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WEEK 4

This is a lot for one week, I know, but if you don’t finish, next week isn’t as much sewing you will all be finished around the same time, I think. If not, no problem, take as much time as you need.

So, now it will be revealed how you are going to use an unlikely count of 13 blocks. Remember, all I ever said in the first posting was that you would make a topper of about 42”. And there is a bit of a twist coming next week. Some of you guessed setting triangles, and yes, there are. A few of you may cringe, but I have given detailed directions with pictures to help you if you are not familiar with this process. But at least there are NOT any Y-seams.

Start by cutting triangles from fabric B. You will keep your triangles in two different piles is because you want to eliminate bias edges on the sides and tops. (Set remaining fabric B aside for next week.)

First, cut a WOF 12-1/2” wide. From this piece, cut two 12-1/2” squares. Cut each square diagonally twice to make 4 triangles. Keep these triangles in one pile. These will be for the top, bottom and sides and will be referenced to in the pictures as SETTING triangles.

From the rest of the 12-1/2” WOF strip, cut two 6-1/2” square from the rest of the fabric. Set aside leftover B fabric. Stack the two 6-1/2” squares and cut in half making 4 CORNER setting triangles. Keep in separate stack, marked “corner”.

Ok, part of the mystery will now be revealed.

Lay out the blocks as you wish, along with the setting and corner triangles, as shown in the picture using corner triangles and side triangles in their proper place. This topper needs to be sewn into strips on the diagonal as I have done or you will have to mke Y seams. And I hate Y-seams!. The important thing to watch is that the edge of the triangle and the edge of the block line up and are even, with the point extending a ways beyond the block. Then press seams of the rows, having them alternate so will nestle together when sewn: press the first row, for example, with seams pressed one way. Press the seams in the next row the opposite direction. Sew rows together, Press. You will have a square approximately 33-1/2”. This measurement is not critical, and may vary a small amount depending on your sewing machine. But all the blocks need to be consistent in size.

I will make a separate posting of a charity quilt made larger than your topper.