Scrap Quilt 2016-2017: Block #2

Cutting Instructions

White fabric

• 28 - 2 1/2" squares
• 4 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips
• 4 - 2 3/8" squares

Color fabric

• 32 - 2 1/2" squares
• 4 - 2" squares
• 1 - 3 1/2" square
• 1 - 4 1/4" square

 Assembly

*Note: Always press to the color fabric unless otherwise noted.

Step 1: Lay 2 - 2 3/8" white fabric squares on the 4 1/4" color fabric square right sides together according to the next photo. Draw a diagonal line along the squares.

Step 2: Sew 1/4" away from both sides of the line, then cut along the line.

Step 3: Press back the squares.

Step 4: Lay the remaining 2 - 2 3/8" squares on the 4 1/4" color fabric square pieces right sides together. Draw a diagonal line along each of the squares. Refer to next photo.

Step 5: Sew 1/4" away from both sides of the lines, then cut along the lines.

Step 6: Press back the squares. This makes 4 flying geese blocks. The flying geese block method used is a no fabric waste method. To read more about it, check out this post here.

Step 7: Referring to the next 5 photos, assemble the center star. Sew together the 1 - 3 1/2" color fabric square, the 4 - 2" color fabric squares, and the 4 flying geese blocks.

Step 8: Make 4 nine patch blocks. Sew together 5 - 2 1/2" color fabric squares and 4 - 2 1/2" white fabric squares per block. You will use a total of 20 - 2 1/2" color fabric squares and 16 - 2 1/2" white fabric squares. Refer to the next 6 photos.

Step 9: Make 4 blocks that are 2 squares by 3 squares; a total of 6 squares per block. Use 3 - 2 1/2" color fabric squares and 3 - 2 1/2" white fabric squares. Refer to the next 3 photos. You will use a total of 12 - 2 1/2" color fabric squares and 12 - 2 1/2" white fabric squares.

Step 10: Sew a 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" white fabric strip to the long end with 2 color fabric squares of each of the 2 square by 3 square pieces. You will use all of the 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips. See the next 3 photos.

Step 11: Assemble the block. Referring to the next 5 photos, sew together the nine patch blocks, 2 square by 3 square pieces, and the center star. Press to the center star and the nine patch blocks.