Pennsylvania Parade - 12" Quilt Block

Pennsylvania Parade measures 12" when sewn into a quilt.

Sewing Instructions:

Step 1: With a ruler and rotary cutter, cut the Purple 5-1/4" square twice diagonally to create four triangles.  Repeat with the green 5-1/2" square.

Step 2: With a pencil and a ruler, draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of twelve  Purple 2-1/2" squares.

Step 3: With a ruler and rotary cutter, cut each Orange 4-7/8" squares once diagonally to create two triangles. Four orange triangles made.

Step 4: Layer a marked Purple 2-1/2" square on the upper right corner of a Green 4-1/2" square, right sides together.  Sew along the line that you drew in Step 2.  Trim away excess fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Purple fabric.  Repeat in the upper left corner.  Make 4.  

Step 5: Layer a marked Purple 2-1/2" square on the upper right corner of the Orange 4-1/2" square, right sides together.  Sew along the line that you drew in Step 2.  Repeat in the lower left corner.  Trim away excess fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Purple fabric.  Repeat in the upper left corner and the lower right corner.  Make 1.

Step 6: Arrange the green and purple triangles as shown below.  Sew each pair together along one short side.  Press seam allowances toward the purple fabric.  (4 triangle units made.)

Step 7: Sew each triangle unit to an orange triangle as shown below.  Press seam allowances toward the orange triangles.

Step 8: Arrange the block units as shown below.  Sew horizontal units together to form rows and press seam allowances toward the Green/Purple units.  Sew rows together to finish the block and press seam allowances away from the center row.

Copyright 2006 by Kim Noblin.  All rights reserved.  Free for personal use only.  All other use requires written permission from the designer.  Email:  kim@blockcentral.com   Website:  http://www.blockcentral.com