D-5

It IS still Monday right?
Notice how I've only been making blocks in certain colors?
I'm REALLY out of fabric. I need to go shopping.

Trace or print the block diagram onto foundation paper, number, and cut out as in the photo.

Foundation piece all the numbered sections and trim the seam allowances to 1/4".

Sew the three center sections together.

Attach two opposing corner triangles.

Sew on the other two triangles.

So easy!

L-5

Late again...
Speaking of late, I haven't forgotten about the "first three rows" drawing. My mom's visiting for 5 weeks and everything's a little muddled around here. Very soon, I promise.

OK, here we go. Simple foundation piecing.

Print or trace the block diagram onto foundation paper, number, and cut out as in the photo.

Foundation piece all the numbered sections and trim the seam allowances to 1/4".

Complete the small corner squares by sewing the small rectangular sections together in pairs, resulting in two larger squares.

Referring to the diagram sew the four larger squares together in pairs.

Sew the resulting rectangular sections together.

I-9

This is the block with the highest number in any foundation pieced section.

Print or trace the block diagram onto foundation paper, number, and cut out as in the photo.
Important! You have to mirror this diagram.

Foundation piece the numbered sections and trim seam allowances to 1/4".

Using freezer paper to foundation piece, the paper did start running out of wax near the end of that 27 section center piece so I may split that in three next time.
Sew the three sections together.

E-12

Foundation pieced.

Print or trace the block diagram onto foundation paper, number, and cut out as in the photo.

Foundation piece all the numbered sections and trim seam allowances to 1/4".

Referring to the block diagram, sew the four small sections together.

Attach the side sections.

Sew the top and bottom sections to the block.
Voila!

J-1

Short and sweet.
Totally appliqued.

Print or trace the block diagram onto a sheet of paper.
Cut a 6" x 6" square out of background fabric.
Using a light table or bright window, mark the positions of the shapes on the background fabric square. This makes positioning the applique shapes much easier.

Using your favorite applique method, applique the leaf shapes and square into position on the background fabric square.
Trim the block to 5" x 5", centering the appliqued pieces carefully.

(This block is not skew. I think I took the photo at an angle.)

RS-2

Yes, it's time for another triangle.
Foundation pieced.

Print or trace the block diagram onto foundation paper, number, and cut out as in the photo.
Important!This diagram has to be mirrored.

Foundation piece all the numbered sections and trim seam allowances to 1/4".

Sew together the three smaller sections.

Attach the smaller of the side sections.

Sew on the other side section.

M-12

No foundation piecing.

Out of main block fabric, cut two strips 1" x 11"
Out of background fabric, cut 1 strip 1" x 11"
Out of background fabric, cut four squares 2" x 2".

Sew the three long strips together along the long sides as in the photo.

Cut the resulting pieced section into five 2" wide sections.

Referring to the block diagram sew the block sections together in three strips.

Sew the strips together.

E-5

An easy one because it is about 100 degrees up here in my studio.

Print or trace the block diagram onto foundation paper and connect the seam lines as in the photo below.

Cut the diagram in two and number as below.

Foundation piece the two numbered sections and trim the seam allowances to 1/4".

Following the block diagram, sew the two sections together.
The center of the block was extremely bulky, to the point where I couldn't press the seam open. Since I was going to applique anyway, I cut the center thick section out to take away the bulk.
If there wasn't an applique on top I'm not sure what I would have done. Any suggestions?

Applique the circle in position on the block.

D-2

This is one of the "hard" blocks in the quilt and I have to admit I had to think about this one a little. There was quite a bit of experimentation so be sure to read the instructions. The photos may be a little confusing if you don't.

Here we go.

Print or trace the block diagram onto foundation paper and, if you're not using freezer paper for foundation piecing, freezer paper as well.
Important! You have to mirror this diagram.
Cut out and number the outside sections as in the photo.

Foundation piece the numbered sections and trim the seam allowances to 1/4".

Cut the four octagons out of freezer paper.

Iron them onto the wrong side of main block fabric and cut out, leaving 1/4" seam allowance all around. (Ignore the stitching in the photo. It was an experiment gone wrong.) Also note that these aren't "real" octagons. Their sides are not the same length.

Here's where it gets a little unconventional.
Press the seam allowances on three of the short sides of each octagon toward the freezer paper and secure by sewing a small seam. The photo only shows two sides, but I later discovered that three is better.

Sew the octagons together in pairs, along the long edges. Press the seams open.


Sew the two octagon sections together as in the photos below. (Note that here 3 of the short sides are folded over.) Press these seams open as well.

Cut away all the excess thread ends.
Cut a piece of background fabric 4" x 4" and lay the octagon unit right side up on top of it. Baste it securely to the background fabric.

Using an applique stitch, applique the octagon unit to the background fabric along all the folded over edges.
Remove the machine stitching holding the folded seams in place.

Trim the block section to 3 5/16" x 3 5/16". I know this is a weird measurement but I measured it more than once.

Sew the smaller edge sections to two sides of the square.

Sew the other two edge sections to the other two sides of the block.