Please make this block in October to bring to the November meeting.

When the block is complete it should be 12.5″ x 12.5″

We will be using white fabric for the background and two other colors within the primary/secondary color range.  These colors include red, blue, yellow, green, purple and orange.  Please try to stay within the purest of these colors that you can to make the final quilt cohesive.

Cutting directions

White fabric         One 7 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ square

Two 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ square

Color A (square in the middle, blue in the sample)

Four 9 3/4″ x 2 5/8″ strips

Color B (outside color, red in the sample

One 7 1/4′ x 7 1/4″ square

Piecing Instructions

Cut the large white square diagonally both ways without moving the pieces between cuts.

Cut the two smaller white squares in half diagonally.

Using your ruler with a 45 degree angle cut both ends of your Color A (blue) in opposite directions

Now you will assemble one of the four sub-blocks as follows

Sew one large white triangle to one Color B triangle (Red) as shown above.  (Sorry, I didn’t get that picture centered very well.)

Sew the small white triangle to the short side of the Color A strip (blue)

Sew the two units you just made together at their long edges

Make four of these units and assemble as follows

I hope you have enjoyed this trip to the Balkans–no passport needed!

I apologize for this being so late.  My laptop was out of service for a few weeks and I’m up and running again now.

This block is to bring to the October 2nd meeting.

The block for this month is the Greek Key.  Please use Blue and White to make this block.

All pieces will be 2″ wide.

Cut 2″ strips into the following lengths:

11″ — 1 white, 1 blue

9.5″ — 1 white, 1 blue

12.5″ — 1 blue

8″ — 1 white, 1 blue

6.5″ — 1 white, 1 blue

5″ — 1 white, 1 blue

3.5″ — 1 blue

2″ — 3 white, 1 blue

Begin with the center 4 squares.  There will be 3 whites and 1 blue.  Piece them as a 4-patch.

I laid out the next few pieces to be sure I was getting them placed correctly.

Keep adding the strips in the order shown in the following pictures.

So this month’s BOM is Dutchman’s Puzzle.  It consists of 8 flying geese units.  There are so many different methods for making flying geese units and everyone has their favorite.  Also the internet is full of tutorials for different techniques and rather than try to replicate each of them I am going to provide two different links that I found with a variety of ideas.

http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/how-to-sew-flying-geese/

https://www.connectingthreads.com/tutorials/Flying_Geese-Make_em_fast-two_more_methods__D16.html

Your fabrics should be white for the outside of the units.  Use a color of a spring flower for the inside of the geese units.

Choose your favorite method and make 8 geese units that are 3″ x 6″ (finished).  Piece them together as shown below.

 

As most of you know Susie Mc. won the BOM blocks at the March meeting.  She already has them put together and it looks fabulous!  It truly makes me want to make a Delectible  Mountain quilt.

GREAT JOB, Susie!

This block will be made in February to bring to the March meeting.

I know this post is way early, but with the big, snowy day we are having I thought you might want to get a head start and make lots of these fun blocks.  This block looks a lot harder than it really is.  It seriously took me maybe 15 minutes to make–and I was going slowly and taking pictures.  It is called Delectable Mountain and there are several ways you can lay this block out to achieve different looks.  This process will actually make two of the blocks that will end up being a little taller than they are wide.

We will be using two fabrics:

1.  a white or cream that is either solid or reads as a solid.

2.  a medium to dark print or solid.

You will need to cut an 8 1/2″ square from each of your fabrics

It is hard to see in the photo below, but you will carefully draw a diagonal line on the back of the neutral fabric.  (I was so excited to do this picture.  I actually photoshopped my first picture for the blog.)

Then stitch 1/4″ on each side of the line.  (We’ve used this method before.)

Cut the piece in half along the drawn line between the seams

Press seams toward the dark fabric

Trim up the squares to exactly 8″ both ways

Place the squares right sides together with the dark fabric opposite the neutral fabric.  Try to nest the seams together, but it is most important that they are lined up exactly on the sides.

Now for the fun part!  Using your ruler and rotary cutter, cut the layered square into 2 inch segments.

When you turn the top pieces over this is what you will have

Now just rearrange the pieces.  Basically if you number each of the segments 1-4 from the left, 1 will switch places with 4 and 2 will switch places with 3.  Do this for both of the squares.

Sew the pieces together the way they are now laid out.  They will look like this.

And voila!  You have 2 Delectable Mountain blocks–one going up and one going down.

Enjoy and stay safe and warm!

 

Layout A

Layout B

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