Well, there were a few glitches in my Day 1 - my video didn't post correctly on Facebook, but all in all, I think I survived, and I'm sure each day will get a little easier and better! I also forgot to pass on a good tip for you. When you are cutting the pieces it is helpful to cut a full strip from the width of fabric. I will give you heads up when it isn't the best use of fabric, but for the most part you will need a few basic sizes of strips and you can cut pieces from the strips as you go. It's easier and will save you a bit of fabric as well. So, on to block 2!
Today's block is a super quick and easy one!
For the 4 inch block you will need:
- Two 2 1/2 inch squares of light fabric (for this one it's better to cut two squares than a strip).
- Two 1 1/2 inch squares of dark fabric (cut a strip from the width of your fabric and sub-cut two squares).
- Two 1 1/2 inch squares and two 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch rectangles. Cut a 1 1/2 inch strip and sub-cut from this)
For the 6 inch block you will need:
- Two 3 1/2 inch squares of light fabric (for this one it's better to cut two squares than a strip).
- Two 2 inch squares of dark fabric (cut a strip from the width of your fabric and sub-cut two squares).
- Two 2 inch squares and two 2 x 3 1/2 inch rectangles. Cut a 2 inch strip and sub-cut from this).
Start by sewing the small dark and background squares together. Press seam toward the dark square.
Sew a background rectangle to each of these to make a square. Lay these out with the 2 1/2 (3 1/2) inch squares to create your block.
Here is my six and four inch versions together:
Since I'm having some trouble getting my videos to load on Facebook, here is the link to the same thing on youtube.
See you tomorrow with another block!
Done, thank you.
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