American Patchwork & Quilting - USA (2020-04)

I USED DIFFERENT UNITS IN THE CORNERS OF THE TWO BLOCKS,

MAKING THEM APPEAR MORE DIFFERENT THAN THEY REALLY ARE.”

—Amanda Wilbert, DESIGNER

3

Layer a marked print 2^1 ⁄ 2 " square
on one corner of a cream tone-
on-tone 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square (Diagram 9). Sew
on marked line. Trim excess fabric,
leaving^1 ⁄ 4 " seam allowance. Press open
attached triangle to make a corner
unit. The unit should be 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square
including seam allowances. Repeat to
make four corner units total.

4

Using marked print 5^1 ⁄ 2 " squares,

second print 5^1 ⁄ 2 " square, and

cream tone-on-tone 5^1 ⁄ 2 " square,

repeat Assemble A Blocks, steps 3–6,

pages 86, make four hourglass units.

5

Referring to Diagram 10, lay out

corner units, hourglass units,

and cream tone-on-tone 4^1 ⁄ 2 " square

in three rows. Sew together pieces in

rows. Join rows to make Block B. The

block should be 12^1 ⁄ 2 " square including

seam allowances.

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Repeat steps 1—5 to make

18 B blocks total.

(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "
Block B
Diagram 10
(^4) sq.^1 / 2 "
(^2) sq.^1 / 2 "
Diagram 9
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