Ocean Waves Quilt Block A 6 inch (9 inch, 12 inch) block ...
Ocean Waves Quilt Block
A 6 inch (9 inch, 12 inch) block consisting of 3 different fabrics. Cut Fabric A – Center focal fabric 1 square – 3 ½ inches (5 inches, 6 ½ inches) Fabric B – First accent fabric 12 squares – 2 ½ inches (2 ¼ inches, 3 ½ inches) Fabric C – Second accent fabric 12 squares – 2 ½ inches (3 ¼ inches, 4 ½ inches) Start with sewing 12 half square triangles. Take the 6 Fabric B and 6 Fabric C squares. Line them up so that the printed sides are together touching (right sides together) and make a mark from one corner to the other diagonally across the square.
Then draw a line on ¼ inch on either side of the diagonal.
Sew a seam along the 2 outer lines.
Cut along the centerline, taking care to leave ¼ inch seam allowance on the 2 resulting blocks.
Open the half square triangles and press toward the darker fabric
Because we made the blocks larger than we need, now we trim the half square triangle to match the other squares we have for this quilt block. Lay the square ruler diagonal along the half square triangle seam, making a square slightly larger than 1 ½ inches (2 ¼ inches, 3 ½ inches).
Pile 6 of the half square triangles in 1 pile and half in a different pile and set aside. Take the remaining 6 Fabric B squares and the remaining 6 Fabric C squares and cut them in half on the diagonal.
Take one of the half square triangle piles and one of the Fabric B triangles and line up the 2 pieces as illustrated.
Repeat for the second pile of half square triangles and the Fabric C triangles.
Sew along the seam and press open toward the darker fabric.
With the Fabric B combinations, line up the remaining Fabric B triangles as illustrated,
Make sure that the edge makes a continuous straight line.
Sew second triangle piece on all 12 half square triangles and press open toward the darker fabric
Trim so that there is a ¼ inch space extending beyond the center triangle point in all of the Fabric B, Fabric C triangle combinations.
When you are lining up the ruler make sure that the center triangle edge is parallel to the trimmed edge by lining it up with a line on the ruler.
Trim all 12 triangles. Place the Fabric A square in the center and, working opposite sides, place 2 Fabric B intensive triangles on either side. It is important to center the triangle so that an even amount of overhang is on each end.
If you sew the triangle to the center square and hit just outside the center triangle point with the seam, your resulting quilt block will have perfect points.
Sew the seams together and press open. Then sew the Fabric C intensive triangle to the top and bottom the same way. Press open.
Trim the square so that there is ¼ inch seam allowance beyond the triangle points on every side.
Next, take a Fabric B intensive triangle and a Fabric C intensive triangle and line them up as illustrated. Sew 2 sets will be with Fabric B on the left and 2 will be with Fabric B on the right. Press toward the darker fabric.
Again, trim these triangles ¼ inch past the triangle points along the longest side, the hypotenuse.
Working opposite sides, sew the new triangle sections to each side of the center block so that Fabric B always connects with Fabric C and not itself.
Be sure to center the triangle so that the seams line up.
Sew the 2 sides on first, then the top and bottom continuing to checkerboard the accent fabrics. Press open after every seam. This is the Ocean Wave Quilt Block
A 6 inch (9 inch, 12 inch) block consisting of 3 different fabrics. Cut Fabric A – Center focal fabric 1 square – 3 ½ inches (5 inches, 6 ½ inches) Fabric B – First accent fabric 12 squares – 2 ½ inches (2 ¼ inches, 3 ½ inches) Fabric C – Second accent fabric 12 squares – 2 ½ inches (3 ¼ inches, 4 ½ inches) Start with sewing 12 half square triangles. Take the 6 Fabric B and 6 Fabric C squares. Line them up so that the printed sides are together touching (right sides together) and make a mark from one corner to the other diagonally across the square.
Then draw a line on ¼ inch on either side of the diagonal.
Sew a seam along the 2 outer lines.
Cut along the centerline, taking care to leave ¼ inch seam allowance on the 2 resulting blocks.
Open the half square triangles and press toward the darker fabric
Because we made the blocks larger than we need, now we trim the half square triangle to match the other squares we have for this quilt block. Lay the square ruler diagonal along the half square triangle seam, making a square slightly larger than 1 ½ inches (2 ¼ inches, 3 ½ inches).
Pile 6 of the half square triangles in 1 pile and half in a different pile and set aside. Take the remaining 6 Fabric B squares and the remaining 6 Fabric C squares and cut them in half on the diagonal.
Take one of the half square triangle piles and one of the Fabric B triangles and line up the 2 pieces as illustrated.
Repeat for the second pile of half square triangles and the Fabric C triangles.
Sew along the seam and press open toward the darker fabric.
With the Fabric B combinations, line up the remaining Fabric B triangles as illustrated,
Make sure that the edge makes a continuous straight line.
Sew second triangle piece on all 12 half square triangles and press open toward the darker fabric
Trim so that there is a ¼ inch space extending beyond the center triangle point in all of the Fabric B, Fabric C triangle combinations.
When you are lining up the ruler make sure that the center triangle edge is parallel to the trimmed edge by lining it up with a line on the ruler.
Trim all 12 triangles. Place the Fabric A square in the center and, working opposite sides, place 2 Fabric B intensive triangles on either side. It is important to center the triangle so that an even amount of overhang is on each end.
If you sew the triangle to the center square and hit just outside the center triangle point with the seam, your resulting quilt block will have perfect points.
Sew the seams together and press open. Then sew the Fabric C intensive triangle to the top and bottom the same way. Press open.
Trim the square so that there is ¼ inch seam allowance beyond the triangle points on every side.
Next, take a Fabric B intensive triangle and a Fabric C intensive triangle and line them up as illustrated. Sew 2 sets will be with Fabric B on the left and 2 will be with Fabric B on the right. Press toward the darker fabric.
Again, trim these triangles ¼ inch past the triangle points along the longest side, the hypotenuse.
Working opposite sides, sew the new triangle sections to each side of the center block so that Fabric B always connects with Fabric C and not itself.
Be sure to center the triangle so that the seams line up.
Sew the 2 sides on first, then the top and bottom continuing to checkerboard the accent fabrics. Press open after every seam. This is the Ocean Wave Quilt Block
