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Hi all - this is my first time posting a tut, but someone asked me to try on this block. Here goes.
The finished block look complicated with all those diagonal seams and stuff. I thought to myself - How can I break this down? This is the finished block. [ATTACH=CONFIG]138036[/ATTACH] |
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When you look at it, the block is made up of two sashed rectangles cut on the diagonal and resewn
One Sashed square to make block [ATTACH=CONFIG]138118[/ATTACH] Second sashed square to make block [ATTACH=CONFIG]138119[/ATTACH] |
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For the block as pictured, cut each center to measure 6 1/2 inches
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Cut two strips of one color that measure 6 1/2 inches and sew them to the top and bottom of your square. Then press the seams open
Press so the seam allowances are on the sashing [ATTACH=CONFIG]138321[/ATTACH] I like to over cut and trim down [ATTACH=CONFIG]138322[/ATTACH] |
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next sew a 2 inch block in the contrast sashing color to an 8 inch x 2 inch strip. Press it open and square up
I over cut the width so I can trim to the exact width. It just comes out neater Press the seam allowance towards the cornerstone [ATTACH=CONFIG]138633[/ATTACH] |
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Sew these to the sides of your block. Make sure that the corner stones are on the opposite sides
The cornerstones are on the opposite sides of each block [ATTACH=CONFIG]138899[/ATTACH] Match up the seam lines so you have good corners [ATTACH=CONFIG]138901[/ATTACH] |
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Press open and square up the block.
Make a second block using the opposite colorway for the sashing. Now cut each block on the diagonal ONCE, using the corners that do not have cornerstones [ATTACH=CONFIG]140049[/ATTACH] |
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You need to make block pairs, but for a scrappy look, when you join the triangles together, use 4 different block parts, two with one sashing combination and two with the other combination.
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You then sew the blocks together. Again be careful about the sashing combinations. If you turn it one way - you can get the sashing lines to be sequential. I turned them so each block will alternate
I have all my blocks done - but not sewn together yet.. It says a lot for my stash that I found 21 different reds in my closet [ATTACH=CONFIG]140739[/ATTACH] |
Hope you enjoy it! Any questions? I'll try to answer them
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