Block #11
We are on the second to last block! Only one more to go after this and we’ll have been at it for a full year. Time does fly! This month we have another block that’s great for beginners.
Have you mastered your ¼” seam yet? This is a great block to really work at getting it right with because your block will turn out the wrong size if it’s not just right.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE BLOCK
One block finishes 12.5” square.
Fabric A (Kona Cotton Bone): ¼ yard
Fabric B (Kona Cotton Butterscotch): 1.5” wide scrap, at least 29” long
Fabric C (Shot Cotton – Galvanized): 1.5” wide scrap, at least 22” long
Fabric D (Crossweave Blue Blue): 1.5” wide scrap, at least 17.5” long
BLOCK NUMBERS FOR QUILTS:
Large Baby Quilt: 48” x 60”: make 20 blocks
Arrange in a 4 x 5 block grid
Lap Quilt: 60” x 72” make 30 blocks
Arrange in a 5 x 6 block grid
Queen Sized Quilt: 96” x 96” make 64 blocks
Arrange in an 8 x 8 block grid
CUT LIST:
A1 = 12.5” x 1.5”
A2 = 12.5” x 2.5”
B1 = 12.5” x 2”
B2 = 12.5” x 3”
C1 = 1.5” x 7.5”
C2 = 2.5” x 7.5”
C3 = 3.5” x 7.5”
D1 = 3.5” x 7.5”
D2 = 3.5” x 7.5”
ASSEMBLING THE BLOCK
Always use a ¼” seam allowance while piecing and press between every step.
1. Working left to right, assemble C1, D1, C2, D2 and C3.
2. Cut this piecing into five 1.5” portions
TIP: If you’re making a lot of this block, consider piecing WOF (width of fabric) strips of the correct widths for this step. You can get enough pieces for 5 blocks in one go this way.
3. Now, working top to bottom, assemble these portions with A1, B1, A2 and B2 working in the order indicated in the diagram. Press well and your block is all finished! So simple!
I put together some digital quilts showing you a number of different layouts with this block:
I also sewed the block up in different fabrics.
The fabrics I used are:
Fabric A: Line Work Brown ~ Petal Pusher
Fabric B: Triangles Blue ~ Alegria ORGANIC
Fabric C: Kona Cotton - Red
Fabric D: Weave London Bus Red ~ Summersville
Because of the small piecing in this block and the patterned fabric these digital quilts look quilt busy, so I though I’d show you one of them in a larger image so that you can get a better sense of how they would look. Enjoy sewing up this quick block!