Join us for the Celebration Sampler Quilt Along! We are counting down to our Fall Paducah QuiltWeek Show & Contest and our 35th Anniversary celebration. We will be marking the days with fun 8″ quilt blocks.
66″ x 66″
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Each day a new block pattern will be released, for a total of 36 blocks.
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Block 23
8” x 8” finished
Cutting Instructions
From the cream fabric, cut:
(2) 1 ½” x 13”
From the tan fabric, cut:
(4) 2 ½” x 2 ½”
From the orange fabric, cut:
(2) 1 ½” x 13”
From the teal fabric, cut:
(4) 2 ½” x 2 ½”
Four Patch
Sew a tan 2 ½” square to a teal 2 ½” square. Repeat to make 4 pairs.
Sew the two pairs together to make a Four Patch Units. Unit measures 4 ½” square. Make 2.
Sixteen Patch
Sew a cream 1 ½” x 13” rectangle to an orange 1 ½” x 13” rectangle along the long side, and press towards the orange. Sew on remaining ½” x 13” rectangles alternating colors, pressing towards the orange.
Cut (8) 1 ½” sections from the strip set to make the rows.
Lay 4 rows out into a Sixteen Patch and sew the rows together. Unit measures 4 ½” square. Make 2.
Block Assembly
Use the block diagram below to layout the block into rows.
Sew the units into rows.
Sew the rows together to complete the block.
Block measures 8 ½” x 8 ½” unfinished.
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