April BOM

This month will be a simple celebration of Easter colors!

Easter Star

12 1/2” unfinished block

#1 Fabric:  White on White  (WOW) Cut   2                             5 1/2" X 5 1/2" Cut 2 strips                    2  1/2” X 10 1/2”	#2 Fabric:  Your Choice of Pastel Cut  2                       5 1/2" X 5 1/2"
#3 Fabric:  Light Green Cut 1 strip                     2  1/2” X 10 1/2” Cut 1 strip                     2  1/2” X 5 1/4”	#4 Fabric:  Light Yellow Cut 1 strip                2  1/2” X 10 1/2” Cut 1 strip                2  1/2” X 5 1/4”

Hourglass units:

First we will make half-square triangles:

1.      Draw a diagonal line on one #1 WOW  5  1/2"square.   Place this square on top of one of the #2 Pastel  5  1/2" square with right sides together.  Sew a 1/4 inch on either side of the diagonal line.   Cut on the drawn line and press seams to dark side.   This will make 2 half-square triangles.

      

2.       On the wrong side of one of these half-square triangles, draw a diagonal line between the two corners NOT on the seam line. 

3.      Layer these two blocks with right sides together and WOW fabrics matching the Pastel fabrics halves.  Match the center seams well.  Sew a 1/4 inch on either side of the diagonal line.  Cut on the drawn line and press seams to one side.  Trim to  4  1/2 inches square.  You will have 2 completed hourglass units.  Repeat steps 1, 2, & 3 with second set of squares.  You should have 4 hourglass units total.

   

4 patch units: 

1. Place one #1 WOW  10 1/2” strip on one  #3 Light Green 10 1/2” strip, right sides together.  Sew scant 1/4” from edge.  Press toward the light green strip.  Cut into four units that are 2 1/2 inches wide. (There will be a small amount of fabric left over).

 

2. Using two of these units, place as shown below with right sides together, and sew using a scant 1/4” seam to create a four patch unit.  Repeat for other two units.  You will have two completed 4 patch units that should measure 4 1/2” X 4 1/2".

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the second #1 WOW strip and the #4 light yellow strip.  You will have two completed 4 patch units that should measure 4 1/2” X 4 1/2".

    

  

4. Repeat step 1 with the 5 1/4 inch strips of #3 light green and #4 light yellow fabrics.  Cut into 2 units that are 2 1/2 inches wide.  Repeat step 2 using these two units.  You will end up with one completed 4 patch unit that measures  4  1/2" X 4  1/2".

 

Finishing:

Sew the all the units together as shown below.  Don’t be afraid to use pins to match all the seams properly!

Here's some things you can do with this block!