30's Sampler- Block 5
30’s Sampler - Block 5 Finished block size: 7
Cream
A
Cut (1) 5 1/4” x 5 1/4” square. Cut in half diagonally twice to make (4) A triangles.
Blue & Pink Print
B
Cut (3) 1” x 22” strips
Pink Print
C
Cut (3)1” x 22” strips
Blue Print
D
Cut (2) 2” x 2” squares
Blue Solid
E
Cut (2) 2” x 2” squares
BC
Cutting
A
BC
Fabric Block Piece
BC
Cutting
3/4” x 7 3/4”
E
D
Block Assembly 1. Using the B and C strips, sew into strip sets. Press the seams toward the pink (B). Make one of each.
5. Join one of each unit from Step 4. Press the seam toward the darker blue solid sqaure (E). Make 2.
B C B
C B C
2. Cross cut each strip into (4) 5 1/4” segments. 6. Join the two halves matching the center seams. Press the seam open or to one side. 3. Sew a blue print D square to the end of two of the B/C/B segments. Make 2. Sew a blue solid E square to the end of the remaining two B/C/B segments. Make 2. D
E
4. Sew a C/B/C segment to each of the units made in Step 3. Sew a cream A triangle to the unit. Press the seams toward A. Make 2 of each. D
7. Trim block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
E
E
D
A
A
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30’s Sampler - Block 6 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Cutting
Cream
A
Cut (4) 4 3/4” x 4 3/4” squares.
Violet Solid
B
Cut (1) 11/8 ” x 10” strip.
Violet & Green Print
C
Cut (8)11/8” x 41/2” strips.
Violet & Yellow Dots
D
Cut (4) 23/4” x 31/8” rectangles.
A
D C B
Block Assembly 1. Using the 45° line on a ruler cut the end of the B strip at a 45° angle. Measure 11/8” from the angled edge and cut 4 segments at 11/8” intervals to make the B diamonds. 1 1⁄8”
1 1⁄8”
1 1⁄8”
B
4. Trim the D triangles by marking a dot at the center of one of the 23/4” edges. Use the straight edge of the ruler and align it with the center dot and the lower right corner. Trim. Repeat to trim the other side aligning the center dot with the lower left corner. Make 4.
C
D
2. Place 2 of the C strips wrong sides together and trim one end at a 45° angle. Repeat with the remaining C strips to cut 4 pairs. Wrong Sides Together
C
C
Wrong Sides Together
3. Sew a C strip to the end of each B diamond. Press toward the diamond.
C
C
5. Sew the remaining C strips to a long edge of the D triangles. Press toward D and trim the dog ear. Make 4.
D
B
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30’s Sampler - Block 6 C B Block Assembly Cont.
6. Sew the C/B strips to the other side of the D triangle. Press toward D. Make 4. C
B
7. Trim the corner A squares by measuring and marking a dot at 25/8” from the upper left corner on 2 adjacent sides of the A squares.
A
9. Sew an A kite shape to the side of a diamond/ triangle unit matching the point of A with the tip of the diamond. Press the seam toward A. Repeat to make 4.
A
10. Sew the units made in step 9 into pairs. Match the center seams and sew the pairs together to complete the block.
8. Align the ruler with the dot and the lower right corner. Trim. Repeat with the second dot and the same corner. Repeat to make 4 A kite shapes.
11. Trim to 81/4” x 81/4”.
A
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30’s Sampler - Block 7 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Cutting
Cream
A
Cut (4) 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” squares.
Blue Print
B
Cut (4) 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” squares.
Green
C
Cut (1) 3 1/8” x 3 1/8” square.
A
B C
Block Assembly 1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the A squares.
3. Sew the triangle units and C square into rows. Press the seam as indicated. Make 2
A
B A 2. Place the A squares right sides together with the green B squares. Sew 1/4” on either side of the line. Cut on the line to make 2 half square triangle units. Press the seams toward B.
Make 1
A B
C
A B
B A
B
4. Sew the rows together. Press the seams toward the center row. Trim the completed block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” square.
A
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30’s Sampler - Block 8 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Cream
Blue
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Fabric Block Piece
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (2) 2 1/4” x 9 1/2” rectangles.
B
Cut (2) 2” x 2 5/8” rectangles.
C & D
Cut (1) 4” x 4” square. Cut in half diagonally, cut one of the resulting triangles in half again.
E
Yellow
D D
H
Cut (1) 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” square. Cut in half diagonally, to make 1 H triangle.
I
Cut (1) 2” x 2” square.
C
A
Cut (2) 1 1/2” x 6” rectangles. Cut (1) 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” square. Cut in half diagonally, to make 2 F triangles.
F
G
Rotary Cutting
E D A
E D
H G
B
B
G I F
F C
Cut (2) 2” x 4 1/8” rectangles.
Block Assembly
1. Fold the cream D triangles in half and crease to mark the center. Repeat with the blue E strips. Place the triangle and strip right sides together, matching the crease marks. Sew and press the seam toward the blue strip.
2. In the same manner fold and crease the cream A strips. Match the center crease with the blue strip from the unit completed in step 1. Sew and press the seam toward the blue strip. Make 1.
center crease center crease
A
4. Sew the two units together to make the top of the basket. Press the seam open.
center crease
D E
2nd Unit
center crease
center crease
D E
3. Using the angle of the cream triangle as a guide, trim the excess blue and cream strips. Repeat to make a second strip set, this time pressing the seams toward the cream.
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30’s Sampler - Block 8 Block Assembly Cont. G 5. Stack the blue G strips wrong sides together. Trim the end with a 45 degree angle. Repeat with the cream B Strips.. Wrong Sides Together
9. Sew the unit completed in step 7 to the unit completed in step 8. Press the seam toward the blue and cream strip.
B
G
Wrong Sides Together
Wrong Sides Together
B Wrong Sides Together
6. Sew the cream B strip, the blue G strips and the yellow H triangle as illustrated. Press the seams toward the blue strip. Make 1.
10. Sew the unit completed in step 6 to the unit completed in step 9. Press the seam to one side. .
H G B 7. Sew the remaining blue G strip and the remaining cream B strip as illustrated. Press the seam toward the blue strip. Make 1.
11. Sew the basket top to the basket bottom and trim the top half of the block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
H
G B 8. Sew a blue F triangle to one side of the yellow I square. Press the seam toward the yellow square. Sew the remaining F triangle to the other side of the yellow square. Press the seam toward the yellow square. Sew the cream C triangle to the unit. Press the seam toward C.
I
F
F
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C
2
Cream
A
Cut (1) 5 1/4” x 5 1/4” square. Cut in half diagonally twice to make (4) A triangles.
Blue & Pink Print
B
Cut (3) 1” x 22” strips
Pink Print
C
Cut (3)1” x 22” strips
Blue Print
D
Cut (2) 2” x 2” squares
Blue Solid
E
Cut (2) 2” x 2” squares
BC
Cutting
A
BC
Fabric Block Piece
BC
Cutting
3/4” x 7 3/4”
E
D
Block Assembly 1. Using the B and C strips, sew into strip sets. Press the seams toward the pink (B). Make one of each.
5. Join one of each unit from Step 4. Press the seam toward the darker blue solid sqaure (E). Make 2.
B C B
C B C
2. Cross cut each strip into (4) 5 1/4” segments. 6. Join the two halves matching the center seams. Press the seam open or to one side. 3. Sew a blue print D square to the end of two of the B/C/B segments. Make 2. Sew a blue solid E square to the end of the remaining two B/C/B segments. Make 2. D
E
4. Sew a C/B/C segment to each of the units made in Step 3. Sew a cream A triangle to the unit. Press the seams toward A. Make 2 of each. D
7. Trim block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
E
E
D
A
A
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30’s Sampler - Block 6 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Cutting
Cream
A
Cut (4) 4 3/4” x 4 3/4” squares.
Violet Solid
B
Cut (1) 11/8 ” x 10” strip.
Violet & Green Print
C
Cut (8)11/8” x 41/2” strips.
Violet & Yellow Dots
D
Cut (4) 23/4” x 31/8” rectangles.
A
D C B
Block Assembly 1. Using the 45° line on a ruler cut the end of the B strip at a 45° angle. Measure 11/8” from the angled edge and cut 4 segments at 11/8” intervals to make the B diamonds. 1 1⁄8”
1 1⁄8”
1 1⁄8”
B
4. Trim the D triangles by marking a dot at the center of one of the 23/4” edges. Use the straight edge of the ruler and align it with the center dot and the lower right corner. Trim. Repeat to trim the other side aligning the center dot with the lower left corner. Make 4.
C
D
2. Place 2 of the C strips wrong sides together and trim one end at a 45° angle. Repeat with the remaining C strips to cut 4 pairs. Wrong Sides Together
C
C
Wrong Sides Together
3. Sew a C strip to the end of each B diamond. Press toward the diamond.
C
C
5. Sew the remaining C strips to a long edge of the D triangles. Press toward D and trim the dog ear. Make 4.
D
B
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30’s Sampler - Block 6 C B Block Assembly Cont.
6. Sew the C/B strips to the other side of the D triangle. Press toward D. Make 4. C
B
7. Trim the corner A squares by measuring and marking a dot at 25/8” from the upper left corner on 2 adjacent sides of the A squares.
A
9. Sew an A kite shape to the side of a diamond/ triangle unit matching the point of A with the tip of the diamond. Press the seam toward A. Repeat to make 4.
A
10. Sew the units made in step 9 into pairs. Match the center seams and sew the pairs together to complete the block.
8. Align the ruler with the dot and the lower right corner. Trim. Repeat with the second dot and the same corner. Repeat to make 4 A kite shapes.
11. Trim to 81/4” x 81/4”.
A
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30’s Sampler - Block 7 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Cutting
Cream
A
Cut (4) 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” squares.
Blue Print
B
Cut (4) 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” squares.
Green
C
Cut (1) 3 1/8” x 3 1/8” square.
A
B C
Block Assembly 1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the A squares.
3. Sew the triangle units and C square into rows. Press the seam as indicated. Make 2
A
B A 2. Place the A squares right sides together with the green B squares. Sew 1/4” on either side of the line. Cut on the line to make 2 half square triangle units. Press the seams toward B.
Make 1
A B
C
A B
B A
B
4. Sew the rows together. Press the seams toward the center row. Trim the completed block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” square.
A
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30’s Sampler - Block 8 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Cream
Blue
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Fabric Block Piece
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (2) 2 1/4” x 9 1/2” rectangles.
B
Cut (2) 2” x 2 5/8” rectangles.
C & D
Cut (1) 4” x 4” square. Cut in half diagonally, cut one of the resulting triangles in half again.
E
Yellow
D D
H
Cut (1) 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” square. Cut in half diagonally, to make 1 H triangle.
I
Cut (1) 2” x 2” square.
C
A
Cut (2) 1 1/2” x 6” rectangles. Cut (1) 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” square. Cut in half diagonally, to make 2 F triangles.
F
G
Rotary Cutting
E D A
E D
H G
B
B
G I F
F C
Cut (2) 2” x 4 1/8” rectangles.
Block Assembly
1. Fold the cream D triangles in half and crease to mark the center. Repeat with the blue E strips. Place the triangle and strip right sides together, matching the crease marks. Sew and press the seam toward the blue strip.
2. In the same manner fold and crease the cream A strips. Match the center crease with the blue strip from the unit completed in step 1. Sew and press the seam toward the blue strip. Make 1.
center crease center crease
A
4. Sew the two units together to make the top of the basket. Press the seam open.
center crease
D E
2nd Unit
center crease
center crease
D E
3. Using the angle of the cream triangle as a guide, trim the excess blue and cream strips. Repeat to make a second strip set, this time pressing the seams toward the cream.
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30’s Sampler - Block 8 Block Assembly Cont. G 5. Stack the blue G strips wrong sides together. Trim the end with a 45 degree angle. Repeat with the cream B Strips.. Wrong Sides Together
9. Sew the unit completed in step 7 to the unit completed in step 8. Press the seam toward the blue and cream strip.
B
G
Wrong Sides Together
Wrong Sides Together
B Wrong Sides Together
6. Sew the cream B strip, the blue G strips and the yellow H triangle as illustrated. Press the seams toward the blue strip. Make 1.
10. Sew the unit completed in step 6 to the unit completed in step 9. Press the seam to one side. .
H G B 7. Sew the remaining blue G strip and the remaining cream B strip as illustrated. Press the seam toward the blue strip. Make 1.
11. Sew the basket top to the basket bottom and trim the top half of the block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
H
G B 8. Sew a blue F triangle to one side of the yellow I square. Press the seam toward the yellow square. Sew the remaining F triangle to the other side of the yellow square. Press the seam toward the yellow square. Sew the cream C triangle to the unit. Press the seam toward C.
I
F
F
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