Redbud 2012 Block of the Month ~ March

Illinois

This is the March Block of the Month

for the Redbud Quilt Guild.  Each month

I will show how I made my block.  This

month's block was presented by Irene S.

This makes a 12 1/2" unfinished block.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Cream

16 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

2 - 5 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

2 - 3 1/4" squares - cut

on diagonal.

Fabric B - Floral print

1 - 3 3/8" square

Fabric C: Medium green

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

2 - 5 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D: Medium maroon

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Make 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 seam to the Fabric C. 

Square to 4 1/2".

Make Center Diamond in a Square Unit:

Place Fabric A triangles right with

sides together with Fabric B square.  The

 edges of the triangles should hang

over the edge as shown and stitch. 

 Press seams toward the triangles. 

Trim and repeat to the other 2 edges.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make Flying Geese Units:

Place 2 1/2" Fabric A square on the left

side of rectangle.  Sew a thread width above

the drawn line and press to the corner.

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

Repeat one the right side as shown.

Square to 4 1/2' x 2 1/2".

You will make 4 green units and 4

maroon units.

Layout units as shown and sew

together, press seam to the top.

Square to 4 1/2".

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown as 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 and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".