Rhonda

Trim it to 1 1/8" from one edge. Add a dk strip to one side.
Add the other dk strip.
You can see in the pics where these strips go.

Rhonda

Trim the sides by lining your ruler up with the center triangles as in the pic below. Then continue to trim all three sides.

My section is straighter than it appears here. It wouldn't lay flat so it looks crooked but it wasn't.

Now add the white strips the same way as you did the dk ones.
Trim only the long strip at the bottom.
Make sure you don't trim the other sides as we will trim them after the block is all together.
Trim the bottom strip to 7/8" from the seam

Rhonda

Now to sew on your Triangle corners line up the point of the little white triangle with the corner of the center Sq and pin the two together. I laid the white tri corner(folded back) so it touched the corner of the Sq and if you lay the Tri section flat it should line up with the edges together and your points should be line with each other. You can check this by placing a pin sideways where the seam will go and open it up as if it were a seam and see where your points are. Then if you need to adjust you can move it slightly to realign them if needed.

Sew the two Tri sections onto the center section.

Now line your ruler up to the last FG on each end and trim the edge. I laid my ruler on the Block to see where I needed to cut. So center you block within a 5" x 5" square on your ruler and make sure you are going to come out the way it is supposed to look. If it is off then you need to do some trouble shooting to fix things if needed.

Now trim all 4 sides this way and you will have a perfect 5" size block.

Rhonda

Trouble shooting

When you put the center and the FGs together you may need to trim the sides of the completed unit. Trim the FGs to match the center Sq in a Sq.

If you end up with a joined section not the size it needs to be which I did then you can tighten a seam by running another seam inside that seam.

My center was way too long. I measures against the picture I printed out to make sure I was getting the right size of every section as I went. So my center was too long. I went back and shortened all the seams and it came closer to being right.

Make sure you take time to measure as you build your sections. It will prevent a lot of frustration.

Any questions just ask! Thanks Rhonda

kluedesigns

thank you rhonda!!

that block looks fantastic and it a great alternative to paper piecing.

Rhonda

I need to finish my N/D DQ and then I will get the other two done and posted here. I don't plan to do the triangles but I will do as many of the blocks that will work with my methods.

Thanks for letting me be a part of this Klue. I looked at my DJ block I just made and I thought what can I do with this. And I thought put a border around it and I can use it in a coin purse or makeup bag!! So someone down the road may get this block as a purse with a Doll Quilt! LOL

I also can see the center section as a bookmark! I am going to do a few of those I think when I get time.

kluedesigns

plus they make nice coasters or just a cute little treat to hang on the wall.

BlueChicken

I have four or five "rejects" from both the christmas swap and the blue and whites, plus a couple of trial blocks for colour. I like the idea of bookmarks, but mine are going to be coasters. There's always a use, even for the rejects! :-)

Esqmommy

Wonderful tutorial Rhonda! I'm not using it now as I already finished those blocks, but I want to try this method down the road. You are such a wonderful teacher! We are lucky on this board to have so many talented folks!

Rhonda

M8 DONE WITH THE CUT DOWN METHOD

There are 29 pictures so be patient while I load them. Thanks

The cut down method means you sew pieces together and then cut them down to size.
Accuracy is extremely important in this size of block. So measure along the way to make sure you are on track.
Straight seams are a must. Tho some of mine are not as straight as they could be. A slight variance can make a differance when working with miniatures.

Do here we go!

First you will see the block seperated into the differant sections

The sections are the 9 patch center / the corners / and the borders