Units
Brought to you by Jan Lee Asman and Linda Nelson.
Here`s a new idea for our guild meetings. Instead of Tiny Treats, we`ll be making `Units`. Each month a simple block based on Pat Speth`s 5" block units will be our project. The only color requirement is that one part should be a light fabric and the other part a dark fabric. We encourage everyone to participate so that there will be many Units to win. If possible, you should make 10 Units each month and whoever is the lucky winner will receive all the Units. If just 10 members bring 10 Units each there will be 100 Units to win and we promise that each month all Units will go to just one winner. If we all contribute, that`s practically a whole quilt. If the response is large enough, the Units may be divided creating more than one winner.
Other Units
Shaded Half Square Triangle
(April, 2014)
Flying Geese Unit
(February, 2014)
Kitty Corner Unit
(January, 2014)
Picket Fence Unit
(December, 2013)
Connecting Corner Unit
(November, 2013)
Pinwheel Unit
(September, 2013)
Half-Square Triangle
First `Units`
(May, 2013)
May 2013
Last Tiny Treat
(May, 2013)
Be My Valentine
(February, 2013)
Amaryllis Bulb
(November, 2012)
Twirling Star
(September, 2012)
Hearth`s Heart
(February, 2012)
Whirling Twirling Snow
(January, 2012)
Falling Leaves
(November, 2011)
Ebony & Ivory
(September, 2011)
Shells on the Beach
(August, 2011)
Peony
January, 2013
| Cut | Amount | Size |
| Color A | 2 | 3 7/8” squares; cut 1 square diagonally |
| Color B | 2 | 3 7/8” squares; cut 1 square diagonally |
| Color C | 2 | 3 7/8” squares; cut 1 square diagonally |
| Green | 2 | 3 7/8” x 9 1/2” rectangles |
| White | 2 | 3 7/8” x 9 1/2” rectangles |
| 2 | 3 1/2” squares | |
| 6 | 3 7/8” squares; cut 3 squares diagonally |
FLOWER
Place a white 3 7/8” square over a color A square. Draw a diagonal line and sew 1/4” on each side of the line. Cut on the line.
Place color B over C and repeat above.
Sew the triangles into squares (caution: bias stretches). Sew color A to color C; sew color A to color B; sew color C to white; and sew color B to white.
Following the picture, lay out the flower portion of the block. Sew the flower together.
LEAVES - read carefully
Draw a diagonal line from upper left to lower right on 1 white rectangle and 1 green rectangle.
With the short base facing you, cut ¼” to the right of the line on he green, and cut 1/4” to the left of the line on the white.
Lay the bigger pieces together and sew on the lines to form a 3½” x 9½” rectangle.
Draw a diagonal line from upper right to lower left on 1 white rectangle and 1 green rectangle.
With the short base facing you, cut ¼”to the left of the line on the green and cut ¼” to the right of the line on the white.
Lay the bigger pieces together and sew on the lines to form a 3½” x 9½” rectangle.
Sew one 3½” square to the green base of one of the leaves. Add he leaves to the flower.