Little Blue Basket
We are following along
with Barbara Brackman's
Civil War Quilt.
We are in Week #13.
Fabric Requirements:
Fabric A: 2 - 2 1/8" x 5 1/4" rectangles (gold)
1 - 4" square - cut on diagonal (gold)
Fabric B: 1 - 7 1/4" square - cut on diagonal (floral)
Fabric B: 1 - 7 1/4" square - cut on diagonal (floral)
Fabric C: 3 - 2 3/4" squares - mark a diagonal line on back(light blue)
3 - 2 1/2" squares - cut on diagonal(light blue)
3 - 2 1/2" squares - cut on diagonal(light blue)
Fabric D: 3 - 2 3/4" squares (dark blue)
Pair Fabric C & D
2 3/4" squares right sides
together. Sew 1/4" away
from each side of drawn line.
Cut on drawn line and press
seam to the dark fabric.
Square to 2 1/8".
Layout triangles and half
square triangles as shown
in 4 columns.
Sew units together and
press seams in columns
2 and 4 up and seams
in column 3 down.
Trim dogears from units.
Take care to "lock"
the seams together
and pin in place.
Sew columns together.
Press seams open to
reduce bulk.
Sew Fabric C triangles
to Fabric A rectangles
as shown above. Then
sew these units as
shown above.
Sew Fabric A triangle
to bottom of pieced unit.
Sew large Fabric B
triangle as shown.
Square to 8 1/2".
I added a basket handle
using Heat & Bond.
This is another one
I made. I used floral
fabric for my Fabric B
triangles, I wanted it
to look like flowers
coming out of the top
of the basket.
I found this block to
be problematic. It is
not as precise as I would
like it to be. There is
not a 1/4" seam allowance.
I tried it 3 times, using 2
different methods and
still not perfect.
Check out everyone's
blocks at Dustin's site:
Hello, once again a big "thank you" to you for your tutorial!! This week I need it because your method for sewing the triangles is much easier than the one I would have used...
ReplyDeleteI'm a little bit late this week because my back hurts: that's not funny!!!
Greetings from over here from Regina
I'm glad it wasn't just me! yes, this block has some real problems! I made two and in the end I cut my rectangles just a tad longer and that seemed to help give me the 1/4" seam allowance at those points. I also found that absolute accuracy was needed in adding the smaller outside light triangle, so I cut it just a tad bigger and trimmed down to finish. These blocks are certainly wonderful lessons:-)
ReplyDeleteAs usual, your little tutorial is "spot on" and so much appreciated!