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Home of the Brave Quilt Project - Arizona
Album Block Pattern
12 1/2" Block
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Fabric Civil War Reproduction is preferred 2 contrasting /coordinating fabrics (1) one 2 5/8” muslin square (for signature block) |
For 1 block you will need: 10 3/4 " square of Fabric 1 (1) 2 5/8" x 36" strip of fabric 2 fat quarters will make 2 blocks
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Fabric #1 Cut (1) - 10 3/4" x 10 3/4" square |
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Sub-cut 10 3/4" square on diagonal twice
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After cutting, you will have 4 bias cut
triangles
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Fabric # 2
Cut (4)- 2 5/8” x 8 ½” rectangles |
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Fabric # 3
Muslin for Signature Block Cut (1) 2 5/8" square
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 *Using a Pigma Pen sign your name and location on block. To stabilize block for signature, iron freezer paper on wrong side. Remove after signing block. |
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Piecing the Block All seams are a scant 1/4” The block is made from 3 Units / Sections
Units 1 and 2 |
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For Unit #1 you will need: 2 triangles of Fabric 1 (1) 2 5/8” x 8 ½” strip of Fabric 2
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Arrange the
pieces as below
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Take the 2 5/8" fabric strip and lay it right side down over triangle on left side of the arrangement, line up bottom edges, the top of the fabric strip will extend beyond the top of the triangle Do Not Trim at this time
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  Stitch pieces together Press seam towards the triangle |
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Unit 1 Arrange (lay out) the section that you just completed and the remaining bias triangle |
Section that you just completed and remaining triangle
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| Place triangle right side down over outer edge of the strip aligning bottom edges and sew together |  |
| Press seam
towards triangle Unit 1 is now completed (the top left hand corner of your block) the strip will extend beyond the top edge of the triangles Do Not Trim at this Time |
 Completed Unit 1 |
| Unit 2 | Repeat the above steps to make Unit 2 |
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Unit 3
Sew the remaining (2) rectangular strips to each side of the muslin signature square and press the seams away from the muslin square |
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Completion of the Block Matching seams together lay Unit 3 right side down over Unit 1 and stitch together, press seam away from Unit 3 Matching seams together stitch Unit 2 to Unit 3, press seams away from Unit 3
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can now square-up your block to 12 1/2" or You may turn the block
in as is and it will be squared up when placed in the quilt top.
The easiest method for squaring the block is to use a 12 1/2" ruler lining up the 6 1/4" marks on the center of the signature square. |
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Please drop block off at any participating quilt shop or sewing center or contact Loretta Weaver or Debbie Steel for pick-up, drop-off or mailing directions (email Loretta ltweaver@att.net or call (520) 722-6104. or you may email Debbie Steel debbiesteel@earthlink.net ) Please feel free to contact Loretta or Debbie with any questions or concerns.
Please do not date your block. When the quilt is completed, the label is dated.
* When making multiple blocks, please have family members, friends, fellow quilters sign the blocks. We need 15 different signatures for each quilt. You may write a message to the family in the square. If you elect to write a message to the family on the signature block, please be considerate of the family and understand that while some messages may seem appropriate to you they may be offensive or painful to the family. Out of respect for our fallen heroes and their families, we will not use blocks that have messages that we feel are offensive or insensitive. Please remember that these quilts are being made to honor our fallen heroes and the ultimate sacrifice they made for our country and that this is a non-political project.
Other suggestions for the signature squares: 1. Write the name of a family member who served our country or is serving our country at this time. 2. Write the name of a family member who gave their life in another war or conflict. 3. Write the name of your bee, guild, or sewing group but please realize that if you use initials or abbreviations that the family may not know the "meaning" of the initials or abbreviation.
Images were created by Loretta Weaver using EQ5 and Microsoft Publisher. Instructions were written by Loretta Weaver. Pattern / Instructions may be reproduced. If you need a smaller version of the pattern to share with your bee, guild etc., please contact Loretta.
This is one version of the pattern. Other methods are available, such as using templates or cutting (2) 7 1/2" squares and cutting them on the bias once to create the 4 bias triangles.
