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)
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)
Half-Square Triangle
First `Units`
May, 2013
The May “Unit” (Figure 1) is a half-square triangle. Start with two 5”
squares, one a light fabric, the other a dark. Draw a line diagonally on
the wrong side of the light one, place them right sides together and
sew a scant ¼” on either side of the diagonal line. Cut on the diagonal
line, press open, and square to 4 ½”. Tada
now you have two “Units.” Repeat 4 more times with whatever light and
dark fabrics you have in your stash, or better yet, your scraps. Bring
all 10 to the May meeting. Remember, the more participants, the more
“Units” you might win.
