Sweet Seasons ~ Block 6

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

June!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White Print:

8 - 2 1/2" squares

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Blue

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C: Red

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back

Fabric D: Green

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

Fabric E : Yellow

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

Make Corner 4 Patch:

Layout squares as shown.  Sew

together in 2 rows, press row 1

to the left and row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together and press seam

to the bottom. Square to 4 1/2".

 Make 4.

Make Outer Center Units:

Place Fabric B 2 1/2" square

on Fabric D rectangle and

Fabric C 2 1/2" square on

Fabric E rectangle as shown

in diagram.  Sew a thread

width above drawn line.

Press the B/D seam to the

B fabric and press the C/E

seam to the E fabric. 

Trim the back layers of

fabric to 1/4".

Layout 2 rectangles as shown

and sew on long edge.  Press

seam open to reduce bulk.  

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Layout units as shown and

sew together in 3 rows.  Press

rows 1 and 3 to the outside and

row 2 to the inside.  Sew rows

together.  Square to 12 1/2".