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Wednesday 28 June 2017

Nova Scotia Quilt Blocks


Nova Scotia Quilt Blocks

Flying Geese


1.      Cut two strips 3 ½ by 12 ½ inches( green fabric)
2.      Cut 4 triangles 3 7/8 inches square, then cut them in half on the diagonal(these are the background for the flying geese)
3.     Cut four squares of different colours 7 ¼ inches and then cut them in 4 quarters on the diagonal. You will only need one triangle of each colour. If you wish you can make the geese all one colour.
4.      Sew the background to the triangles . Sew the triangles together in a column and then sew the long strips to each side.



Railroad Block 



1.     Cut 16 strips 2 inches by 6 ½ inches. You will need 4 of each colour
2.     Sew the strips together to make 4 blocks. Rotate the blocks as you sew them together to make the block.











Pinwheel Block


1.      Cut four patches of background fabric 4 ½ inches
2.     Cut 10 squares 3 inches wide  of each of the background fabric and the coloured fabric.
3.     I sewed the fabric together along the diagonal line ¼ inch on either side. Cut the fabric apart on the diagonal and then square up the squares to be 2 ½ inches before sewing them together. You can cut the fabric in the pinwheels 2 7/8 if you wish but I alwys prefer to use 3 inches so the triangles are not wonky.




Sunflower Block


1.      Cut 4 blue squares 1 7/8 inches
2.     Cut 4 blue squares 4 ½ inches
3.     Cut 4 blue squares 2 ¾ inches and then cut them in half on the diagonal(making 8 triangles)
4.     Cut 4 gold squares 3 1/8 inches
5.     Cut 2 gold strips 4 ½ by 1 7/8 inches
6.     Cut 1 yellow strip 4 ½ by 1 7/8 inches
7.     Cut 8 yellow squares 2 1/8 inches , then cut them in half on the diagonal, making 16 triangles.
8.     Make the flying geese using your step 3 blues and your step 7 triangles.
9.     Have a glass of wine and chocolate.





Square Block


1.     Cut 4 green patches 3 ½ inches square
2.     Cut 4 squares  of the white fabric 3 7/8 inches wide than then cut in half on the diagonal to make 8 triangles
3.     Cut 1 square 7 ¼ inches wide of the green fabric and then cut it in quarters along the diagonal each way to make 4 triangles
4.     Cut 1 square of the white fabric 6 ½ inches