Odds and Ends

This makes a 12" block!

This makes a great scrap quilt, as it uses lots of different size pieces (odds and ends!) ...but this time, let's do it as a Spring or Summer quilt!

Take a nice Spring or Summer print, and pull one color from it for your colored band :o)

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** Preparing the Pieces and Sewing the Block**

Start by marking and cutting the Color 1 5-1/2" x 11" strip into two 5-1/2" squares. Mark and cut the Color 1 1-1/2" x 3" strip into two 1-1/2" squares...

Then cut the Color 2 3" x 10-1/2" strip into two 1-1/2" x 10-1/2" strips...

Next, mark and cut the Color 3 3" x 12" strips into two 1-1/2" x 12" strips. Cut a 1 1/2" square off the end of each strip...and now...

Sew the two Color 1 and two Color 3 1-1/2" squares together into a four patch square as shown at left, using scant 1/4" seams...

Then speed piece the half squares, by stacking the Color 1 and Color 3 5-7/8" squares right sides together and all edges aligned. On the back of the top square, lightly mark the diagonal. Sew a scant 1/4" on each side of the marked diagonal line. Cut apart ON the marked line, to get two half squares. Press seams towards the darker side. Trim these back to 5-1/2" if needed...

Now sew a larger four patch, again using scant 1/4" seams, using the Color 1 5-1/2" squares and the half squares...

Sew one Color 1 and one Color 2 1-1/2" x 10-1/2" strip right sides together along one long edge. Press seam towards the darker strip. Sew the small four patch to the right end, pressing seam towards the strips...onto Page 2!

Traditional Block

pattern from http://www.quilterscache.com