Civil War Remembered ~ Block 49

Yankee Puzzle

We are quilting along with Barbara

Brackman's 2011 Civil War Quilt.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/

Please Note:  If using my method to

make this block you will end up with either

2 blocks or 1 block and 4 quarter square

triangles to use in another project.  To

me it is worth it to not have to piece all

those bias edges.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Beige

2 - 5 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Red

2 - 5 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C: Gold

2 - 5 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Blue

2 - 5 1/2" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair squares with right sides together

in the following combinations:

2 - A/C     2 - B/D

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line.  Cut on drawn line and press seams

in A/C units to the Fabric A and seams

in B/D units to the Fabric D.

Do not square up at this point.

Mark a diagonal line on back of A/C squares

from the 2 corners that are not part of the seam.

Make Quarter Square Triangles:

Place A/C square on top of B/D square

with right sides together, make sure seams

match up, pin in place.  The opposing seams should

"lock together" and make precise points.

I have pulled back one side in the photo to

show to proper placement.

Sew 1/4" away from each side of the drawn

line.  Cut on drawn line and press seam open

to reduce bulk.

Squaring a quarter square triangle

can be a bit tricky.  The diagonal

line on the ruler should run along the

seam from top right to bottom left.

The intersection of the the 2 1/4"

grid lines should be exactly in the center

of the square where the 4 fabrics come

together.  Now trim the right side and

top.  Turn the square so the right top is

now in the left bottom and square the

two remaining edges to 4 1/2".

Find 4 quarter square triangles that

are EXACTLY alike.  Lay them out and

look at them because they are very similar.

Now take the 4 same units and layout

as shown and sew together in 2 rows.

Press seam in row 1 to the left and seam in

 row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together and press final

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 8 1/2".

I used my remaining 4 quarter square

triangles to make another block but this

time I put the lighter fabrics on the outside.

Check out everyone's work on

Dustin's Flickr site:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwarquilts2011/