Quilts & More - USA (2020 - Summer)

66 Quilts & More | SUMMER 2020

ASSEMBLE BLOCKS

Measurements include^1 ⁄ 4 " seam allowances.

Sew with right sides together unless otherwise

stated.

Press seams in directions indicated by

arrows on diagrams. If no direction is

specified, press seam toward darker fabric.

1 ) Referring to Diagram 1, sew together a

gray stripe 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×7" strip and a solid white

11 ⁄ 2 ×7" strip along long edges to make Strip

Set A. Cut strip set into four 1^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide A

segments.

2 ) Referring to Diagram 2, sew together a

gray stripe 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×11" strip and a solid white

11 ⁄ 2 ×11" strip along long edges to make

Strip Set B. Cut strip set into four 2^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide

B segments.

3 ) Sew together an A segment and a B

segment (Diagram 3; note rotation of

B segment). Join a solid white 1^1 ⁄ 2 × 31 ⁄ 2 "

rectangle to top edge to make a corner

unit (Diagram 4). The unit should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 "

square including seam allowances. Repeat

to make four corner units total.

4 ) Referring to Diagram 5, sew together two

solid white 1^1 ⁄ 2 ×14" strips and a gray stripe

11 ⁄ 2 ×14" strip along long edges to make

Strip Set C. Cut strip set into two 6^1 ⁄ 2 "-

wide C segments. Repeat to make four C

segments total.

5 ) Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line on

wrong side of eight pink print 3^1 ⁄ 2 " squares.

(To prevent fabric from stretching as you

draw lines, place 220-grit sandpaper under

each square.)

6 ) Align a marked pink print square with

one end of a C segment (Diagram 6; note

direction of marked line). Sew on marked

line. Trim seam allowance to^1 ⁄ 4 " and press

open attached triangle. Add a second

marked pink print square to opposite end

of segment to make a Flying Geese unit.

The unit should be 3^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " including seam

allowances. Repeat to make four Flying

Geese units total.

7 ) Sew solid white 1^1 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangles to

opposite edges of a yellow floral 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square

(Diagram 7). Add solid white 1^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 "

rectangles to remaining edges to make

block center (Diagram 8). The block center

should be 6^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam

allowances.

DIAGRAM 1

11 ∕ 2 "

A

DIAGRAM 2

21 ∕ 2 "

B

DIAGRAM 3

B A

DIAGRAM 4

11 ∕ 2 × 31 ∕ 2 "

DIAGRAM 5

61 ∕ 2 "

C

DIAGRAM 6

(^3) sq.^1 ∕ 2 "
C
DIAGRAM 7
(^4) sq.^1 ∕ 2 "
(^11)
∕^2 ×
(^14)
∕^2 "
DIAGRAM 8
11 ∕ 2 × 61 ∕ 2 "
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