2013 Mystery Quilt

 

July Block

As before with the last 2 blocks you will

need 3 fabrics.

Also the 4 corner blocks should be solid

squares not half squares as shown

in the diagram.

 

Fabric cuts for July Block:

 

Dark fabric:

2       6 3/4" squares

2      3 3/8" squares 

4       3" squares

 

Medium fabric:

2      6 3/4" squares

2     3 3/8" squares

 

Light fabric:

4     6 3/4" squares

 

Using the method I gave you in May

for making half square triangles,

put 2 of the light6 3/4" squares with

2 of the dark 6 3/4" squares

& 2 of the light 6 3/4" squares with

2 of the medium 6 3/4" squares.

This will give you 16 light a dark squares and

16 light and medium squares.

 

You will need 4 --- 3 3/8" squares of

both medium and dark squares.

Use the 3 3/8" squares in medium and

dark squares to make half square triangles.

 

Layout your 36 squares according to the

layout below for the block.

 

 Remember the 4 --- 3" squares go in the

corners instead of the light and dark squares

as you did in your last 2 blocks.

 

Happy Quilting

 



Blankets for Hosparus

What a great day it's been,

I'd thought I would share a

few of the quilts we made today

for

Blankets for Hosparus

 

 

 

 

Here at

Pinwheel Quilting

on the 2nd Friday of the month

we are making lap size quilts

for

Blankets for Hosparus.

 

Hope you get a chance to

join us for this great

giving opportunity.

Mystery Quilt -- June Block

Mystery Quilt

June Block

 

With this block you will the following:

 

Light fabric

Medium fabric

&

Dark fabric

 

Fabric cuts for June block:

 

Dark:

  2    6 3/4" squares

2   3 3/8" squares
4      3" squares
 

Medium:

2    6 3/4" squares
2    3 3/8" squares
 

Light:

4     6 3/4" squares

 

 

Using the method I gave you last month for

making half squares triangles,

put 2 of the light 6 3/4" sqs. with

2 of the dark 6 3/4" sqs.

& 2 of the light 6 3/4" sqs. with

2 of the medium 6 3/4" sqs.

 

This will give you

16 light & dark squares

& 16 light & medium squares.

You will need
4  medium & dark squares.
Use the 3 3/8" medium & dark squares
to make these half triangle squares.
 

Lay out your 36 squares according

to the diagram below for your block.
The 4 dark squares go in the corners
instead of the light & dark squares as in your
last block for May.

  

 

See you next month with another block.

Carol



New and Exciting

We've been busy here at Pinwheel Quilting,

with lots of new fabric we're cutting fat quarters,

fat quarter bundles and something new

4" Hexes.  here are a few of our new items:

 

from Windham:

 

Jo Morton's  "Madison Manor"

 

 

 

"Breeze"

 

 

 

"Ride"

 

 

from Riley Blake:

 

"Willow"

 

 

"Mystique"

 

 

"Dots"

 

 

 

Plus alot more......

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.

 

 

 

 

 



Primitive Quilts & Projects Magazine

Now available......

 

Primitive Quilts & Projects

2013 Summer Issue

 

"Hospitality"

The cover project and one of sixteen

projects in this issue.

Though the project is done with fabric,

I used wool for the pineapple appliques.

Kits are available for $30.

 

Another project is

"Al the Owl"

Pillow

Kits available for $19.99.

 



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by Needl' Love

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