Posted: June 1999

Sample Quilt Layouts

You need to cut as follows:

1. Light: cut 2 4" squares
2. Medium: cut 3 3-1/2" squares
3. Dark: cut 2 3-1/2" squares; cut 2 4" squares

Sewing Instructions:

1. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of both the 4" Light squares; match right sides to right sides of same size dark squares; stitch 1/4" on either side of diagonal mark; cut apart on diagonal mark; press seams toward dark fabric; square up to 3-1/2".
2. Create 2 rows as shown; press seams toward end squares.
   
   
3. Create center row as show; press toward center squares.
   
   
4. Join rows as shown below, pressing seams toward outer rows.
5. 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.

This is what your block might look like.