Posted: September 2000

Sample Quilt Layouts

Cut as follows:

BOM Fabric	Sampler Fabric	Cutting Information
Background(B)	Background	Cut 1 4-1/2" square Cut 20 2-1/2" squares Cut 6 3" squares
Medium(M)	Med#2	Cut 4 2-1/2" squares Cut 6 3" squares
Dark(D)	Dark#1	Cut 8 2-1/2"x4-1/2" rectangles

Sewing Instructions:

1. Mark diagonal on the wrong side of the 3" squares of B; match right sides together with 3" squares of M; stitch 1/4" to either side of diagonal mark; cut apart on diagonal mark...press open toward M. Square up to 2-1/2".
   
2. Mark diagonal on 16 2-1/2" squares of B; match with one end of 4 rectangles of D and stitch on diagonal line; press open to corner. Repeat on other end...make sure stitching is in same direction. Repeat with other 4 rectangles of D...be sure stitching is in the opposite direction as shown below.
   
   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.
   
   
3. Join the 2 different units from step#2 to create arrow unit...press either direction...square up to 4-1/2".
4. Mark diagonal on the 2-1/2" squares of M; match right sides together with one corner of 4-1/2" square of B; stitch on diagonal line; press open to corner. Repeat with all other 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.
   
   
5. Attach 2-1/2" square of B to 4 HSTs from step#1...press toward B.
   
6. Attach othe HSTs in pairs as shown...press in direction of arrow.
   
7. Attach a unit from step#5 to unit from step#6 as shown...press in direction of arrow. Square up to 4-1/2".
   
8. Attach a corner unit to either side of an arrow unit...press in direction of arrow. Create 2 rows.
   
9. Attach an arrow unit to either side of snowball unit...press in direction of arrow.
   
10. Attach row from step#8 to either side of row from step#9 to create block...press either way.
11. 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.