TQC Journal | issue 142

That was sew fun! I hope you thought so too. 
Just a few more blocks to make and then it is time to put things together. 

  - - - - - - - - - - Flying Geese - - - - - - - - - -

Cutting the block
From first print, cut: 2 rectangles, 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
from second print, cut: 4 squares, 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"

Making the Block

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the 
wrong side of 2-1/2" squares. Place the marked square on
one corner of rectangle, trim 1/4" seam allowance and press. 
Repeat on opposite corner with remaining square.
Block should measure 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
including seam allowances.

Join two flying geese blocks together.
Block should measure 4-1/2" square, including seam allowances.

Add 1-1/4" cut borders to each side of block,
press and add top and bottom borders. 
Finish by machine or hand quilting and bind using 
single thickness binding. 

 - - - - - - - - - -Sawtooth Star  - - - - - - - - - -

Cutting the block
From first print, cut: 1 square, 2-1/2" x 2-1/2"
From second print, cut: 4 squares, 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" cut once diagonally 
From background print, cut: 1 square, 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut twice diagonally 
             4 squares, 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"

Making the Block

Sew the small triangle to the short side of the larger triangle; press.
Sew another small triangle to the other short side to make a
flying geese unit. The unit should measure 1-1/2" x 2-1/2",
including seam allowances. Make a total of four units.

Arrange the flying geese, 2-1/2" square and four 1-1/2" squares
in three rows. Sew the units and squares together into rows. 
Join the rows to make a Sawtooth Star block measuring
4-1/2" square, including seam allowances.

Add 1-1/4" cut borders to each side of block,
press and add top and bottom borders. 
Finish by machine or hand quilting and bind using 
single thickness binding. 

 - - - - - - - - - - Hourglass - - - - - - - - - -

Cutting the block
From 2 different prints, cut: 2 square, 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
Cut each square diagonally to yield 4 triangles.

Making the Block

Layout block as pictured above.
Sew triangles together in each row.
Join rows together alternating seams at intersection.

Blocks should measure 2-1/2" square,
including seam allowances.

Layout two blocks in two rows. 
Join rows together, alternating seams at intersections.
Blocks should measure 4-1/2" square, 
including seam allowances. 

Add 1-1/4" cut borders to each side of block,
press and add top and bottom borders. 
Finish by machine or hand quilting and bind using 
single thickness binding. 

 - - - - - - - - - - Harvest Hot-pad Side Border - - - - - - - - - -

Today we are making a simple border.
Cut 46 squares, 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"
Sew them together in a checkerboard. 

Do some simple hand quilting
Bind using a single thickness binding. 
You should have twelve blocks and one side border strip. If you have
 been quilting and binding as you go finishing up is pretty easy. I used this
  simple ladder stitch video to join everything together.

 If you did not use the potholder method my suggestion would be to
add a 3/4" cut border to each block in different prints to give the 
look of binding and then join your blocks together. Quilt as 
desired and bind using a single thickness binding.

Want to keep going? Check out my Holiday Hot-pad Stitch Along
from a few years ago. I think you will like that one too.