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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Civil War Remembered ~ Block 32

Carolina Lily


We are quilting along with Barbara
brackman's Civil War Quilt 2011.

This is my version of the block,
made with half square triangles.


Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Light ( White Print)
7 - 2 1/2" squares
3 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on the back.

Fabric B: Medium ( Light Pink)
1 - 2 1/2" square
1 - 3 1/4" square

Fabric C: Dark (Deep Pink)
2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on the back.

Fabric D: Medium Dark (Light Green)
1 - 2 1/2" square
1 - 3 1/4" square

Fabric E: Dark (Deep Green)
1 - 3 1/4" square


Make Half Square Triangles
Pair 3 1/4" squares, right sides together,
in the following combinations:

1- A/B     1 - A/C     1 - C/D     1 - A/E

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn
line.  Cut on drawn line and
press seams as follows:
A/B - to the A           A/C - to the C
C/D - to the C           A/E - to the E


Square to 2 1/2".


Layout as shown as sew together
in 4 rows.  Press seams in rows
1 and 3 to the right and seams in
rows 2 and 4 to the left.



Sew rows together and square to 8 1/2".

Check out everyone's work
on Dustin's Flickr site:


This block would make a sweet
little wallhanging.


Made even better by adding sashing
and cornerblocks.







6 comments:

  1. Certainly a much easier way to make this block... them Y-seams are pesky.

    I wasn't too thrilled with this block but when you arrange multiples as you've shown... MUCH nicer! Thanks...

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  2. You're last version is so pretty, it must be the balance. But you've chosen very lovely fabrics in the red-green complements, too. Thanks for the photos of the show and tell at your quilt guild.
    best, nadia

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  3. Beautiful...and thanks for the instructions!

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  4. Thank you for sharing, looks much easier. Will give it a try.

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  5. Thank you!! Without your tutorial I wouldn't have made this block: it looks so complicated!!! You are great!!

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  6. Thank you for the continuing instructions on the project blocks. I'm sure I wouldn't have stuck with it this long without your help.

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