(^82) Winter 2019
Sewing Instructions
Stripe Blocks
- Arrange and sew together five 2" x 8" print strips
in the following combinations to make the noted
quantities.
5 blocks: mustard geometric/mustard small floral/
mustard scroll/small cheddar print/mustard floral
5 blocks: small gray floral/small gray print/sky blue
tonal/sky blue floral/mustard geometric
6 blocks: coral stripe/mustard floral/small cheddar print/
coral floral/mustard scroll
10 blocks: gray print/small gray floral/small gray print/
sky blue tonal/sky blue scroll
11 blocks: coral print/coral floral/coral stripe/mustard
scroll/coral tonal
12 blocks: mustard floral/mustard geometric/small
mustard floral/butter geometric/small cheddar print
12 blocks: blue geometric/blue stripe/small blue floral/
small blue print/sky blue tonal - Take care when piecing to ensure blocks measure 8"
square when complete.
Framed Pinwheel Blocks
1. On the wrong side of a 3½" cream tonal square, draw
a line diagonally from corner to corner.
- With right sides together, layer a marked cream tonal
square on top of a 3½" small gray floral square, then
sew ¼" from both sides of the drawn line. - Cut on the drawn line of the unit from Step 2 to
create two HST units, then trim each to measure 2¾".
4. Repeat Steps 1-3 to make a total of 20 cream
tonal/gray floral HST units.
5. Using four HST units from Step 4, sew two rows
of two HST units together, taking care with rotation
of pinwheel to create a pinwheel unit.
6. Sew two 2" x 5" cream tonal strips to the sides of
the unit from Step 5.
7. Sew a 2" x 8" cream tonal strip to both the top
and bottom of the unit from Step 6 to complete a
Framed Pinwheel block.
8. Repeat Steps 5-7 to make a total of five cream
tonal/small gray floral Framed Pinwheel blocks.
9. Repeat Steps 1-8 to make these additional color
combinations of Framed Pinwheel blocks:
a. Cream tonal/blue geometric (4)
b. Cream tonal/small cheddar print (3)
c. Cream tonal/small blue print (4)
d. Cream tonal/gray print (5)
e. Cream tonal/coral print (6)
f. Cream tonal/small blue floral (3)
Bird Appliqué
- Position and affix the seven bird motifs on seven
of the 8" square cream tonal backgrounds. - Using your favorite method for appliqué, stitch
them in place.