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!!!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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!!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
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