Quilts & More - USA (2020 - Summer)

80 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 ) Sew together a light teal print

21 ⁄ 2 ×42" strip and a white tone-on-

tone 2^1 ⁄ 2 ×42" strip along long edges to

make a strip set (Diagram 1). Repeat

to make a second strip set. Cut strip sets

into twenty-four 2^1 ⁄ 2 "-wide segments.

2 ) Referring to Diagram 2, sew a light teal

print 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangle to left-hand edge

of a Step 1 segment. The unit should be

41 ⁄ 2 " square including seam allowances.

3 ) Sew a medium teal print 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 41 ⁄ 2 " rectangle

to top edge of Step 2 unit (Diagram 3). Join

a medium teal print 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " rectangle to

left-hand edge. The unit should now be

61 ⁄ 2 " square including seam allowances.

4 ) Sew a dark teal print 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 61 ⁄ 2 " rectangle

to top edge of Step 3 unit (Diagram 4).

Join a dark teal print 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 81 ⁄ 2 " rectangle to

left-hand edge to make a Log Cabin unit.

The unit should be 8^1 ⁄ 2 " square including

seam allowances.

5 ) Repeat steps 2–4 to make 24 Log Cabin

units total.

6 ) Referring to Diagram 5 and noting rotation

of units, lay out four Log Cabin units, four

white tone-on-tone 2^1 ⁄ 2 × 81 ⁄ 2 " rectangles,

and one dark teal print 2^1 ⁄ 2 " square in

three rows. Sew together pieces in rows.

Join rows to make a block. The block

should be 18^1 ⁄ 2 " square including seam

allowances. Repeat to make six blocks total.

mindfulMOMENT

“Sometimes it’s a tough choice between working out or quilting, so I keep a pair of

dumbbells under my ironing board and do a few reps every time I press a seam. I also

tied my tape measure around a pair of kettlebells and make sure to do a few exercises

before I use the tape.”

—Diane Murtha Bettendorf, Iowa

21 ∕ 2 "

DIAGRAM 1

(^12)
∕^2 ×
(^14)
∕^2 "
DIAGRAM 2
21 ∕ 2 × 41 ∕ 2 "
(^12)
∕^2 ×
(^16)
∕^2 "
DIAGRAM 3
21 ∕ 2 × 61 ∕ 2 "
(^12)
∕^2 ×
(^18)
∕^2 "
DIAGRAM 4
21 ∕ 2 "
sq.
(^12)
∕^2 ×
(^18)
∕^2 "
DIAGRAM 5
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