Posted: February 2000

Sample Quilt Layouts

Cut as follows:

BOM Fabric	Sampler Fabric	Cutting Information
WOW	Background	Cut 1 6-1/2" square Cut 4 3-1/2" squares Cut 4 4-1/2" squares
Medium#1	Med#2	Cut 2 4-1/2" squares
Medium#2	Med#4	Cut 4 3-1/2" squares Cut 2 4-1/2" squares

Sewing Instructions:

1. Mark diagonal on wrong side of all 3-1/2" squares of Medium#2; match right sides to one corner of 6-1/2" square of WOW; stitch on diagonal; press toward corner. Repeat on other 3 corners.
   
2. Mark diagonal on the wrong side of the 4-1/2" WOW squares; match right sides together with Medium#1 and #2 4-1/2" squares; stitch 1/4" on either side of the diagonal mark; cut apart on diagonal mark; press toward Medium fabric.
      
3. Mark diagonal on wrong side of HSTs with Medium#2; match right sides together with WOW on opposite Medium...butt seams carefully; stitch 1/4" on either side of diagonal mark; cut apart on diagonal mark; press either way. Square up to 3-1/2".
   
4. Attach 2 Quarter square triangles from step#3 together; press seams in direction of arrow.
   
5. Attach 3-1/2" squares of WOW to either end of 2 units from step#4; press seam toward end squares.
   
6. Attach last 2 units from step#4 to opposite sides of unit from step#1; press seam toward center unit.
   
7. Attach rows from step#5 to either side of unit from step#6 creating the block; press seams toward outer rows.
8. 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.