Start by sewing the top two blocks together with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Then sew the bottom two blocks together. this is what it looks like. Iron the seam in opposite directions and nest them side by side with the seams touching.
Press seam open. We now have our first block with center corners matching perfect. That was pretty easy right? This is the first 12 1/2 block, each block on this quilt will be 12 1/2 inch blocks. When they are sewn together it will make 12 inches blocks, because of the seam allowances.
Moving on to block 2 we will need two 6 1/2 squares and eight 3 1/2 inch squares. Line them up with four 3 1/3 inch squares beside one 6 1/2 inch square for the top. The bottom line is one 6 1/2 square beside four 3 1/2 squares. Sew the top two 3 1/2 inch blocks together and then sew the bottom top two 3 1/2 inch blocks together. Press the seams in opposite directions and nest them together, just like on the top block, pin and sew. Remember to remove the pin when you get to it. Press seam open. Great, do the bottom four 3 1/2 blocks the same as the top four 3 1/2 blocks. Now you have made two 6 1/2 inch blocks.
Sew the top two blocks together and then the bottom two blocks together. Press in opposite directions, pin and sew. Remember to remove the pin when you get to it. I have broke needles by forgetting to remove them. Press seams open. Look how pretty all our corners line open. Don't you think it looks good?
We are now on block 3. For this block we need one 6 1/2 inch block and twelve 3 1/3 inch blocks. The 6 1/2 inch block will be in the center and the twelve 3 1/2 inch blocks on the outside. Surrounding it like so.
Sew the top center two 3 1/2 in blocks together, and then the bottom center two 3 1/2 inch blocks together. Press seams to the darker color, it does not mater if it is right or left. sew the top piece to the 6 1/2 inch square, press seam towards the center. Sew the bottom piece to the 6 1/2 inch square and press toward the center. Now sew the four 3 1/3 inch blocks on the left side together, press the top two seams down and the bottom two seams up. Then sew the four on the right side together. Press the top two seams down and the bottom two seams up. Then pin and nest your two seams on the left. Nesting your seams is why we pressed the seams the way we did. Sew and remove the pins as you get to them. Press seam open. Now nest your seams on the right side, pin, and sew. Don't forget to remove pins as you get to them. Press seam open.
You know have your third block and the seams look great. In the next blog we will be adding rectangles, 2 1/2 blocks and 4 1/2 blocks. Play with the ones you have learned, and have fun. Show me what combinations you come with. See you in the next blog.
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