Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Balkan Puzzle

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Yellow

6 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Green

2 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagoanl line on back.

Fabric C: Light Blue

4 - 4 1/4" squares

Fabric D:  Dark Blue

4 - 4 1/4" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares with right sides

together in the following combinations:

2 - A/C     4 - A/D     2 - C/B

Sew 1/4" away from each side of the

drawn line, cut on drawn line and

press as follows:

A/C - press to the Fabric A

A/D - press half to the Fabric A

and half to the Fabric D

C/B - press to the Fabric C

Square to 3 1/2".

Make Quarter Units:

Layout units as shown, the arrows

show the direction the seam is pressed

for the A/D units, and sew together in

2 rows.  Press the seam in row 1 to the

left and the seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together, press seam to the

bottom.  Square to 6 1/2".

Make 4.

Layout quarter units as shown,

always keeping the Fabric B in

the center.  Sew together in 2 rows,

press seam in row 1 to the left and

seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together.  Press final seam

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 12 1/2".

Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Magic Carpet

I'm in Istanbul, Turkey with

magical carpets all around me.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White print

1 - 2 1/2" x 12" strip

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Blue

1 - 3" x 20" strip

Fabric C:  Gold

1 - 2" x 20" strip

Fabric D: Red

2 - 1 1/2" x 12" strips

8 - 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Make Outer Center Units:

Sew together Fabric B and Fabric C

strips along one long edge and press

seam to the Fabric B.  Square off one

end and cut into 4 1/2" units.

Make 4.

Make Corner Units:

Sew Fabric D strips to each side

of Fabric A strip as shown.  Press

seams to the Fabric D.  Square off

one end and cut into 4 - 2 1/2" units.

Sew Fabric D rectangles to each side

of above units.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows.  Press seams in rows 1 & 3 to

the outside and seams in row 2 to the inside. 

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".

Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Turkish Delight

Chock-A-Block Wednesday turned into
Chock-A-Block Thursday because I couldn't
post my blog.  But the important thing is I
was in Turkey and I ate Turkish Delight.

Fabric A: Blue Fussy Cut

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B:  Orange

4 - 4 1/2" squares

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C:  Dark Blue

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric D: White Print

2 - 3 1/4" squares

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric C 2 1/2" square on

the top left corner of the Fabric B

4 1/2" square with right sides together.

Sew a thread width above the drawn

line and press seam to the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process to right upper corner

as shown.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric B and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together

and sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line.  Cut on drawn line,

press seam to the Fabric B. 

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout units as shown and

sew 2 1/2" units together.

Press seam to the Fabric C.

Then sew both rectangles

together as shown.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows.  Press seams

in rows 1 and 3 to the inside and

seams in rows 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".

Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Weathervane

There are quite a few versions of

the Weathervane block, this one

is easy and looks great.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Large light print

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Red

4 - 4 1/2" squares

Fabric C:  Green

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Small light print

4 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Make Half Square Triangles

Pair Fabric C and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together.

Sew 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line,  cut on drawn line and

press seam to the Fabric C.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units

Layout units as shown and sew

 together in 2 rows.  Press seams

 toward the solid 2 1/2" squares.

Sew rows together and press

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric D 2 1/2" square in

the corner of a Fabric B 4 1/2"

square and sew a thread width

away from the drawn line on the

side near the corner. 

 Press seam toward the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process on the other side.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Assemble Block

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows.  Press seams

in rows 1 & 3 to the outside and

seams in row 2 to the inside.

Sew rows together.  Square to 12 1/2".



Chock-A-Block Wednesday

New Album

Here is the second block of the

Be Mine quilt shown on Sunday at:

http://americanhomestead.blogspot.com/2012/02/rocky-mountain-chain.html

This makes a 15 1/2" block.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Red

4 - 3 1/2" x 9 1/2" rectangles

Fabric B: Beige

4 - 5" squares - Mark a diagonal

line on the back.  Now mark a

line 1/2" from one side of first drawn

line.  This is for a great trick!

Fabric C: Green

1 - 9 1/2" square

Fabric E: White & red print

4 - 3 1/2" squares

Make Diamond in a Square Unit:

Place 2 Fabric B 5" squares with

rights sides together in opposite

corners of 9 1/2" Fabric C square.

Make sure the second line you drew

1/2" away from the first line is on the

side toward the corner.  Sew a thread

width away from the longer line on the

side toward the corner.  Then sew on

the second drawn line.  Press the seam

toward the corner and cut between

the 2 drawn lines.  Now you will have

your block and not waste the fabric

you have trimmed away.  Press open

the additional units and you will have

half square triangles to use for another

project.  With the price of quilting fabrics

rising all the time, we must not waste!

Repeat the above process to the

remaining 2 corners.  Square to 9 1/2".

Layout units as shown and sew

together in three rows.  Press

seams in rows 1 & 3 to the inside

and seams in row 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and square to 15 1/2".

This is what the 2 blocks look

like when put together.

To make the Be Mine quilt, make

6 of the Rocky Mountain Chain block

and 6 of the New Album block.  Put

quilt center together as shown and

add an inner border of 3" unfinished

and an outer border of 5 1/2" unfinished.



Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Central Quad

This is a quick and easy block.

You can use up your scraps.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White Print

4 - 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles

4 - 3 1/2" squares

Fabric B, C, D, E:  Red, Gold, Blue, Green

1 - 3 1/2" square of each color

Pair 3 1/2" squares as shown and sew

together.  Press seam to the darker fabric.

Place 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle

above the pieced rectangles and

sew together.  Press seams to the top.

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 12 1/2".

Here is an example where the quad

colors are the same but the backgrounds

change in alternating blocks.

Here is how it would look with 30's scraps.



Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Basket Variation

This is a lovely block for Spring.

 

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White Print

1 - 2 1/2" square

2 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

1 - 5 1/4" square - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Green

1 - 5 1/4" square

1 3 1/4" square

Fabric C: Purple Floral

3 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Deep Purple

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Large Half Square Triangle:

Place Fabric A and Fabric B 5 1/4"

squares with right sides together

and sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line.  Cut on drawn line and

press seam to the Fabric B.

Square to 4 1/2".

Small Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares with right sides

together in the following combinations:

2 - A/C     1 - D/C     1 - D/B

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line.  Cut on drawn line and press seams:

A/C - 2 to the Fabric A and 2 to

the Fabric B

D/C - press to Fabric C

D/B - press to Fabric B

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Upper Left Quarter:

Layout units as shown, taking care

to use A/C Half Square Triangles that

have the seams pressed to the Fabric C.

Sew together in 2 rows and press seam

in row 1 to the left and seam in row 2 to

the right.

Sew rows together and press

seam up.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make Upper Right Quarter:

Layout units as shown and sew

left column together using the

A/C unit with seam pressed to

the Fabric A.  Press seam to the

bottom.  Then sew the 2 columns

together.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make Lower Left Quarter:

Layout units as shown, taking care to

use A/C unit with seam pressed to the

Fabric A.  Sew upper row together and

press seam to the left.  Sew 2 rows

together and press seam to the bottom.

Square to 4 1/2".

Sew 2 rows together and press

 seam to the bottom.  Square to 4 1/2".

Layout quarters as shown and

sew together in 2 rows.  Press

seam in row 1 to the left and seam

in row 2 to the right.

Note: You will have an extra large and

small half square triangle to use in

other blocks.

Sew rows together and press

final seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 8 1/2".

 

Think Spring!