To make 2 half blocks:
From printed fabric, cut:
1- 2 3/4" square then cut it twice on the diagonal for 4 quarter square triangles.
2- 2 3/8" squares, then cut once on the diagonal for 4 half square triangles.
These may be easy to get confused so be careful.
From background/pink cut:
4 2" squares
1- 2 3/4" square then cut it twice on the diagonal for 4 quarter square triangles
1 2 3/8" square, then cut once on the diagonal for 2 half square triangles
Lay out your fabric as show above. Sew together the quarter square triangles making sure to line them up so the straight of grain is on the outside to prevent stretching.
Match up your triangles to make the corner square.
Sew together in rows.
Then sew those rows together.
I never stray too far from grandmother's humble piecing! LOL
To make the quiltalong like the original you will need ten (10) half blocks. I made mine in pairs with the same fabric
Happy Monday!!


Thank you Lori. I got my first blocks done and now I'm worried I won't have enough pink! I will have to look into this :)
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about these blocks this morning. Deja Vu....lol
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Thanks for the next installment Lori. I better get busy and finish up step 1!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute Lori!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteI was hoping to get the first blocks made today. This gives me extra incentive. I wondered if we would be chopping blocks in half or not. Now I know. : )
ReplyDeleteI had to get in on the 12 days and while my Civil war is out will have to play catch up today. Thanks for showing the humble ones too. Do you re-do those?
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be so cute. This is a unit I have so much trouble with. I may have to try it again so I can make this quilt.
ReplyDeleteLOVE how it's going together!!!
ReplyDeleteHave my 6 blocks all made and now to get to these. I wont have enough pink either, so I'll be using a different one. It's humble at it's best! yay!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lori. I love having the math all done...feel SO spoiled. My blocks are SO cute.
ReplyDeleteLucy
thank you Lori. i've managed to get my first squares all sewn and am having a great time~!
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libbyQ
Oh....still so tempted! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks for including the warning about how it doesn't work to just make full blocks and slice them in half. I learned the wisdom of that the hard way, running out of fabric after I thought I was smarter than the instructions I was reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the next step. I finished them tonight.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for your second installment!!! I had such fun with the first one and have already started on these new instructions!!!
ReplyDeleteLori,
ReplyDeleteI decided to make mine in 1930's colors in pink, yelow, red, green, and black. I made all 6 blocks tonight and hope to make the half blocks tomorrow. This has been a fun mini. I'll try to post pictures on my blogg tomorrow.
Tanya
I just finished mine today. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun little blocks...thank you for doing all the figuring!
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, i tried really, REALLY hard to resist but i've caved!! i adore vintage quilts & i simply LOVE your darling little antique shoo-fly quilt. I chose my fabrics today, first block's made & five are ready to piece, i've also blogged about it so that more people can enjoy your QAL!! thank you for being such a SWEET inspiration!! cheers, Marian
ReplyDeleteI am all caught up now! Thanks, lori!!
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