Redbud 2012 Block of the Month ~ April

Flying in Circles

This is the April Block of the Month

for the Redbud Quilt Guild.  Each month

I will show how I made my block.

This makes a 12 1/2" unfinished block.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Tone on tone white or beige

2 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

32 - 2" squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Blue swirl print with green

1 - 6 1/2" square

2 - 4 1/2" squares

Fabric C: Dark green

8 - 3 1/2" x 2" rectangles

Fabric D: Medium gold

8 - 3 1/2" x 2" rectangles

Make 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, cut on drawn line and

press to the darker fabric.  Square

to 3 1/2". 

Make Flying Geese Units:

Place 2" Fabric A square on left

side of 3 1/2" x 2" rectangle and

sew a thread width above drawn

line.  Press seam to the corner

and trim back 2 layers of fabric.

Repeat to other side of rectangle.

Square to 3 1/2" x 2".

Use all Fabric C and Fabric D rectangles.

Make Outer Center Units:

Layout units as shown and sew together

taking care to keep points precise.  Press

outer seams to the inside and center seam

open to reduce bulk.

Square to 3 1/2" x 6 1/2".

Make 4.

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".