![Pink + Black + White](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3379850895_6ff15c6555_m.jpg)
It's a simple little block that has a lot of design possibilities. I'm thinking about putting some I-spy squares in place of the pink squares. It would make a great alternate block in a sampler quilt (or for a lot of the lotto blocks we make) or a border block. It could be a great swap block or scrap buster by keeping the 4-patch and center squares a consistent color and changing up the 4 squares (pink in my example).
To make a single six inch (finished size) block, you'll need small amounts of fabrics in three colors, illustrated here in Pink, White and Black:
Pink: One 2.5 inch by 10 inch rectangle (or a 5 inch square)
White: One 1.5 inch by 12 inch rectangle (or a pair of 1.5 x 6 inch rectangles if you are working from scraps, as I did)
Black: One 2.5 inch square plus One 1.5 inch by 12 inch rectangle (or a pair of 1.5 x 6 inch rectangles)
Tip: add 1/4-1/2 inch in length to the measurements to the rectangles to give yourself a little wiggle room to square up edges if necessary
![Fabric requirements](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3379849885_dbfb578f9e.jpg)
1. Sew the black and white long rectangles together along the long edges.
2. Press the seam allowance toward the black side. Slice into eight 1.5 inch sub-units.
![Press and cut eight 1.5 inch sub-units](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3379850063_5f6a62df2a.jpg)
3. Use these to sew four 4-patches. After your 4-patch units are sewn and pressed, they should measure 2.5 inches square.
![Sew four 4-patches](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3380668548_968e4503d1_m.jpg)
4. Cut your Pink rectangle (or 5 inch square) into four 2.5 inch squares and lay out the units of your block, 9 patch fashion.
![Units laid out as 9-Patch](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3379850649_e69c3c089c_m.jpg)
5. Assemble your block.
![Pink + Black + White](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3379850895_6ff15c6555_m.jpg)
. . . And then, because that was so quick, make a couple more
![Pink + Black + Black & White](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3379851551_51a50440ff_m.jpg)
![Pink + Black & White + White](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3379851253_e5510c1018_m.jpg)
Then, you might be inspired to pull out some more black and white and pink scraps and think about making some more . . .
![Fabric Scraps I used to make blocks](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3379851949_9ee8fb7812.jpg)
Like I did ;-)
![Pink + Black + White](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3380669308_ca923a4542_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #15](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3384432353_2b91fed40f_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #14](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3384432537_08ff3ea9e1_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #13](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3384432763_7c9ee3768d_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #12](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3385247516_de4bc523b5_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #11](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3384433073_4bc6ee11f8_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #10](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3384433271_ec2f491f06_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #6](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3384434227_b4300d95d5_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #8](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3384433819_8ed9448d19_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #7](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3385248624_60fa6b1d84_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #5](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3385248996_916f36cc25_t.jpg)
![Thrifty block #9](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3384433495_b3ef22c9b4_t.jpg)
The thing to be careful of when you make this block is that you always end up with a nice "X" and that your blocks don't look like this when your done.
![An OOPS block example](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3379849709_29e8cba15b_m.jpg)
It's easier than you think to OOPS . . . and I offer this photo as proof positive of that fact ;-)
1 comment:
Many thanks for this!
I am new to patchwork and keen to use up big pile of fabric scraps. Going to try a block of this as my first ever project, and if it goes well make it up into a throw.
Post a Comment