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October Block

LEAVES TURNING October BOM

October Block Finished

Block size 12½” x 12½”

¼” seam allowance throughout

= half square triangle. See instructions below.

4 shades each of reddish orange fabric and 4 shades of green fabric


From each color group, cut:

1 square (A) 2⅞” x 2⅞”

1 rectangle (B) 1½” x 2½”

1 rectangle (D) 2½” x 3½”

1 rectangle (F) 3½” x 5½”

1 rectangle (H) 4½” x 8½”

 

Black fabric

1 square (C) 1½” x 1½”

2 squares (E) 2½” x 2½”

1 square (G) 3½” x 3½”

1 rectangle (I) 2½” x 4½”

 

Blue fabric

1 square (E) 2½” x 2½”

Sew the patches together as shown to complete the block.

October Block

Triangle Block

October Block Diagram #2With right sides together and the lighter

fabric on top, pair an orange (A) to a

green (A) 2⅞” x 2⅞” square.

Draw a diagonal line, corner to corner.

This is the cutting line.

Stitch ¼” on both sides of the line.

Cut on solid line. Press to orange = 2½” square

You will have made 2 but only need 1 for the block. Maybe make another block!!

 

Following the colored diagram for reference………

  • Sew blue and black 2½” x 2½” (E) together. Press to black.
  • Sew black 2½” x 4½” (I) to bottom of above (E) unit. Press to black.
  • Sew green 4½” x 8½”’ (H) to right side of above unit.
  • Sew green 1½” x 2½” (B) to top of triangle block, checking direction of orange/green triangles. Diag. 3
  • Sew black 1½” x 1½ (C) to top of orange 1½” x 2½” (B). Press to orange.**
  • Join to left side of triangle unit, matching seams.
  • Sew green 2½” x 3½” (D) to top of above unit. Press to green.
  • Sew black 2½” x 2½” (E) to top of orange 2½” x 3½” (D). Press to orange.
  • Join to left side of above unit, abutting seams.
  • Sew green 3½” x 5½” (F) to top of above unit. Press to triangle unit.**
  • Sew black 3½” x 3½” (G) to top of orange 3½” x 5½” (F).  Press to black.
  • Join to left side of above unit, abutting seams. Press to G/F unit.**
  • Join orange 4½” x 8½” (H) to left side of above unit. Press to (F)

Sew the two units together, making sure the blue square is in the top left corner.

 

 

 

 

 

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