Civil War Anniversary #3, Block 48, Future Happiness

Block 48 (#146) Future Happiness, pg 276 & 129

Looks hard, but isn’t--just a block on-point with 3 ‘rounds’ including a saw-tooth ‘border

Fabrics: 2 greens, cheddar and cream

Cut

A. 2 rectangles green #1 1 9/16” X 3 11/16”

B. 1 square green #1 1 9/16” X 1 9/16”

C. 2 cream squares 1 9/16” X 1 9/16”

D. 2 green #2 squares 1 5/8” X 1 5/8,” cut on 1 diagonal (4 triangles)

E. 4 green #2 squares 2 11/16” X 2 11/16”, cut on both diagonals (16 triangles, you’ll have 2 triangles left over)

F. 4 cheddar squares 2 11/16” X 2 11/16”, cut on both diagonals (16 triangles, you’ll have 2 triangles left over)

G. 4 cheddar rectangles 1 9/16” X 4 3/8”, can be trimmed after sewing onto block (see below) or cut 45 degree from bottom left and bottom right, making a truncated pryamid)

1. Sew C cream square to each side of B green #1 square.

2. Sew ! Green #1 rectangles to top and bottom of step #1 unit. This is the center block that will be on-point.

3. Sew E green #2 triangles to F cheddar triangles to make half square triangles (make at total of 12)

4. Sew 3 of the HSTs from step 3 together in a row--repeat to make 4 rows

5. Sew 2 of the units from step 4 to the long green #1 sides of unit from step 2 with cheddar towards the center square.

6. Add 1 F cheddar triangle and 1 E green #2 triangles to ends of remaining 2 units from step 4 (see picture page 276 for placement)

7. Sew units from step 6 to unit from step 5 (opposite sides) to form the saw-toothed ‘border’

8. Sew cheddar G rectangles (or truncated pryamids) to each side off unit from step 7. If still rectangles, turn center section o-point and trim with 6 ½” ruler leaving ¼” from past green point of saw-tooth ‘border’.

9. Add A green #1 triangles to corners.

Done!

Only one more! I will either be early or late on that one as I’m going to spend Mother’s Day with my children and grands in Sacramento.