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!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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!!!
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