Honoring Women's Rights ~ Week 25

The Carrie Nation Quilt

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice:

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com

 

A nice easy block this week.  This is how I made

my block, it may differ a bit from the original.

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: Gold

8 - 1 1/2'' squares

4 - 2 1/2'' squares

 

Fabric B: Blue Flowers

8 - 1 1/2'' squares

 

Fabric C: Brown Print

6 - 2 1/2'' squares

 

Fabric D: Blue Leaves

2 - 2 1/2'' squares

 

 

Make Small 4-Patch Units:

 

Layout 1 1/2'' squares as shown and sew

together in 2 rows.  Press seams in row 1

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

Sew rows together, press seam open to

reduce bulk.  Square to 2 1/2''.  Make 4.

 

 

Make Large 4 - Patch #1:

 

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 top.

Square to 4 1/2''.  Make 2.

 

 

Make Large 4 - Patch #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 large 4-patch 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''.

 

Check out everyone's work on Dustin's

Flickr site:

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

 

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Thank you!

See you next Sunday.

~ Ellen