Block of the Month -- May, 2008
“Flower Basket”

Diagram: Fabric: Cutting Directions: Flowers Colorful fabrics - florals or other, assorted or same (3) 3 1/8" squares, cut in half diagonally Foliage Green (2) 3 1/8" squares, cut in half diagonally Basket Medium or dark brown (1) 3 1/8" square, cut in half diagonally (1) 5 3/8" square, cut in half diagonally Background White or light tone-on-tone (2) 2 3/4" x 5" strips (3) 3 1/8" squares, cut in half diagonally (1) 5 3/8" square, cut in half diagonally

Assembly Instructions:
(Note: you will have some leftover triangles to save for another project.)

1. Row 1: Piece a background triangle and a flower triangle to make a flower/background square. Make 4 more of these units. Following the diagram, join 3 of these units together in a row.
2. Row 2: Piece a foliage triangle and a flower triangle to make a square. Following the diagram, join to a flower/background square; then add a foliage triangle.
3. Row 3: Following the diagram, add a foliage triangle to the remaining flower/background square.
4. Following the diagram, join rows 1, 2 and 3, and then add the large basket triangle to complete a 9-patch square.
5. Sew a small basket triangle to one end of a background strip; piece a mirror-image unit using remaining strip and small basket triangle. Sew units to adjacent sides of flower basket unit; add the large background triangle as shown.

• Use 100% cotton fabrics for the block. Wash fabrics before cutting. Do not use fabrics that bleed or run!
• Arrange the patches on a piece of felt, flannel or batting before sewing to aid in assembly.
• Stitch all seams a scant ¼". Please try to be accurate!
• Unless otherwise specified, press seams toward the dark fabric if possible, taking care not to stretch any bias edges.

Bonus Block of the Month for May, 2008 - “Little Tulip Basket”

What a cute little basket! This Little Tulip Basket is featured by permission of Linda Worland, pattern designer and owner of a terrific paper-piecing website, www.paperpanache.com. Click on the tulip block picture to access the pattern on the Paper Panache website. While you are there, visit the other pages on the site to see the great patterns available for free or purchase, and be sure to read the How-Tos under “Help & Info” for lessons on paper-piecing and tips and techniques on various other quilting topics. You will love this site!

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