Wonky Pound Sign Block Pattern

 

Materials:

 

One fat quarter or 3" X WOF width of fabric solid

12.5 X WOF of background fabric

 

 

Cutting:  Cut one 12.5 inch square from the background fabric

Cut four 1.5"x18" Strips of the solid

            

 

Construction: 

1)  Cut an off-centered, angled (wonky) verticle line through the 12 1/2 square.  Add and press a strip just as you did with the asterisk block.  Trim the strip back to the top edge.  Repeat with another veritcal strip.

2)  Cut a wonky horizontal line and again stitch in another horizontal strip.

3)  Trim the block to a 12 1/2 square.  Since it's wonky, you don't need to center the design.

 

Healing Scripture:

Exod 15:26

²⁶ He said, “You must obey the Lord your God and do what he says is right. If you obey all his commands and keep his rules, I will not bring on you any of the sicknesses I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.”

Offset Log Cabin

Block Size:  6" finished - Make four blocks
Fabric:  Any thing that makes you smile 
Supply List:
 
1.  Bright and beautiful fabrics
2.  Rotary cutter - 45mm recommended
3.  cutting mat
4.  acrylic rulers for cutting - 1"X12" for general cutting and 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" for squaring up the blocks

Yardage and Cutting: Based on 42"-wide fabric

1. Fabric A: ¼ yard Cut four 2½" squares
2. Fabric B: ⅛ yard Cut two strips 1½" x 42"
3. Fabric C: ¼ yard Cut two strips 2½" x 42"

Construction:

Use a ¼" seam allowance throughout.Refer to the video course for additional help. You will be making four blocksat one time.

1. With right sides together, sew the four 2½" squares of Fabric Aonto a 1½" strip of Fabric B. Cut the four units apart and press the seamallowances in the direction of the Fabric B strips. The units should eachmeasure 2½" x 3½".

2. Sew each of these four units onto a Fabric B strip. Cut the units apartand press the seam allowances in the direction of the Fabric B strips. Theunits should each measure 3½" x 3½".

3. Sew each of these four units onto a Fabric C strip. Cut the units apartand press the seam allowances in the direction of the Fabric C strips. Theunits should each measure 3½" x 5½".

4. Sew each of these four units onto a Fabric C strip. Cut the units apartand press the seam allowances in the direction of the Fabric C strips. Theunits should each measure 5½" x 5½".

5. Sew each of these four units onto a Fabric B strip. Cut the units apartand press the seam allowances in the direction of the Fabric B strips. Theunits should each measure 5½" x 6½".

6. Sew each of these four units onto a Fabric B strip. Cut the units apartand press the seam allowances in the direction of the Fabric B strips. Thecompleted blocks should each measure 6½" x 6½".

I'll post pictures of my work tonight.  Hope my journey inspires someone.

~For K

Asterisk block

Size:  12 x 12 finished square

Materials:  One fat quarter - "FUN" printed fabric
                   4 inches X WOF (width of fabric) background fabric

Cuts:  Cut one 12" square of printed fabric
           Cut two 2" x 40" strips of background fabric

Construction:

1)  Align ruler to the oposite corners and cut the square in half diagonally.

2)  Beginning 1" in from the end of the strip, stitch the strip to the diagonal edge of one triangle.  Press seam allowance toward the printed fabric.

3)  Aligning straight sides of the triangle, fold in half and finger press the strip to mark the center.  In the same way, fold the remaining triangle in half and finger press to mark the center od it diaginal edge.

4)  Matching center folds, stitch reaining triangle to the other edge of the strip.  Press seam allowances toward the printed fabric

5)  Trim the strip to 1" beyond the corner.

6)  Align the ruler diagonally in the opposite direction and cut in half.

7)  Repeat steps 2-6.

8)  Now fold the square in half horizontally and finger press the mark halfway points.

9)  Align your ruler along these marks and cut in half horizontally.

10)  Stitch a background strip between these cuts edges as you did in Steps 2-6

11)  Press and trim

12)  Repeat steps 8-10 now on the vertical direction.

13)  Center the design and trim the block to a 12inch square.

 



Make sure you press the seam

1/4 seam allowance



Press toward the printed

Pressing will keep your edges straight


~for S