This block is all pieced so it’s important that the pieces are cut and sewn accurately. Use a rotary cutter, cutting mat, quilting ruler and sew your seams with an accurate ¼ inch seam. We will make 8 at a time half square triangles (HST’s) which is a really quick way of making HST’s to save time.
Use a small stitch length
Finished block size is 16.5 inch square.
Seam allowance: ¼ inch seam (6mm).
Fabric quantities for this block:
Colour E (light): 20 inches x 20 inches (approx 1 fat quarter)
Colour A (dark): 20 inches 11 inches
Colour B (bright): 9 inches x 8 inches
Cutting:
Colour E (light): Cut four 4 ½ inch squares. Cut one 5 ¾ inch square. Cut twelve 4 ½ inch x 2 ½ inch strips. Cut four 2 ½ inch squares.
Colour A (dark): Cut one 5 ¾ inch square. Cut ten 2 ½ inch squares. Cut one 2 ½ inch x 6 ½ inch strip.
Colour B (bright): Cut two 1 ½ x 8 ½ inch strips. Cut two 1 ½ x 6 ½ inch strips.
