13 colored fabric squares 3.5"x 3.5"
12 squares background: 3.5" x 4" (rectangles)
Sew all small squares & background rectangles together in rows except for the top & bottom rectangles.
Iron seams open (top right picture).
Next - sew all the rows together. (don't iron yet)
Now sew on the top & bottom rectangles so they can be centered over that middle square (middle left pix).
It's almost time to iron the horizontal seams but here is a tip: finger press the seams in the proper direction from the FRONT before ironing. These seams are NOT pressed open.
Finger press 3 seams towards the top square and iron from the front.
Finger press 3 seams towards the bottom and iron from the front.
Now feel free to flip your block every which way and give it a good iron since all your seam directions are perfect!
There are many ways to make this block - most vary in how big to cut the background fabric pieces. You can cut all squares the same size - or even use half square triangles for the sides - I tried those methods and while ragged edges will probably get 'trapped' in the 1/4" seam I opted to use more fabric with waste for piece of mind. My background rectangles are 3.5" x 4" ... 1/2" bigger than my colored fabric. I found this tip on Wombat Quilts.
Kona white sashing between blocks was cut 2" and the top/bottom and sides sashing cut 2.5".
Everything trimmed nicely after quilting with wavy lines in Aurifil #50wt. white - and of course, beautiful soft minky on the back.
This is "Teen Quilt No. 3" for my daughter's friends.
Materials:Feather Flock by Tina Givens
Kona White & Pansy (binding)
Dimple dot minky / vanilla from Fabric.com
Aurifil 50wt. white #2024
Warm & White batting
Size: 60" x 74"
November 2016
Great job. I love this Quilt. I was very generous of you to give the instructions for this lovely Quilt.
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