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Make a Barn Quilt Block #6

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This is the fourth block you will make – the instructions are for ONE (1) block but you will need TWO (2) blocks for the quilt shown above.  The blocks are 15″ finished and 15 1/2″ unfinished:

Cutting Instructions for ONE (1) Block:

  1. Background Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 5 1/2″ squares
  2. Background Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares – draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time on the back of each of these squares
  3. Pink Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares
  4. Bright PinkFabric:  Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 2″ strips
  5. Bright Pink Fabric:  Cut ONE (1) 2″ square
  6. Purple Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ x 2″ strips
  7. Purple Fabric:  Cut ONE (1) 2″ square

Putting the Block Together:

  1. Using the Pink Fabric and a Background Fabric 5 7/8″ squares, right sides together, sew 1/4″ on EACH SIDE of the line you drew, then cut the half-square triangles apart ON the line you drew.  You will end up with TWO (2) half-square triangles.  Repeat so you have FOUR (4) half-square triangles.
  2. Sew the center rows with your Bright Pink Fabric and your Purple Fabric together as shown above, then sew the rows together to create your center square.
  3. Sew the individual rows together first, using the image above as your guide.
  4. Finally, sew the rows to each other so you end up with a Shoo-Fly block!

Remember, the instructions above are for ONE (1) block.  You need TWO (2) of these blocks for the quilt top.

 Stay Tuned Tomorrow for the Next Block Instructions!

Make a Barn Quilt Block #5

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This is the fifth block you will make – the instructions are for ONE (1) block but you will need TWO (2) blocks for the quilt shown above.  The blocks are 15″ finished and 15 1/2″ unfinished:

Cutting Instructions for ONE (1) Block:

  1. Background Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 5 1/2″ squares
  2. Background Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares – draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time on the back of each of these squares
  3. Green Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares
  4. Bright Green Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares – then CUT each square diagonally, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time
  5. Dark Green Fabric:  Cut ONE (1) 4 1/8″ squares

Putting the Block Together:

  1. Using the Green Fabric and a Background Fabric 5 7/8″ squares, right sides together, sew 1/4″ on EACH SIDE of the line you drew, then cut the half-square triangles apart ON the line you drew.  You will end up with TWO (2) half-square triangles.  Repeat so you have FOUR (4) half-square triangles.
  2. Sew the Bright Green triangles onto two opposite sides of the Dark Green Fabric square, press toward the Bright Green fabric and then sew the remaining Bright Green triangles to the two opposite sides of the Dark Green Fabric square, pressing toward the Dark Green fabric to create your center square.
  3. Sew the individual rows together first, using the image above as your guide.
  4. Finally, sew the rows to each other so you end up with a Shoo-Fly block!

Remember, the instructions above are for ONE (1) block.  You need TWO (2) of these blocks for the quilt top.

 Stay Tuned Tomorrow for the Next Block Instructions!

Make a Barn Quilt Block #4

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This is the fourth block you will make – the instructions are for ONE (1) block but you will need TWO (2) blocks for the quilt shown above.  The blocks are 15″ finished and 15 1/2″ unfinished:

Cutting Instructions for ONE (1) Block:

  1. Background Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 5 1/2″ squares
  2. Background Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares – draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time on the back of each of these squares
  3. Blue Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares
  4. Dark Blue Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares
  5. Light Blue Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares
  6. Medium Blue Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares

Putting the Block Together:

  1. Using the Blue Fabric and a Background Fabric 5 7/8″ squares, right sides together, sew 1/4″ on EACH SIDE of the line you drew, then cut the half-square triangles apart ON the line you drew.  You will end up with TWO (2) half-square triangles.  Repeat so you have FOUR (4) half-square triangles.
  2. Sew TWO (2) four-patch squares with the 1 3/4″ Light and Medium Blue fabrics
  3. Sew ONE (1) of the center four-patch square to a Dark Blue 3″ square – twice.
  4. Sew the two center strips together to create another four-patch for the center.
  5. Sew the center half-square triangles together to create your pinwheel center.
  6. Sew the individual rows together first, using the image above as your guide.
  7. Finally, sew the rows to each other so you end up with a Shoo-Fly block!

Remember, the instructions above are for ONE (1) block.  You need TWO (2) of these blocks for the quilt top.

 Stay Tuned Tomorrow for the Next Block Instructions!

Make a Barn Quilt Block #3

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This is the third block you will make – the instructions are for ONE (1) block but you will need TWO (2) blocks for the quilt shown above.  The blocks are 15″ finished and 15 1/2″ unfinished:

Cutting Instructions for ONE (1) Block:

  1. Background Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 5 1/2″ squares
  2. Background Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares – draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time on the back of each of these squares
  3. Orange Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares
  4. Medium Brown Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares
  5. Bright Orange Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares – draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time on the back of each of these squares

Putting the Block Together:

  1. Using the Orange Fabric and a Background Fabric 5 7/8″ squares, right sides together, sew 1/4″ on EACH SIDE of the line you drew, then cut the half-square triangles apart ON the line you drew.  You will end up with TWO (2) half-square triangles.  Repeat so you have FOUR (4) half-square triangles.
  2. Following the same technique with the Bright Orange and Medium Brown fabrics, make two so you have four half-square triangles.
  3. Sew the center half-square triangles together to create your pinwheel center.
  4. Sew the individual rows together first, using the image above as your guide.
  5. Finally, sew the rows to each other so you end up with a Shoo-Fly block!

Remember, the instructions above are for ONE (1) block.  You need TWO (2) of these blocks for the quilt top.

 Stay Tuned Tomorrow for the Next Block Instructions!

Make a Barn Quilt Block #2

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This is the second block you will make – the instructions are for ONE (1) block but you will need TWO (2) blocks for the quilt shown above.  The blocks are 15″ finished and 15 1/2″ unfinished:

Cutting Instructions for ONE (1) Block:

  1. Background Fabric:  Cut FOUR (4) 5 1/2″ squares
  2. Background Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares – draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner ONE (1) time on the back of each of these squares.
  3. Rust Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 5 7/8″ squares
  4. Dark Rust Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares
  5. Peach Fabric:  Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares

Putting the Block Together:

  1. Using the Rust Fabric and a Background Fabric 5 7/8″ squares, right sides together, sew 1/4″ on EACH SIDE of the line you drew, then cut the half-square triangles apart ON the line you drew.  You will end up with TWO (2) half-square triangles.  Repeat so you have FOUR (4) half-square triangles.
  2. Sew the Dark Rust and the Peach four-patches together.
  3. Sew the individual rows together first, using the image above as your guide.
  4. Finally, sew the rows to each other so you end up with a Shoo-Fly block!

Remember, the instructions above are for ONE (1) block.  You need TWO (2) of these blocks for the quilt top.

 Stay Tuned Tomorrow for the Next Block Instructions!