Posted: May 2000

Sample Quilt Layouts

Cut as follows:

BOM Fabric	Sampler Fabric	Cutting Information
WOW(W)	Background	Cut 4 3" squares Cut 16 2-1/2" squares
Light/Medium(L)	Light#1	Cut 4 2-1/2" squares Cut 2 5" squares
Medium/Dark(M)	Med#4	Cut 4 2-1/2" squares Cut 5 4-1/2" squares

Sewing Instructions:

1. Mark diagonal on the wrong side of the 2-1/2" squares of WOW and Light/Medium; match right sides together with one corner of the 4-1/2" squares of Medium/Dark; stitch on diagonal line; press open to corner...repeat for all corners. Square up to 4-1/2".
   
   TIP : the units are more stable if the excess fabric is left on, but you could trim the bottom 2 layers to a 1/4" seam if you desire...I find that if I trim after I press open and square up...I get less stretching due to the seams on the diagonal.
   
   
2. Cut in half diagonally: all 3" squares of WOW and all 5" squares of Light/Medium.
3. Attach a half-square of WOW to each 2-1/2" square of Medium/Dark as shown...press seam toward half-square.
   
4. Attach a half-square of WOW to units from step#2 as shown...press seam toward half-square.
   
   TIP : I find that attaching the half-squares are easier if I start stitching at the "flat" edge rather than at the "tip".
   
   
5. Carefully, trim the diagonal edge of units from step#3 to 1/4" seam.
6. Attach half-squares of Light/Medium to units from step#5 to create unit shown...press toward Light/Medium. Square up to 4-1/2".
   
7. Creating 2 rows...join units together as shown and pressing in direction of arrows. Watch orientation of units.
   
8. Creating 1 row...join units together as shown and pressing in direction of arrows. Be careful to match center points when joining.
   
9. Attach rows from step#7 to either side row from step#8 to create block...press seams toward outer rows. Be careful to match center points when joining.
10. IMPORTANT: Please square up your finished block to be sure it is 12-1/2". If it is larger or smaller, check your seams and redo if necessary. If you do not check your measurements, your block may not join properly with other blocks easily to create a finished quilt.

This is what your block might look like.