Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Magic Carpet

I'm in Istanbul, Turkey with

magical carpets all around me.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White print

1 - 2 1/2" x 12" strip

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Blue

1 - 3" x 20" strip

Fabric C:  Gold

1 - 2" x 20" strip

Fabric D: Red

2 - 1 1/2" x 12" strips

8 - 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Make Outer Center Units:

Sew together Fabric B and Fabric C

strips along one long edge and press

seam to the Fabric B.  Square off one

end and cut into 4 1/2" units.

Make 4.

Make Corner Units:

Sew Fabric D strips to each side

of Fabric A strip as shown.  Press

seams to the Fabric D.  Square off

one end and cut into 4 - 2 1/2" units.

Sew Fabric D rectangles to each side

of above units.  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 and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".