Beauty Patch

The block for January 2005 is the "Beauty Patch" block 

Each finished block measures 12 inches square.  (12 ½ X 12 ½ inches unfinished). 
  
Instructions:  Use good quality, 100% cotton pre-washed fabrics.


       
1.           cut green squares          
    
2.               cut floral triangles

3.           cut yellow triangles

4.              cut white squares & triangles
 


5.       sew HST squares - floral & yellow


6.     sew HST squares - floral & white


7.             assemble block



8.               finished block



Choose a primarily blue medium shade floral, Hunter green & springy yellow tone-on-tone fabrics, and a white-on-white for the background.  


Cutting instructions:

    1.   Cut four  3 1/2-inch squares from the Hunter green fabric.

    2.   Cut four 3 7/8-inch squares from the blue floral fabric.  
    Cut the squares diagonally to form eight triangles.


3.   From the yellow material, cut two 3 7/8-inch squares.
Cut the squares diagonally to form four triangles. 

    4.   From the white material, cut four 3 1/2-inch squares & two 3 7/8-inch squares.
    Cut the larger squares diagonally to form four triangles. 


Piecing instructions:

    5.   With right sides together, sew each of the yellow triangles to a floral triangle along the long side of the triangles using a 1/4" seam allowance.  Press seams to the floral sides.
    (Refer to graphic 5)  You will end up with four HST (half-square triangle) pieces.

6.   With right sides together, sew each of the white triangles to a floral triangle along the long side of the triangles.  Press seams to the floral sides.
(Refer to graphic 6)  You will end up with four HST squares.



Assembly instructions:
7.   Using graphic 7 as a reference, assemble the sections into rows, then assemble rows into a finished block.  Remember to pin at each intersection to ensure corners match.




Your completed unfinished block will measure 12 ½ inches.

12 inches after sewn into a quilt!

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