Block of the Month -- February, 2004
FANCY HEART
My Heart is ever at your service. -- William Shakespeare
Block Size -- 10" finished (10½" with seam allowance)
The guild encourages all members to participate in this monthly raffle. It is a fun way to get your feet wet quilting and everyone enjoys the chance to win enough blocks for a quilt top. Please take the time to measure and sew accurately. It is very hard to sew together blocks that are not the same measurement. Most guild members would be more than happy to help you get started if you are unsure about how to begin. Let's take our time -- even experienced quilters can have an off day at the sewing machine.
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Dark Red Monochromatic print:
Cut one 3 3/4" x 7 ¼" rectangle
Cut four 2 3/4" squares
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Medium Red Monochromatic print:
Cut one 3 3/4" x 7 ¼" rectangle
Cut five 2 3/4" squares
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White tone-on-tone print:
Cut one 3 3/4" square
Cut four 2 ¼" squares
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Mark the diagonal on the wrong side of the four white 2 ¼" squares. With right sides together, pin one small white square to the upper left hand corner of the red monochromatic rectangle, draw a diagonal line from opposite corners (lower left to upper right), stitch on the line and then cut ¼" from the stitching line on the side towards the upper left corner. Looking at the sample, do the same for the upper right corner of the same red rectangle.
Do the same for the red print rectangle.
For the 9-patch area, pin two red print squares to one red monochromatic square and stitch. Stitch the remaining rows and then stitch the rows together.
Pin and stitch the red monochromatic rectangle unit to the top of the 9-patch.
Pin and stitch the large white square to the red print rectangle unit. Stitch this unit to the right side of the 9-patch unit.
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Keep in mind:
Use 100 % cotton fabrics for the block.
Wash the fabrics before cutting the quilt pattern. Do not use fabrics that bleed or run.
Stitch all seams ¼".
Press seams toward the dark fabric unless the pattern dictates otherwise.
Tip of the Month -- Never use a fabric you dislike just because you have it on hand; it will spoil your pleasure in the quilt.
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