 2 C cream triangles to each side of D brown square (make 4)--see picture
2. Sew2 A red pieces to top and bottom of units from step 1. Sew along long edge, see picture (make 4)
3. Sew 2 B green triangles to opposite corners of unit from step 2 (see picture), make 4
4. Units from step 3 should be 3 1/2” squares. Sew these together as in a 4 patch.
We’ll be making 4 3 ½” blocks the same and sewing them together as in a 4-patch
4 fabrics (red, green, cream and brown in picture)
Cut
A. red fabric 1/½” X 5 ¾” rectangle, cut along 45degree line at 2 7/8”measurement along base. Make 4 (8 patches)
B. Green need 4 squares @ 2 7/8”, cut on one diagonal (8 patches)
C. Cream 4 squares 1 7/8” , cut on one diagonal (8 patches)
D. Brown squares 1 ½”
1. Sew 2 C cream triangles to each side of D brown square (make 4)--see picture
2. Sew2 A red pieces to top and bottom of units from step 1. Sew along long edge, see picture (make 4)
3. Sew 2 B green triangles to opposite corners of unit from step 2 (see picture), make 4
4. Units from step 3 should be 3 1/2” squares. Sew these together as in a 4 patch.
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, quilt #3 Block 37
Block 37 (#135) Guarding the Signal Corps, pg. 265 & 119
3 fabrics: purple, red and tan/cream
A. Cut 4 squares at 2” of purple (corners)
B. cut 1 square @ 4 3/16 of purple and cut on both diagonals
C. Cut 4 rectangles 1 9/16” X2 5/8” tan/cream
D. Cut 1 squares at 2 11/16” in red and cut both diagonals (star points)
E. Cut 1 square @ 2 5/8” in red for center
1. Sew 2 D red triangles to the two sides of A purple squares. (see picture) Make 4
2. Sew tan/cream rectangle to base of units from step 1. Make 4
3. Sew B purple triangles to either side of 2 of units in step 2. (make 2)
4. Sew remaining units from step 2 to either side of E (red square).
5. Sew units from step 3 to each side of step 4.
Done! Congrats, a beautiful 6 ½” square.
3 fabrics: purple, red and tan/cream
A. Cut 4 squares at 2” of purple (corners)
B. cut 1 square @ 4 3/16 of purple and cut on both diagonals
C. Cut 4 rectangles 1 9/16” X2 5/8” tan/cream
D. Cut 1 squares at 2 11/16” in red and cut both diagonals (star points)
E. Cut 1 square @ 2 5/8” in red for center
1. Sew 2 D red triangles to the two sides of A purple squares. (see picture) Make 4
2. Sew tan/cream rectangle to base of units from step 1. Make 4
3. Sew B purple triangles to either side of 2 of units in step 2. (make 2)
4. Sew remaining units from step 2 to either side of E (red square).
5. Sew units from step 3 to each side of step 4.
Done! Congrats, a beautiful 6 ½” square.
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, #3 Block 36
Block 36 (#134) Battle at Fisher’s Hill (pg. 264 & 118)
6 Fabrics:
2 pinks, 3 green and white/cream
Cut
A. 2 @ 3 7/8” squares dark green and cut on one diagonal (these are the corners)
B. Cut 1 square of dark pink 4 3/16” X 4 3/16” and cut on both diagonal
C. Cut 2 @ 2 3/8” X 2 3/8” medium green (2nd green) and cut on 1 diagonal
D. Cut 1 cream square 2 11/16” X 2 11/16” and cut on both diagonals
E. Cut two squares medium green (3rd green) 1 5/8” X 1 5/8” and cut on 1 diagonal
F. Cut one square pf pink (second pink) 1 9/16” X 1 9/16.
1. Sew 2 E (green #3) triangles on opposite sides of F (pink square). Press out and sew remain 2 E triangles to other 2 sides.
2. Sew 2 D triangles (cream) to opposite sides of unit from step 1. Press out and sew remaining 2 D triangles to other 2 sides.
3. Sew 2 C triangles (green #2) to opposite sides of unit from step 2. Press out and sew remaining 2 C triangles to other 2 sides.
4. Sew 2 B triangles (pink #1) to opposite sides of unit from step 3. Press out and sew remaining 2 B triangles to other 2 sides.
5. Sew 2 A triangles (green #1) to opposite sides of unit from step 4. Press out and sew remaining 2 A triangles to other 2 sides.
Done! Square in a square in a square in a square…..you get the idea!
6 Fabrics:
2 pinks, 3 green and white/cream
Cut
A. 2 @ 3 7/8” squares dark green and cut on one diagonal (these are the corners)
B. Cut 1 square of dark pink 4 3/16” X 4 3/16” and cut on both diagonal
C. Cut 2 @ 2 3/8” X 2 3/8” medium green (2nd green) and cut on 1 diagonal
D. Cut 1 cream square 2 11/16” X 2 11/16” and cut on both diagonals
E. Cut two squares medium green (3rd green) 1 5/8” X 1 5/8” and cut on 1 diagonal
F. Cut one square pf pink (second pink) 1 9/16” X 1 9/16.
1. Sew 2 E (green #3) triangles on opposite sides of F (pink square). Press out and sew remain 2 E triangles to other 2 sides.
2. Sew 2 D triangles (cream) to opposite sides of unit from step 1. Press out and sew remaining 2 D triangles to other 2 sides.
3. Sew 2 C triangles (green #2) to opposite sides of unit from step 2. Press out and sew remaining 2 C triangles to other 2 sides.
4. Sew 2 B triangles (pink #1) to opposite sides of unit from step 3. Press out and sew remaining 2 B triangles to other 2 sides.
5. Sew 2 A triangles (green #1) to opposite sides of unit from step 4. Press out and sew remaining 2 A triangles to other 2 sides.
Done! Square in a square in a square in a square…..you get the idea!
Civil War Anniversary Quilts (by Rosemary Youngs), quilt #3, block 35
Block 35 (#133) Mourned the Loss of Many Brave Men and Officers, (pg. 263 & 117)
4 fabrics
Cream/tan
large floral (image)
Gold
Rust
A. Cut 4 7/8” square each of the cream/tan and image fabric--cut on 1 diagonal (you will only use 1 of each) Alt: leave as squares, draw line on diagonal, sew ¼” either side of the drawn line, cut apart--2 HSTs but you only need 1)
B. Cut 3 @ 2 7/8” squares each of the gold and rust and cut on 1 diagonal (you will have 1 triangle left over of each colour) Alt: leave as squares, draw line on diagonal, sew ¼” either side of the drawn line, cut apart--2 HSTs units from each set of squares= 6--you’ll only need 5.
1. Sew two large A triangles together
2. Sew Gold and rust triangles together to make HST. Make 5 (see note above)
3. Sew 2 of the units from step 2 together side by side (rust on bottom) and sew to top of unit from step 1 (image at lower right)
4. Sew 3 remaining units from step 2 together one a top the other (with rust on bottom) and add to unit in step 3.
Easy peasy!! 6 ½” block done!
4 fabrics
Cream/tan
large floral (image)
Gold
Rust
A. Cut 4 7/8” square each of the cream/tan and image fabric--cut on 1 diagonal (you will only use 1 of each) Alt: leave as squares, draw line on diagonal, sew ¼” either side of the drawn line, cut apart--2 HSTs but you only need 1)
B. Cut 3 @ 2 7/8” squares each of the gold and rust and cut on 1 diagonal (you will have 1 triangle left over of each colour) Alt: leave as squares, draw line on diagonal, sew ¼” either side of the drawn line, cut apart--2 HSTs units from each set of squares= 6--you’ll only need 5.
1. Sew two large A triangles together
2. Sew Gold and rust triangles together to make HST. Make 5 (see note above)
3. Sew 2 of the units from step 2 together side by side (rust on bottom) and sew to top of unit from step 1 (image at lower right)
4. Sew 3 remaining units from step 2 together one a top the other (with rust on bottom) and add to unit in step 3.
Easy peasy!! 6 ½” block done!
Civil War Anniversary Quilts, #3, block 34
Sorry, I've been away with a computer down and camera on the fritz--here I begin the catch up without photos (sorry)
34 (#132) One of the Hardest Battles (pg.262)
Warning--I’ve cut and pieced this 2 times (and individual parts more than that since I cut some of the pieces wrong) and this is not working for me as I’m not sure how much to hang tips out. So I’ll be paper piecing it, probably. I haven’t given up yet so new rotary instructions may be coming to you.
According to the disc:
2 colors (pink and green)
A. 2 @ 2 3/8” squares of pink and 2 @ 2 3/8” squares of green cut on one diagonal --these will be the corners of block (eventually!)
B. 2 @ 2 7/8” X 2 1/16 pink square cut on 1 diagonal from top left to bottom right (2 squares total for 4 triangles)
C. 2 @ 2 7/8” X 2 1/16 green square cut on 1 diagonal from lower left to top right (mirror image of the pink ones)
D. Cut 2” X 13” pink rectangle--using 45 degree line on ruler along short edge, cut from top corner on left making a 45 degree cut. Put 45 degree line on top and Measure 1 ¾” over on ruler (it’s actually 2 ½” if measured across the top and bottom--feel free to measure this way and make tic marks) and cut a parallel 45 degree line--cut 4 total.
E. Cut 2” X 13” green rectangle--using 45 degree line on ruler along short edge, cut from bottom corner on left making a 45 degree cut. Put 45 degree line on top and Measure 1 ¾” over on ruler (it’s actually 2 ½” if measured across the top and bottom--feel free to measure this way and make tic marks) and cut a parallel 45 degree line--cut 4 total. This is a mirror image of the pink ones. You can put the pink and green strips together, wrong sides matching, and cut all 8 diamonds at the same time.
1. Sew Green C triangle to left side of pink diamond along diagonal edge of triangle. Press to pink. Make 4
2. Sew Green A triangle to right side of pink diamond tip unit from Step 1 (see picture for placement--you’ll be sewing the horizontal leg of the ‘L’, no diagonal edge) Make 4, press to pink.
3. Sew Pink B triangle to right side of Green diamond along diagonal edge of triangle. Make 4, press to green
4. Sew Pink A triangle to left side of green diamond unit made in step 3. Press towards green, make 4
5. Sew Unit from step 2 to unit in step 4 along diagonal side, matching the pink-green point at top of diamond. Trim this unit to 3 ½” if necessary. Make 4
6. Sew units from step 5 together as if making a 4 patch. 6 ½” star block, congrats!
Good luck--I’ll do this again after the frustration is gone!!
34 (#132) One of the Hardest Battles (pg.262)
Warning--I’ve cut and pieced this 2 times (and individual parts more than that since I cut some of the pieces wrong) and this is not working for me as I’m not sure how much to hang tips out. So I’ll be paper piecing it, probably. I haven’t given up yet so new rotary instructions may be coming to you.
According to the disc:
2 colors (pink and green)
A. 2 @ 2 3/8” squares of pink and 2 @ 2 3/8” squares of green cut on one diagonal --these will be the corners of block (eventually!)
B. 2 @ 2 7/8” X 2 1/16 pink square cut on 1 diagonal from top left to bottom right (2 squares total for 4 triangles)
C. 2 @ 2 7/8” X 2 1/16 green square cut on 1 diagonal from lower left to top right (mirror image of the pink ones)
D. Cut 2” X 13” pink rectangle--using 45 degree line on ruler along short edge, cut from top corner on left making a 45 degree cut. Put 45 degree line on top and Measure 1 ¾” over on ruler (it’s actually 2 ½” if measured across the top and bottom--feel free to measure this way and make tic marks) and cut a parallel 45 degree line--cut 4 total.
E. Cut 2” X 13” green rectangle--using 45 degree line on ruler along short edge, cut from bottom corner on left making a 45 degree cut. Put 45 degree line on top and Measure 1 ¾” over on ruler (it’s actually 2 ½” if measured across the top and bottom--feel free to measure this way and make tic marks) and cut a parallel 45 degree line--cut 4 total. This is a mirror image of the pink ones. You can put the pink and green strips together, wrong sides matching, and cut all 8 diamonds at the same time.
1. Sew Green C triangle to left side of pink diamond along diagonal edge of triangle. Press to pink. Make 4
2. Sew Green A triangle to right side of pink diamond tip unit from Step 1 (see picture for placement--you’ll be sewing the horizontal leg of the ‘L’, no diagonal edge) Make 4, press to pink.
3. Sew Pink B triangle to right side of Green diamond along diagonal edge of triangle. Make 4, press to green
4. Sew Pink A triangle to left side of green diamond unit made in step 3. Press towards green, make 4
5. Sew Unit from step 2 to unit in step 4 along diagonal side, matching the pink-green point at top of diamond. Trim this unit to 3 ½” if necessary. Make 4
6. Sew units from step 5 together as if making a 4 patch. 6 ½” star block, congrats!
Good luck--I’ll do this again after the frustration is gone!!
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