Sweet Seasons ~ Block 12

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

December!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

2 - 5 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back

8 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back

Fabric B:  Red

8 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C:  Green

1 - 4 1/2" square

2 - 5 1/4" squares

Make Large Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric C 5 1/4" squares

with right sides together.  Sew 1/4" away

from each side of drawn line.  Cut on drawn

line and press to the dark fabric. 

Square to 4 1/2".

Make Small Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric B 3 1/4" squares with

right sides together.  Sew 1/4" away from each

side of drawn line and separate triangles into

2 piles.  Press half of the squares to the light

fabric and half of the squares to the dark fabric.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Center Outer Units:

Layout small half square triangles as shown,

paying attention to the arrows showing the

direction of the seam, this will give you precise

points.  Sew together in 2 rows, press seam in

row 1 to the left and seam in row 2 to the right.

Then sew rows together.  Press final

 seam open to reduce bulk.  Square to 4 1/2".

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together in

3 rows.  Press seams in rows 1 & 3 to the

outside and row 2 to the inside. 

Sew rows together and press final seams

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 12 1/2".

That's the final block for this year, I

hope you enjoyed it! ~ Ellen