![]() ![]() I made 2 tree blocks because I couldn’t bear the thought of that left over C2/C3 HST feeling glum over the lost opportunity to comfort someone in need. This gives them some wiggle room when putting the blocks together. The lovely WMQG folks specifically asked for a generous 12-1/2″ block therefore I’ve made the block slightly oversized. I know some people are willing to die over shadow seams, so I’ll let you choose for yourself. You may prefer to press toward the background so the block lays flatter. I pressed the top seam toward the tree (to prevent a seam shadow on the white background) but it feels quite bulky that way. Then sew the top BG strip and bottom trunk unit in place. Sew the side BG strips to each side of the tree top patchwork unit: Now you can sew the three tree top rows together and press seams as preferred: Press that seam away from the trunk so that it will nest nicely with the bottom trunk unit. Press the third row to the left except for the righthand trunk seam. Then press the middle row toward the right. Now we’ll sew the units in each of the 3 rows of the tree top together. Luckily I caught it when laying out my 2nd block. ![]() Check your HSTs carefully! If you look at the HST to the right of the trunk above, you’ll see I got it wrong. The shorter BG strips go to the sides and the longer strip to the top. Now that you have the 9 required HST units (remember there is one surplus C2/C3 unit) and the two tree units, you can lay out the block as it needs to be sewn: See below (again, I’m making 2 blocks so you’ll only have one of these): Lay Out the Tree Quilt Block Now sew the C3 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ rectangle and trunk 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ rectangle together along their longest edges. See below (I was making 2 blocks at the one time, your eyes aren’t playing up. Press both seams toward the trunk fabric. Sew the long edges of the 3-3/4″ x 2-1/2″ trunk rectangle to one edge of each of the 3-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ BG rectangles. Press toward C4.Īs mentioned in the HST method, trim all units to 2-1/2″ square. Press toward C3.ġ C4 and 1 BG square to give 2 C4/BG HSTs. (One of these HSTs will be surplus.)ġ C3 and 1 C4 square to give 2 C3/C4 HSTs. Press toward C2.ġ C2 and 1 C3 square to give 2 C2/C3 squares. Press toward C1.ġ C1 and 1 C2 square to give 2 C1/C2 HSTs. Using the method shown above, pair the following 3″ squares to make the required HST units:ġ BG and 1 C1 square to give 2 BG/C1 HSTs. Press as directed and trim to 2-1/2″ square. Sew a scant quarter inch from either side of the marked line. Use a pencil to draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one of the squares and then place them right sides together. If cutting your BG from a fat eighth, I’d do it like this: Sew the HSTs Cutting InstructionsĬut the following pieces from your scraps/fabric:Ĭ1, C2 and C4: 2 squares 3″ x 3″ and 1 rectangle 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″Ĭ3: 1 square 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, 2 squares 3″ x 3″ and 1 rectangle 1-1/2 x 2-1/2″ You can use scraps (or a 10″/layer cake square) for each of the tree fabrics.įor the background, you’ll need a fat eighth or some larger scraps. ![]() Please make life easy for yourself and choose non-directional print fabrics (or solids) to make this block. This full and happy tree has 4 leaf fabrics, a trunk fabric and a background fabric. I have a tutorial here for a tree quilt block for anyone looking for ideas. Please check out all the details (block requirements, postal address, etc) in this WMQG Facebook post.įolks are welcome to make any sort of tree block they like. (The blocks will then be trimmed by the WMQG to a uniform 12-1/2″ and sewn into quilts.) Those who’d like to contribute have been asked to make tree blocks that are 12-3/4″ square unfinished. They have chosen the theme of trees for the quilts. The team at the Wollongong Modern Quilt Guild (WMQG) are putting together quilts which they will distribute to families who have lost everything in the bushfires. It’s hard to watch the destruction of human life and property, as well as the large scale loss of native animals and their habitats. Bushfires are still raging across many areas and have caused devastating loss. It’s been a rough start to the year for many Australians. ![]()
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