Chock-A-Block Wednesday

West Virginia

By using Half Square Triangles, you

 can have an easy and precise block.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Fussy Cut

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Gold

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C: Blue

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D: Cream

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares, right sides

together, in the following combinations:

2 - C/B     2 - B/D     2 - C/D

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line, cut on drawn line and press:

C/B to the Fabric C

B/D to the Fabric B

C/D to the Fabric D

Square to 2 1/2" .

Make Outer Center Units:

Layout Half Square Triangles as shown

and sew together as shown.  Press seams

open to reduce bulk.

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows.  Press seams in rows 1 and 3

to the left and seams in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together and press final seams

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 8 1/2".

Here is another one I made, I

like this one better.