A disappearing 4-Patch

After an August break Lyn emailed instructions for our September Bee block. It was a very quick and easy but effective design and she asked for two if possible.

To make it take four 6" squares and sew them into a four patch. (I like to unpick the stitches in the seam so the the seams can twist in the same direction making a nice flat centre. You can find pictures of how it is done at the close of my post HERE)

Cut 1 1/2" inches away from each side of the vertical and horizontal seams.

Swap the top and bottom strip pieces and then the side strip pieces

and sew. 

Top and bottom strips swapped

Side strips swapped too

Press the seams on one side in and on the other side out. That way your blocks will nest. 

Here are my blocks to be posted today.

You can make this with just two fabrics and I think that is what I prefer.

A useful YouTube video is on on the Sew Very Easy site  HERE

Butterflies and a heart

I finished my February block for Siblings Together very late: Thank goodness for Leap Year. Mags chose a heart block. I do enjoy trying these things out on a small scale. This month it's a butterfly, quick to make but you need to take care. Both are made with 2.5 strips and flipped over triangles. The central white strip of the butterfly measures 12" by 1" finished size. The first one I made suffers from an ill chosen solid fabric so I made a second one.

Not good - ugh.

Second version

I've just read Jo's original email which reminded me the butterfly came from a Missouri Star Quilt Company video.

In the post

I've been receiving beautifully made Siblings Together blocks. I'm looking forward to assembling the quilt. Block instructions are on my post for 30th August

Gillian

Angela

Jo

Nathalie

Mags