Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Weathervane

There are quite a few versions of

the Weathervane block, this one

is easy and looks great.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Large light print

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Red

4 - 4 1/2" squares

Fabric C:  Green

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Small light print

4 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Make Half Square Triangles

Pair Fabric C and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together.

Sew 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line,  cut on drawn line and

press seam to the Fabric C.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units

Layout units as shown and sew

 together in 2 rows.  Press seams

 toward the solid 2 1/2" squares.

Sew rows together and press

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric D 2 1/2" square in

the corner of a Fabric B 4 1/2"

square and sew a thread width

away from the drawn line on the

side near the corner. 

 Press seam toward the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process on the other side.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Assemble Block

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows.  Press seams

in rows 1 & 3 to the outside and

seams in row 2 to the inside.

Sew rows together.  Square to 12 1/2".