This week is all about half square triangles - large and small.
Here is my block
Here is the original block
This weeks video
and this weeks instructions
Cutting
From the background cut 16 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
These are to be paired with the below.
From the lightest aqua cut 1 half square triangle from a 2.5 inch strip
From the aqua cut 2 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
From the teal cut 2 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
From the navy ladybird cut 2 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
From the lightest peach cut 1 half square triangle from a 2.5 inch strip
From the peach/coral cut 2 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
From the pink cut 2 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
From the fuschia cut 2 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
From the periwinkle blue / lavender
- cut 5 half square triangles from a 2.5 inch strip
- one 2.5 inch square
- one rectangle 2.5 x 4.5 inches
Sewing
Lay out as follows
Sew the half square triangles together
Sew the half sq triangles together into strips as follows.
Sew the units to the sides of the centre block.
Sew the top and bottom rows onto the centre unit.
Another block done. Sooooo close now
Background
To the top of the block sew a background piece 10.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches high.
To the bottom of the block sew a background piece 10.5 inches wide by 6.5 inches high. Note the different height here.
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