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Christmas Tree Block
Finished Block Size:
10 1/2-inches square
Tree Branches, Green
- one 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" strip
- one 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" strip
- one 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" strip
- one 2-1/2" x 10-1/2" strip
Tree Trunk, Brown
- one 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square
Background, Neutral
- ten 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
- two 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" strips
- two 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" strips
- two 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" strips
10.
Gather your 2-1/2" background
squares and your green tree strips.
11.
Draw a line from one corner to the
opposite corner on the reverse side of each square.
12.
Align a square with the right end of
the shortest tree strip as shown in the upper left of the illustration, right
sides of the fabrics together. Be sure to position the drawn line as shown.
14.
Trim away the excess fabric, leaving
about 1/4" of both layers extending past the seam line as shown. Flip the
triangle right side up, pressing the seam allowance either direction.
15.
Repeat to sew another square to the
opposite end of the green strip, positioning the line as shown. Trim and press.
16.
Repeat to sew tips on the remaining
three green strips.
17.
Arrange the Christmas Tree quilt
block components as shown in the illustration, upper left. Start by placing
your tree strip units in front of you, from shortest branches to longest working
downward.
18.
Arrange the background strips:
§ a 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" background strip on each side of
the shortest tree strip unit
§ a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" background square on each side
of the 6-1/2" long tree strip unit
§ a 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" background strip on each side of
the 8-1/2" long tree strip unit; the 2-1/2" edge will be sewn to the
tree.
§ The 10-1/2" long tree strip unit is complete as-is.
19.
Place a 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
background strip on each side of the 2-1/2" brown square.
20.
Sew the components of each Christmas
Tree row together. Press seam allowances in tree branch units towards the
background strips. Press seam allowances in the trunk unit towards the brown
trunk.
21.
Sew all five rows together, aligning
strips carefully
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