Turkish Delight

Sorry, but Chock-A-Block Wednesday turned into

Chock-A-Block Thursday because I could not post

my blog.  But the good news is I'm in Turkey

and I ate Turkish Delight!

 

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Fabric A: Blue Fussy Cut

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Orange

4 - 4 1/2" squares

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C: Dark Blue

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric D: White Print

2 - 3 1/4" squares

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric C 2 1/2" square on

the top left corner of the Fabric B

4 1/2" square with right sides together.

Sew a thread width above the drawn

line and press seam to the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process to right upper corner

as shown. Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric B and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together

and sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line. Cut on drawn line,

press seam to the Fabric B.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout units as shown and

sew 2 1/2" units together.

Press seam to the Fabric C.

Then sew both rectangles

together as shown.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows. Press seams

in rows 1 and 3 to the inside and

seams in rows 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".

Windmills All Around

 

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I'll be flying into Amsterdam

next week, so this block of

windmills seemed appropriate.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White print

16 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Pink

8 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Purple

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A & Fabric B 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together.

Sew 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line, cut on drawn line,

press to the Fabric B.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Quarter Units:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows. Press seams

in rows 1 & 3 to the inside and

seams in row 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and press

seams out. Square to 6 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 2 rows. Press seam in

row 1 to the left and seam in row 2

to the right.

Sew rows together and press final

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".

This is what the quilt would

look like if you made it with

the block as shown.

But if you just change the colors

in the 6 1/2" squares a bit, you come

up with a completely different quilt.

It looks very complicated but it's

very easy!

Dutchman's Puzzle

 

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I'll be flying in and out of Amsterdam

a few times in the next few weeks so

this block seemed appropriate. I hope to

see windmills and tulip fields from the air.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White

16 - 3 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B,C,D,E: Red, Green Blue, Yellow

2 - 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles

of each color

Make Flying Geese Units:

Place 3 1/2" square on left side of

rectangle with right sides together

and sew a thread width above drawn

line to accomodate the fold of the

fabric. Press seam to the corner and

trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process to right side of

rectangle. Square to 3 1/2" x 6 1/2".

Do this to all rectangles, making 8

in total.

Pair rectangles as shown and sew together

taking care to have precise points.

Square to 6 1/2".

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 2 rows. Press seam in row 1 to the right

and seam in row 2 to the left.

Sew rows together and press final seam

open to reduce bulk. Square to 12 1/2".

Red Cross

 

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I made this block in honor of those

who lost so much in the terrible

tornadoes that hit my State this week

and for those that help with the recovery.

This makes a 10 1/2" block unfinished.

Fabric A: White

4 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles

2 - 2 1/2" x 6" strips

Fabric B; Red

2 - 2 1/2" squares

1 - 2 1/2" x 6" strip

1 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strip

Make Center Unit:

Sew a Fabric A 2 1/2" x 6" strip to each

long edge of Fabric B 2 1/2" x 6" strip.

Square off one edge and cut 2 - 2 1/2" units.

Place above units on each side of Fabric B

2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strip. Sew together, press

seams to the Fabric B. Square to 6 1/2".

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows. Press seams in rows 1 & 3

to the inside and row 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and press final seams

open to reduce bulk. Square to 10 1/2".