Civil War Remembered ~ Block 45

Port and Starboard

We are quilting along with Barbara

Brackman's 2011 Civil War Quilt.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A : Butter Yellow

3 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric B: Red

3 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Green

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D:  White print

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric E: Blue

1 - 3 1/4" square

Fabric F: Gold

1 - 3 1/4" square

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares. right sides together,

in the following combinations:

3 - A/C     3 - B/D     1 - C/F     1 - D/E

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line, cut on drawn line and press:

A/C to the Fabric C

B/D to the Fabric B

C/F to the Fabric C

D/E to the Fabric E

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Unit #1:

Layout as shown and sew together in 2

rows.  Press seam in row 1 to the left and

seam in row 2 to the right.  Sew rows together

and press seam to the top.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make 2.

Make Unit #2:

Layout as shown and sew together in 2

rows.  Press seam in row 1 to the left and

seam in row 2 to the right.  Sew rows

together and press seam to the bottom.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 2.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 2 rows.  Press seam in row 1 to the left

and seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together, press final seam

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 8 1/2".