Mystery Quilt - May Block

Mystery Quilt

May Block

 

The next 4 Blocks will use three shades.

Dark - shown here in black

Medium - shown here in gray

Light - shown here in beige

 

Fabric cuts for May block:

Dark:    4   -   3" squares

                   2  -   6 3/4 " squares

                   1   -  3 3/8 " square 

 

Medium:    2   -   6 3/4 " squares

                1   -   3 3/8" square

 

Light:    4   -   6 3/4 " squares

 

The following method for making half-square

triangles is something I saw on Pinterest.

You can see the following method at

chezstitches.blogspot.com

Karen Walker gives you the formula for making

any size half square triangle on this blog.

 

With one dark and one light 6 3/4 " square

place right sides together.

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner

in both directions as in picture, then stitch 1/4"

seam on either side of both lines.

Now you are going to make 4 cuts.

Do not separate square until all 4 cuts are made.

First, using the tiny square in the center

of the square , cut 3 3/8 " from bottom edge.

( make sure you use my measurements and

not the ones in the pictures)

This should line up with the corner points

of the tiny square in the center of your square.

Now do the same cut 3 3/8" cut

from the side edge.

Now cut on the diagonal lines.

 

Your square should look like the following,

and you will have 8 half square triangles.

Now, you need to repeat this with the other

dark and light 6 3/4 " squares.

And also with the two medium and two light

6 3/4 " squares.

You should have a total of 16 dark and light

and 16 medium and light half square

triangle squares.

 

Next take the 3 3/8 " of the dark and medium

fabrics and make 2 half square triangle squares.

With right sides together draw a diagonal line

from one corner to another corner and

stitch 1/4 " on either side of line then

cut on the drawn line.

Square up all your squares to 3" x 3".

 

Now that you have all your squares made

press your seams.  Lay out your squares using

the following diagram.

 

 When you get the squares laid out then sew

your squares together.

This is your May block.

 

See you next month.