30's Sampler- Block 1
30’s Sampler - Block 1 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
Cream
A
Cut (1) 7 3/8” x 7 3/8” square Cut diagonally twice to make (4) A triangles
Green
B
Cut (4) 7” x 2” rectangle
Pink
C
Cut (4) 2” x 2” square
Block Assembly
1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the pink C squares.
C
A
B
A B
C
A
B
C
C
C
B
A
3. Sew an A triangle to each unit completed in step 2. Press the seam away from the triangle. Repeat to make a total of 4. A
B
2. Position the square right sides together on one end of the green B strips. Sew on the line. Trim 1/4” away from the stitching and press the triangle toward the corner. Make 4.
B
B
B
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C
4. Sew the units into pairs. Press the seam toward the green strip. Repeat to make a total of 2, then sew the pairs together to make 1.
C
C
5. Trim the corners of the green strips and square the block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” (or desired size).
C
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30’s Sampler - Block 2 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Cream
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (2) 5 1/2” x 2 1/8” rectangle
B
Cut (2) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” square
C
Cut (2) 3 3/4” x 2 1/8” rectangle
D
Cut (4) 3 3/4” x 2 1/8” rectangle
Blue
E
Cut (4) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” square
Yellow
F
Cut (1) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” square
Blue Floral
A E
D B
E
C
D
F
D
C
E
B
E
D A
Block Assembly
1. Sew a blue floral D to the end of a blue E. Press the seam toward E. Make 2.
4. Sew the units from Step 2 and 3 together as illustrated. Press the seam away from the D strip. Make 2.
E
D
D
2. Sew an A strip to a D/E unit. Press the seam toward the A strip. Make 2. 5. Sew the remaining 2 1/8” squares into a row in the order show. Press the seams toward the Blue E squares.
A
B
E
D
3. Sew a C strip to the remaining 2 D strips. Press the seam toward the C strip.
C
D
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D
E
F
E
B
6. Sew the three sections together and press the seams away from the center. Trim to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
C
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30’s Sampler - Block 3 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Cream
A
Pink
B
Pink
C
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (4) 2” x 5 1/2” rectangle Cut (1) 7” x 7” square Cut diagonally twice to make (4) A triangles
B
C
Cut (2) 2” x 2” square
Block Assembly 1. Sew a B triangle to each side of an A strip. Press the seam toward B. Make 2.
A
B
2. Sew an A strip to each side of a C square. Press the seams toward C. Make 1.
A
3. Sew a unit made in Step 1 to either side of the unit made in Step 2. Press the seams away from the center.
4. Trim the corners and square the block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
c
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30’s Sampler - Block 4 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Dots
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (2) 4 1/8” x 4 1/8” squares
C
Cut (4) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” squares
E
Cut (1) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” squares
Green
B
Cut (2) 4 1/8” x 4 1/8” squares
Pink
D
Cut (4) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” squares
A B
C D E
Block Assembly 1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the A squares. A
4. Sew the remaining squares in to a row as illustrated. Press the seams toward the pink D squares. C
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 the green. Repeat to make 4.
D
C
D
C
5. Arrange the half square triangles and the units made in step 2 and sew them into rows. Press the seams away from the half square triangles. Make 2.
A B
6. Sew the rows together. Press the seams toward the center strip. Trim the completed block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” square. 3. Sew a C square to each D square. Press the seams toward D. Make 4.
C
D
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Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
Cream
A
Cut (1) 7 3/8” x 7 3/8” square Cut diagonally twice to make (4) A triangles
Green
B
Cut (4) 7” x 2” rectangle
Pink
C
Cut (4) 2” x 2” square
Block Assembly
1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the pink C squares.
C
A
B
A B
C
A
B
C
C
C
B
A
3. Sew an A triangle to each unit completed in step 2. Press the seam away from the triangle. Repeat to make a total of 4. A
B
2. Position the square right sides together on one end of the green B strips. Sew on the line. Trim 1/4” away from the stitching and press the triangle toward the corner. Make 4.
B
B
B
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C
4. Sew the units into pairs. Press the seam toward the green strip. Repeat to make a total of 2, then sew the pairs together to make 1.
C
C
5. Trim the corners of the green strips and square the block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” (or desired size).
C
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30’s Sampler - Block 2 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Cream
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (2) 5 1/2” x 2 1/8” rectangle
B
Cut (2) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” square
C
Cut (2) 3 3/4” x 2 1/8” rectangle
D
Cut (4) 3 3/4” x 2 1/8” rectangle
Blue
E
Cut (4) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” square
Yellow
F
Cut (1) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” square
Blue Floral
A E
D B
E
C
D
F
D
C
E
B
E
D A
Block Assembly
1. Sew a blue floral D to the end of a blue E. Press the seam toward E. Make 2.
4. Sew the units from Step 2 and 3 together as illustrated. Press the seam away from the D strip. Make 2.
E
D
D
2. Sew an A strip to a D/E unit. Press the seam toward the A strip. Make 2. 5. Sew the remaining 2 1/8” squares into a row in the order show. Press the seams toward the Blue E squares.
A
B
E
D
3. Sew a C strip to the remaining 2 D strips. Press the seam toward the C strip.
C
D
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D
E
F
E
B
6. Sew the three sections together and press the seams away from the center. Trim to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
C
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30’s Sampler - Block 3 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Cream
A
Pink
B
Pink
C
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (4) 2” x 5 1/2” rectangle Cut (1) 7” x 7” square Cut diagonally twice to make (4) A triangles
B
C
Cut (2) 2” x 2” square
Block Assembly 1. Sew a B triangle to each side of an A strip. Press the seam toward B. Make 2.
A
B
2. Sew an A strip to each side of a C square. Press the seams toward C. Make 1.
A
3. Sew a unit made in Step 1 to either side of the unit made in Step 2. Press the seams away from the center.
4. Trim the corners and square the block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4”.
c
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30’s Sampler - Block 4 Finished block size: 7
Cutting
Fabric Block Piece
Dots
3/4” x 7 3/4”
Rotary Cutting
A
Cut (2) 4 1/8” x 4 1/8” squares
C
Cut (4) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” squares
E
Cut (1) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” squares
Green
B
Cut (2) 4 1/8” x 4 1/8” squares
Pink
D
Cut (4) 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” squares
A B
C D E
Block Assembly 1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the A squares. A
4. Sew the remaining squares in to a row as illustrated. Press the seams toward the pink D squares. C
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 the green. Repeat to make 4.
D
C
D
C
5. Arrange the half square triangles and the units made in step 2 and sew them into rows. Press the seams away from the half square triangles. Make 2.
A B
6. Sew the rows together. Press the seams toward the center strip. Trim the completed block to 8 1/4” x 8 1/4” square. 3. Sew a C square to each D square. Press the seams toward D. Make 4.
C
D
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