New Life Creations
presents
Quilt Block of the Month
for
May, 1999
Block # 1

Toad in the Puddle

    Mother's day brings to me some fond memories of when my own girls were quite young.  We use to go out in the
    yard and look for 'spots'... we would dig through a small patch of grass looking for any thing from sand to ants to
    other life in these 'spots'.  Every once in a while we would come across a toad, as there were many in our sandy
    back yard.   Sometimes the girls would come in and show me as many as 10 or more from one spot in the grass.
     Now as adults we share about these experiences when we come together for Mother's Day.  So for this first
   block of May... we can all share "Toad in the Puddle".
 

* please make note that many of the fabric requirement are cut a bit larger than actually needed.  This will make it easier to square up the various pieces in each block.

 fabric requirements:

2 - 3 1/2" light squares
2 - 2 1/2" light squares (cut on diagonal)
4 - 3"  light squares  (cut on diagonal)
4 - 3 1/2 x 2" rectangles medium light
1 - 2 1/2" medium dark square
2 - 3 1/2" medium dark squares
4 - 2" dark squares
 

Step # 1  make half square triangles:
 

1.  Following  diagram #1 to make half square triangles. Use the 3 1/2" light squares and the 3 1/2" medium
     dark squares   Mark a pencil line across the diagonal.  Sew 1/4" on each side of the pencil mark. Cut apart
     on the pencil line.  Press each square to the darker fabric.  Square up each square to 2 1/2" each.

Step # 2

1.  Following the diagram below sew together the 2 1/2" medium dark square with the the 2 1/2" light squares that
     are cut on the diagonal.  Square up this unit to 3 1/2".

Step # 3.

1.  Us two of the 3 1/2" x 2" rectangles and all four of the 2" dark squares sew them together as shown below.

1.  Assemble the above units to the square previously made as shown below:

2. Square up to 8 1/2".

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