Sweet Seasons ~ Block 12

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

December!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

2 - 5 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back

8 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back

Fabric B:  Red

8 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C:  Green

1 - 4 1/2" square

2 - 5 1/4" squares

Make Large Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric C 5 1/4" squares

with right sides together.  Sew 1/4" away

from each side of drawn line.  Cut on drawn

line and press to the dark fabric. 

Square to 4 1/2".

Make Small Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric B 3 1/4" squares with

right sides together.  Sew 1/4" away from each

side of drawn line and separate triangles into

2 piles.  Press half of the squares to the light

fabric and half of the squares to the dark fabric.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Center Outer Units:

Layout small half square triangles as shown,

paying attention to the arrows showing the

direction of the seam, this will give you precise

points.  Sew together in 2 rows, press seam in

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

Then sew rows together.  Press final

 seam open to reduce bulk.  Square to 4 1/2".

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together in

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

outside and row 2 to the inside. 

Sew rows together and press final seams

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

That's the final block for this year, I

hope you enjoyed it! ~ Ellen



Sweet Seasons ~ Block 11

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

November!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric B: Rust

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric C: Brown

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

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D: Gold

1 - 4 1/2" square

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Make Corner Units:

Layout Fabric B and Fabric A 2 1/2"

squares as shown and sew together.

Press seam to the dark fabric.

Layout above unit and Fabric B

rectangle as shown.  Sew together

and press seam to the top.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Outer Center Units:

Place Fabric C 2 1/2" square right

sides together on left side of Fabric D

rectangle.  Sew a thread width below

drawn line as shown. 

 Press to corner, trim back

 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process to other side of rectangle.

Square to 2 1/2" x 4 1/2".

Layout above unit and Fabric C

rectangle as shown.  Sew together

and press seam to the bottom.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown.  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".



Sweet Seasons ~ Block 10

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

October!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White:

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric B: Rust

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

Fabric C: Brown

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark a

diagonal line on back (for

center unit)

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

Fabric D: Gold

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

1 - 4 1/2" square

Make Corner Units:

Layout Fabric C and Fabric A 2 1/2"

squares as shown and sew together.

Press seam to the dark fabric.

Layout above unit and a Fabric C

rectangle as shown.  Sew together

and press seam to the top. 

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Make Outer Center Unit:

Layout Fabric D and Fabric B

rectangles as shown.

Sew together and press seam

to the bottom.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Center Unit:

Place Fabric C 2 1/2" squares on

opposite corners of Fabric D rectangle

as shown.  Sew a thread width away

from the outer side of drawn line.

Press to the corner.

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

Repeat above process to 2 remaining

corners.  Square to 4 1/2".

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together

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

the inside and seams in row 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together.  Press final seams open

to reduce bulk.  Square to 12 1/2".



Sweet Seasons ~ Block 9

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

September!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

6 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Rust

2 - 4 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Brown

4 - 4 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric D: Gold

4 - 4 1/4" squares

Make Half Square Triangles

Pair 4 1/4" squares with right sides together

in the following combinations:

2 - A/D     2 - A/B     2 - A/C     2 - C/D

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn line.

Cut on drawn line, press seams to the darker

fabric.  Square to 3 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout squares 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, press seam to the top.

Square to 6 1/2".  Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown as 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".

Sweet Seasons ~ Block 8

2011 Redbud Block of the Month

August!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

4 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Blue

8 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Red

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Green

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric E: Yellow

1 - 4 1/2" square

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair the following combinations with

right sides together:

4 - A/C    4 - A/B    4 - B/E

Sew 1/4" away from both sides of drawn line.

Cut on drawn line and separate into

2 piles.  Press seams in one pile to the

dark fabric and seams in the other pile

to the light fabric.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout units as shown (arrows show

direction of seam) 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.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Make Outer Corner Units:

Layout units as shown (arrows show

direction of seams) 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.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows, press seams in

rows 1 and 3  to the outside and

seams in row 2 to the inside.

Press final seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".



Sweet Seasons ~ Block 7

Sorry for the lack of posts in the past week,
I had no wifi in a few places I was traveling
in.  Now I'm "connected" again.  Ellen
 
2011 Redbud Block of the Month

July!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

4 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Blue

4 - 2 1/2" squares

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric C: Red

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D:  Green

2 - 3 1/4" squares

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

Fabric E:  Yellow

2 - 3 1/4" squares

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

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 3 1/4" squares, right sides

together in the following combinations:

4 - A/C       2 - A/E       2 - A/D

Sew 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line, cut on drawn line, press

to the dark.  Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner 4 Patch Units:

Layout units as shown.  Sew

together in 2 rows.  Press row 1

to the left and row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together.  Make 4.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make Outer Center Units:

Layout units as shown. Sew units

in row 1 together.  Then sew rows

together.  Make 2 of each.

Square to 4 1/2".

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown, paying attention

to proper placement of outer center units.

Sew together in 3 rows.  Press rows 1 and

3 to the outside and row 3 to the inside.

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