paintmejudy

Good morning! Hope everyone has an ejoyable and safe holiday weekend. Now, on to some sewing!

Using the A and B fabrics, you will make 12 half square triangle blocks that measure 4-1/2” square. (If you are making a square table topper or a 54” long runner, you will make 16 of the 4-1/2” block, This is the only direction I will give if you are making a different size … remember when I said about 1/3 more fabric?

Those new to my mysteries know that I usually don’t go by the rules when making these blocks but you can use your method or mine, just have them measure 4-1/2” square. If you are perfect with your half square triangles and go by the quilting books, cut strips 4-7/8”. If you are like me and sometimes have trouble getting them perfect, cut strips at 5”. Whichever way you use, to make your blocks, cut one strip of A and one strip of B, and set the rest aside. Don’t discard any leftovers until you are completely finished with the runner. Sub-cut these two strips to make 6 of each measuring either the 4-7/8” square or 5” square of the A and B. Set aside leftovers.

Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on 6 of the blocks cut from the lighter of the fabrics. Put one A and one B right sides together, and sew a scant ¼” away from the line, on both sides of the line and cut along the drawn line. (I’ve been asked what is considered a scant ¼” seam and have never seen anything written, so I probably would say about a couple thread widths, 1/32” or less, just so you don’t cover the marked pencil line.) Cut along the pencil line. Press. If your blocks were cut from a 5” strip -- using your 4-1/2” ruler, laying the diagonal line from corner to corner, and trim.

You will now have 12 half square triangle blocks of A-B that measure 4-1/2” square.

I know this is not a lot to do for this week, but I have had a lot of PMs that many are planning on reversible runners in the same pattern and also some bigger sizes, so to give everyone time to stay caught up, I am having you just make the 12 blocks.