I have four blocks to share this week, all from Suzanne! First we have Checkerboard:
Then we have Attic Windows:
Third we have Buckwheat:
And last, but not least, we have Country Path:
Lovely! I still love how just changing the fabrics can so change the look of a block.
We are at the end of the second week of summer break for the children and I have to admit that I haven't gotten much done since they got off school. I haven't even gotten much done with my longarm since I no sooner get in there but I get interrupted. I do love my children and a big part of starting my own home business was to be able to be where my children needed me to be but I do like my work too. Then I think about the fact that these types of summers are almost over with our boy heading into grade six in September and what else can I do but smile at the little man he is becoming.
It also didn't help to have my van broken into last Friday and have my purse, that I unfortunately forgot in the vehicle, pretty much emptied out. That has been a royal pain in the you know what and it isn't all fixed yet but at least it was just stuff. Stuff I needed and have to replace but just stuff.
I have a husband that I love with all my heart, who is a true partner in life, a boy who is growing up into such a little man, even if he is a turkey sometimes and a girl who plays the angel but has a stubborn streak a mile wide. Life is good!
Our first block this week is Block #14 - Butterfly at the Crossroads.
Cut one 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pink square.Cut four 1 1/2" x 3" green rectangles.
Cut four 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" green squares.
Cut four 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" pink squares.
Cut four 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" green squares.
Cut four 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" pink squares.
Place one of the 2 1/4" pink squares RST with one of the 2 1/4" green squares and make them into HSTs. Trim your HST to 1 3/4" square. Repeat for the other three pink/green pairs.
Organize your pieces the way you want them to look.
In the four corners, you basically have a four patch. Sew each of these four patches together, watching that you nest the seams together properly.
Now as you look at your pieces, you once again have a nine patch to put together.
Sew together your pieces like you would any other nine patch.
Trim your block to 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" and your first block for this week is finished!
Our second block this week is Block #23 - Country Farm.
Cut one 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" purple square.Cut one 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" pink square.
Cut four 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" orange squares. Cut these on the diagonal.
Cut two 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" blue squares. Cut these on the diagonal.
Cut four 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" blue squares.
Place the large pink square RST with the large purple square and make it into HSTs. Place your ruler diagonally across the HST square and cut your HST in two perpendicular to your seam line. Place two of your triangles RST so that the colours alternate. Sew a 1/4" seam along the long side of your triangle, set the seam and press to one side. I repeated this with the other set and made the extra QST.
Centre the long side of the orange triangle RST along the edge of a blue square. Sew a 1/4" seam, set the seam and press to one side. Repeat with another orange triangle on the next side of the blue square. Repeat with the other three blue squares and six orange triangles.
You now basically have a nine patch to put together. Make sure while doing this that the right angles of the blue triangles match up with the right angle of the orange triangle.
Flip the last large triangle RST onto the larger piece, sew a 1/4" seam, set the seam and press to one side. Trim your block to 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" and your second block for this week is finished.
Our third block this week is Block #28 - Duck and Ducklings.
Cut one 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pink squares.Cut four 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" pink squares.
Cut four 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" blue squares.
Cut two 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" pink squares.
Cut two 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" blue squares.
Cut two 3 3/8" x 3 3/8" pink squares. Cut these on the diagonal.
Cut four 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" blue squares. Cut these on the diagonal.
Place one 2 1/4" pink square RST with one 2 1/4" blue square and make them into HSTs. Trim your HSTs to 1 3/4". Repeat with the other 2 1/4" pink/blue pair.
Flip one blue triangle RST onto an HST so that the right angle corners match. Sew a 1/4" seam, set the seam and press to one side. Flip another blue triangle RST onto the next side of the HST so that the right angle corners match. Sew a 1/4" seam, set the seam and press to one side. Repeat for the other three HST/triangle sets.
Flip a 1 3/4" pink square RST onto a 1 3/4" blue square. Sew a 1/4" seam, set the seam and press to one side. Repeat for the other three pink/blue square sets.
Flip one pink triangle RST onto a pieced triangle so that the right angle corners match. Sew a 1/4" seam along the long side, set the seam and press to one side. Repeat for the other three triangle sets.
You now basically have a nine patch to put together. Sew together like all the other nine patches and your third block for this week is complete.
Our fourth block for this week is Block #17 - Cats and Mice.
Cut five 2" x 2" red squares.Cut two 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" red squares.
Cut two 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" blue squares.
Cut two 2" x 2" blue squares. Cut these on the diagonal.
Cut two 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" blue squares. Cut these on the diagonal.
You now have a diagonal nine patch to put together.
Make sure that the right angle corners match up when piecing this together and your fourth block for this week is finished!
I think that the next post should finish up the last of the simple piecing posts. After that, by my quick count, we should have just the foundation piecing posts, a post that has the blocks that include a bit of applique and then the dreaded (to me) "Y" seam post! The end is in sight ladies!
See you next time!
Tara
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