Posted: October 2002

Sample Quilt Layouts

Cut as follows:

Fabric	Cutting Information
Background (Bkg)	Cut 1 4" square Cut 1 4-3/8" square
Both Fabrics (F1, F2)	Cut 2 4" squares Cut 1 4-3/8" square

Sewing Instructions:

1. Mark the diagonal on the wrong side of the 4" squares of Bkg.
2. Matching right sides of marked squares together with a 4" square of each color; stitch 1/4" on both sides of diagonal mark; cut apart on diagonal mark; press open toward colors...square up to 3-1/2". You should have 2 HSTs of each color.
   
3. Carefully cut the 4-3/8" squares of all 3 fabrics into quarters...diagonally.
4. Creating 2 of each unit...carefully join F1 to F2, F1 to Bkg and F2 to Bkg...watch orientation of fabric carefully; press to either side being very careful not to stretch the seam...you should have half a square of 6 units.
   
5. Join the 2 F1/F2 units from step#4 to create the center QST...press very carefully so as not to distort the block. Square up to 3-1/2".
   
6. Carefully cut the last 4" squares in half...diagonally.
7. Attach an F1/Bkg unit from step#4 to a half of F2...press toward F2...create 2 units. Square up to 3-1/2" making sure that the seam in the side with the quarters is lined up on diagonal.
   
8. Attach an F2/Bkg unit from step#4 to a half of F1...press toward F1...create 2 units. Square up to 3-1/2" making sure that the seam in the side with the quarters is lined up on diagonal.
   
9. Attach units from step#7 to opposite sides of QST from step#5...matching F2 to F2. Press toward QST.
   
10. Creating 2 rows...attach an HST of each color to opposite sides of unit from step#8...matching F1 to F1 and F2 to F2...press toward HSTs.
    
11. Attach a row from step#11 to row from Step#10...press toward outer rows.
    
12. IMPORTANT: Please square up your finished block to be sure it is 9-1/2". 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.