Block of the Month

November 1997 - 6" Block

 Pine Tree

Fabric

The Pine Tree Block uses three different fabrics.

Fabric A

 Fabric B

 One background fabric


Cutting the fabric

This Block requires:

 Three 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles of Fabric A
 Six 2" squares of background fabric
 One 1-1/2" x 2" rectangle of Fabric B
 Two 1-1/2" x 2" rectangles of background fabric
 Two 2" x 6-1/2" rectangles of background fabric


 Piecing the Block

 1) Light mark a diagonal line on the back of the six 2" background fabric squares as shown.
 2) Place one of the 2" background fabric squares on top of one of the 3-1/2" x 2" Fabric A rectangles, right sides together, with the marked diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the two remaining Fabric A rectangles.

3) Trim fabric 1/4" from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press seam toward the background fabric.
 4) Place one of the 2" background fabric squares on top of the unit completed in Step 3 with the right sides together and the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew the fabrics together on the diagonal line. Repeat with the two remaining units from Step 3.

5) Trim fabric 1/4" from the sewn diagonal line as shown. Press seam toward the background fabric. The completed unit should measure 3-1/2" x 2".
 6) Piece the three units completed in Step 5 together as shown. Press the seam allowances down toward the points Step 5 units. The completed unit should measure 3-1/2" x 5".
 7) Take the 1-1/2" x 2" rectangle of Fabric B and the two 1-1/2" x 2" rectangles of background fabric and piece together as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the Fabric B rectangle. This completed unit should measure 2" x 3-1/2".
 8) Piece together the unit completed in Step 6 and the unit completed in Step 7 as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the unit completed in Step 7. This completed unit should measure 3-1/2" x 6-1/2".
 9) Take the two 2" x 6-1/2" rectangles of background fabric and the unit completed in Step 8 and piece together as shown to form the completed Pine Tree Block. Press the seam allowances toward the background fabric rectangles. The completed Block should measure 6-1/2" including a 1/4: seam allowance on all sides.
© Susan E Traudt 1997
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