Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Hovering Hawks

Hovering Hawks is an interesting

block that is easy due to half square

triangles.  Make a few and play around

with placement, there are many options.

 

Fabric A: Cream Print

3 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Dark Green

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric C: Red

2 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Gold

2 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric E: Green and White

2 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric F: White and Gold

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric G: Gold print

1 - 3 1/4" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares, right sides together,

in the following combinations:

2 - A/D     2 - E/F     1 - A/G

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line, cut on drawn line and press to the

darker fabric.  Square to 2 1/2".

Make Unit #1:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 2 rows.  Press seam

in row 1 to the right and seam

in row 2 to the left.

Sew rows together and

press seam to the top.

 Square to 4 1/2".  Make 2.

Make Unit #2:

Layout units 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 seam to the bottom.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 2.

Assemble Block:

Layout units 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".