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Swing in the Center
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Sewing Instructions: Step 1: Using a pencil and a ruler, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all Color B (cream) 2-1/2" squares, and all Color C (red) 2-1/2" squares.
Step 2: Place a Color B (cream) 2-1/2" square in the upper right corner of a Color A (blue) 4-1/2" square, wrong sides together. Sew along the diagonal line that your drew in Step 1. Trim away the fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Color B (cream) fabric. Trim point. Repeat in each of the three remaining corners, as shown below. Make 1. (This unit should measure 4-1/2" square.)
Step 3: Place a Color B (cream) 2-1/2" square in the upper right corner of a Color A (blue) 4-1/2" square, wrong sides together. Sew along the diagonal line that your drew in Step 1. Trim away the fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Color B (cream) fabric. Trim point. Repeat in two more corners, as shown below. Make 4. (This unit should measure 4-1/2" square.)
Step 4: Place a Color B (cream) 2-1/2" square on the right end of a Color C (red) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle, wrong sides together. Sew along the diagonal line that your drew in Step 1. Trim away the fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Color B (cream) fabric. Trim point. Repeat on the left end, as shown below. Make 4. (This unit should measure 2-1/2" x 4-1/2")
Step 5: Place a Color C (red) 2-1/2" square on the right end of a Color B (cream) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle, wrong sides together. Sew along the diagonal line that your drew in Step 1. Trim away the fabric 1/4" above the seam and press the seam allowance toward the Color C (red) fabric. Trim point. Repeat on the left end, as shown below. Make 4. (This unit should measure 2-1/2" x 4-1/2")
Step 6: Sew a Step 4 unit and a Step 5 unit together, as shown below. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 4 unit. Make 4. (This unit should measure 4-1/2" square.)
Step 7: Arrange the Step 2 unit, the Step 3 units, and the Step 6 units as shown below. Sew into rows and press the seam allowances toward the Step 6 units.
Step 8: Sew the rows together to finish the block. Press the seam allowances away from the middle row.
Your block should measure 12-1/2" at this point. It will measure 12" when it is sewn into a quilt. |
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