Good morning! Today I'm going to show you how to make the block that is used in this lap quilt.
First of all, I want to give proper credit to the source I found it in.
This book below is one I bought many years ago when I worked at a quilt shop. It's still available on Amazon and it's a wonderful source for using up all those scraps we tend to collect!
There are directions for 18 quilts plus other practical instructions and ideas.
Here we go: Finished Block size: 4"
For each block you will cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles of a light fabric and 2 - 2 1/2" squares of a dark fabric. Sew them together as above and then stitch the 2 sections together.
Clip the seam allowance in the center so that you can press the seams away from the squares in opposite directions as shown above.
Now cut a 4 1/2" square of template material (I used thin cardboard that I always keep on hand for templates) Now cut it in half diagonally - as below.
Place the template on the WRONG side of the pieced unit with the corner of the template matching the OUTER corner of each square (you want the red square covered by the template).
Draw a diagonal line along the long edge of the template and do the same with the opposite corner.
Next cut a - 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangle and place it RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER against the pieced rectangle you just assembled. Stitch on both of the DRAWN LINES. Cut between them, creating 2 blocks as shown below.
Perfect points every time! I love it!
Have fun arranging them in different patterns!
Here are some amounts of blocks for different sizes:
Crib: Dark fabrics
96 - 2 1/2" squares
48 - 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles
Light fabrics:
96 - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles
Lap: Dark fabrics
160 - 2 1/2" squares
80 - 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles
Light fabrics
160 - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles
Twin:
Dark fabrics
280 - 2 1/2" squares
140 - 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangles
Light fabrics
280 - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles
Quote of the Day: "Fabric is so addictive it should be a controlled substance." :) Sew on! Smile on!
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