December Block of the Month

Hope you are all doing well out there and enjoying your holidays.
Are you ready for another? Here goes: This month's block is called Dutchman's Puzzle. You only need 2 fabrics. A background and another color for the flying geese triangles.

1.) Cut out 16- 3 1/2" squares of the background fabric you chose.

2.) Cut out 8- 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles for the "flying geese" out of your focus fabric.

3.) Place a square right sides together onto a rectangle in the corner and draw a diagonal sewing line.
4.) Trim the fabric on the left side of the sewing line a quarter inch away and press back the background fabric.


5.) Place another square on the opposite corner and repeat last step (trim opposite side of course) until you get a block like this.

6.) Continue this process until you have 8 flying geese blocks. Assemble this way:

My November result

November Block of the Month

This month's block is called "Country Roads". This one has a few more pieces but follow along and you should be OK. As always, if you have any questions feel free to email me. You will need 4 fabrics. Or if you plan on using a different fabric for your center, then you will need 5. Here's how to assemble:

1.) For the 4-patch blocks in each corner, cut one strip each 3" x 12" from 2 of your fabrics. And 2 strips 3" x 12" of your lightest fabric.

2.) Make 2 strip sets. One set each using the lightest fabrics with the other two fabrics.

3.) Subcut strip sets into 4 - 3" sections.

4.) Take one section from each set and sew together alternating the light and dark fabrics. Make 4 - four-patch blocks.

5.) Cut four strips 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" from a different fabric. This fabric will be used as the "cross" between the four-patch blocks.

6.) Cut a 2 1/2" block using one of your fabric choices. This is your center block.

Assemble this way:


Have fun!!
:)

My October block result

October Block of the Month

This month's block is called "Rail Fence" or "Split Rail". I've seen it called both of those. This block should also be fairly easy to do. You will need 3 matching fabrics. One dark, one medium, and one light. You can put them together however you want. Again, make it as organized or as scrappy as you want. Here is what you do:

1.) Measure out and cut strips from each fabric 2 1/2" x 26".

2.) Sew strips together to make a strip set in the order you like best.


3.) Subcut your strip set into 4 blocks measuring 6 1/2" each.


Assemble this way:



Again, if there are any questions, please email me. Have fun!

My September result

Well, here is my first block. I love this sheep fabric. Hope you all had some nice blocks come out. If you have pictures of your block and want to share, email them to me and I will post them.

melaniewelanie1@gmail.com

September Block of the Month

This month's block to start us off is a nice and easy one. This block is known as "Churn Dash". You will need two colors of your choice. A background and a dark or medium, solid or print pattern. I am posting the example patterns in black and white so you can let your own imagination go with it. You can make this as scrappy or as organized as you want. That's the best part about quilting. You put your own personality in it.

OK, here are your instructions. If you have any questions, email me at melaniewelanie1@gmail.com.

1.) Cut 2 background squares and 2 dark squares 4 7/8".

2.) Take 1 background square and 1 dark square and put them right sides together. Draw, with a pencil, a diagonal line from one corner to the other on the back of one side of the squares that are together.


3.) Sew 1/4" away from each side of the drawn line ( with both pieces still right sides together).


4.) Cut on the drawn line, open squares and press seam allowances toward the darker fabric. Your finished block size should be 4 1/2". Repeat with the other set of squares to make a total of 4 half-square triangle blocks.


5.) Cut 1 strip of each color 2 1/2" x 18" long. Sew together to make a strip set.


6.) Subcut the strip set into 4 squares 4 1/2" each.


7.) Cut 1 square of background fabric for center 4 1/2".

Assemble this way:


That should complete your block for this month. Remember, if you have any questions, please email me at the address above. Hope this is something we can all enjoy. Happy quilting!