Posted: September 1998

Sample Quilt Layouts

Cut as follows:

Fabric	Cutting Information
Print	Cut 5 2-1/2" squares Cut 2 3" squares Cut 1 1-1/2"x2-1/2" rectangle
Dark	Cut 1 1-1/2"x4-1/2" rectangle
Background	Cut 2 3" squares Cut 2 3-1/2"x2-1/2" rectangles Cut 3 1-1/2"x4-1/2" rectangles Cut 2 2-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangles Cut 1 1-1/2"x10-1/2" rectangle

Sewing Instructions:

1. Join the 1-1/2"x4-1/2" rectangle of Dark to one of the same size of Background to create a 2-1/2"x4-1/2" unit. Press seam toward Dark fabric.
2. Attach the 3-1/2"x2-1/2" rectangles of Background fabric to either side of unit from step#1 to create a 2-1/2"x10-1/2" unit. Press seams toward Background fabric.
3. Attach a 1-1/2"x4-1/2" rectangle of Background fabric to either side of the 1-1/2"x 2-1/2" rectangle of Print fabric. Press seams toward Background fabric.
4. Join units from step#2 and step#3...with print next to Dark fabric. Press seam either way.
5. Mark diagonal on wrong side of 3" squares of Background fabric; match right sides together with 3" squares of Print fabric; sew 1/4" seam on either side of diagonal marking; cut apart on diagonal marking; press seams toward Print fabric. IMPORTANT: these squares are slightly too large...square up to 2-1/2".
6. Attach a half-square triangle to either side of a 2-1/2" square of Print fabric as shown in diagram; press seams toward center square. Make 2 rows.
7. Join remaining 3 2-1/2" squares of Print fabric to create center row of bottle; press seams toward outer squares.
8. Attach a row from step#6 to either side of row from step#7; press seams toward center row.
9. Attach a 2-1/2"x6-1/2" rectangle of Background fabric to either side of unit from step#8; press seams toward Background fabric.
10. Join units from step#4 and step#9; press seam toward unit from step#4.
11. Attach 1-1/2"x10-1/2" rectangle of Background fabric to bottom of bottle; press seam toward Background fabric.
12. IMPORTANT: Please square up your finished block to be sure it is 10-1/2". 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.