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Block of the Month II

April 1999 - 12" Block

 Road to Tennessee

Fabric

The Road to Tennessee Block uses three different fabrics.

 Fabric - A

 Fabric - B

 One background fabric


Cutting the fabric

This Block requires:

 eight 3-1/2" squares of fabric A
 eight 3-1/2" squares of fabric B
 thirty-two 2" squares of background fabric


 Piecing the Block

 1) Lightly mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of the thirty-two 2" squares on background fabric.
 2) Take one of the 3-1/2" squares of fabric A and one of the marked 2" squares of background fabric and place, right sides together, with the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the seven remaining 3-1/2" fabric A squares and seven more of the 2" background fabric squares.
 3) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the background fabric.
4) Take one of the units completed in Step 3 and one of the marked 2" squares of background fabric and place, right sides together, with the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the seven remaining Step 3 units and seven more of the 2" background fabric squares.
 5) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the background fabric. The completed units should measure 3-1/2" square.
 6) Take one of the 3-1/2" squares of fabric B and one of the marked 2" squares of background fabric and place, right sides together, with the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the seven remaining 3-1/2" fabric B squares and seven more of the 2" background fabric squares.
 7) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the background fabric.
 8) Take one of the units completed in Step 7 and one of the marked 2" squares of background fabric and place, right sides together, with the diagonal line placed as shown. Sew on the diagonal line. Repeat with the seven remaining Step 7 units and the seven remaining 2" background fabric squares.
 9) Trim 1/4" away from the sewn line as shown. Press the seam allowance toward the background fabric. The completed units should measure 3-1/2" square.
 10) Take one of the units completed in Step 5 and one of the units completed in Step 9 and piece together as shown. Repeat with the remaining Step 5 and Step 9 units. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 9 unit.
 11) Take two of the units completed in Step 10 and piece together as shown. Repeat with the remaining Step 10 units to create a total of four squares. Press the seam allowances to either side, just be consistent. The completed square units should measure 6-1/2" square.
 12) Take two of the squares completed in Step 11 and piece together as shown. Repeat with the two remaining Step 11 units. Press the seam allowances toward the left. These completed units should measure 6-1/2" x 12-1/2".
 13) Piece together the two units completed in Step 12 to completed the Road to Tennessee quilt Block. Press the seam allowance in either direction. The completed Block should measure 12-1/2" which includes a 1/4" seam allowance on all sides.

WWQP Quilt Coloring Book page for the Road to Tennessee Block

© Susan E Traudt 1998
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