2018 Block of the Month

Month 2

Block: Periwinkle

Block size: 16” square (finished)

Pieced background and appliqued flower wreath Copyright 2018 Morning Glory Designs, all rights reserved

Fabric 1: Purple = 1/4 yard (block & applique)

Fabric 2: Lavender = 1/8 yard (block)

Fabric 3: White = 3/8 yard (block)

Fabric 4: Green = 1/8 yard (applique)

Fabric 5: Yellow = 1/8 yard (applique)

Cutting List:

Fabric 1 cut 12 squares 2-1/2” x 2-1/2”

Fabric 2 cut 12 squares 3” x 3”

Fabric 3 cut 12 squares 2-1/2” x 2-1/2”

Fabric 3 cut 12 squares 3” x 3”

Fabric 3 cut 1 square 8-1/2” x 8-1/2”

Instructions:

Place a Fabric 2 and white 3” square right sides to-

gether. Draw a diagonal line from one corner to the

opposite corner.

Sew 1/4” from both sides of the line. Cut on the origi-

nal diagonal line.

Open out the two halves of the half square triangle

(HST) block and press open with the seam toward the

lavender half.

Trim each HST to 2-1/2” square. Make 24.

Arrange a white square, a purple and two levender/

white HSTs into a four patch.

Sew the white square to a HST. Press toward the

white square.

Sew a HST to a purple square. Press toward the pur-

ple square.

Sew the two pairs together matching the seam. Press

to either side. Make 12 four-patch blocks.

2-1/2” squares

3” squares

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Trim HST to 2-1/2” square Make 24

Step 4

Make 12 four-patches 4-1/2” square

Step 5

Step 8

Block 2 Periwinkle MGD 270 Starburst Blossoms BOM

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Arrange 4 four-patch blocks in a horizontal row,

as shown at right. Make sure the purple

squares touch each other. Sew the four block

together and press the seams toward the

outermost squares. Make 2 rows.

Sew 2 four-patch block together with the white

part of the lavender/white HSTs together as

shown at right. Press the seam to either side.

Make 2.

Sew the pairs of four-patch blocks (from step 10) to

opposite sides of the 8-1/2” white square. Press to-

ward the white square.

Sew the row of 4 four-patch blocks (from step 9) to

the top of the white center square matching seams,

midpoints and ends. Press toward the large white

square.

Sew the second row of 4 four-patch blocks (from

step 9) to the bottom of the white center square

matching seams, midpoints and ends. Press to-

ward the large white square.

Press the completed block. The block should

measure 16-1/2” square.

Trace the applique templates on the back side of

the fusible web. Label each template with letter

and color. Cut out around each template.

Fuse each template onto the wrong side of the se-

lected applique fabrics.

Cut out all fused templates on the traced lines.

Position the placement guide beneath the completed

block on a pressing surface. Pin the block to the

placement guide.

Arrange the applique templates on the block using

the placement guide for positioning. [Darken the

lines on the placement guide if they don’t show ade-

quately through the fabric.]

Fuse the applique in place when correctly posi-

tioned.

Remove the placement guide and pin stabilizer to

the back of the block. Edge stitch each piece by

hand or machine using matching thread.

Remove the stabilizer when the edge stitching is

complete.

Step 9

Step 10

8-1/2” white square

Step 11

Step 12

Block 2 Periwinkle MGD 270 Starburst Blossoms BOM

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