Block of the Month
for
November 2001

Chevron

This block is made of all half squares.  The are laid out in such a way as to present itself as a Chevron design...  Just imagine a full quilt made with this block!!!

Step #1.  Fabric requirements:
        3 - 4" squares of dark red
        2 - 4" squares of medium red
        3 - 4" squares of rose
        3 - 4" squares of light purple
        2 - 4" square of medium purple
        3 - 4" squares of dark purple

Step # 2
 

1.  Following  diagram #1 to make half square triangles.  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 3 1/2" each.

2.  Make half square triangles using these color combinations:
     all of these half squares are made using 4" squares and will measure 3/12" after squaring up.

   a.      1 - dark purple       1 -  medium purple    to make: - 2 -  
   b.      1 - medium red      1 - light purple ...       to make:  - 2- 
  c.        1 - dark red....... ..1 - medium purple      to make:  - 2 - 
  d.       1 - medium red       1 -rose.............           to make: - 2 -  
  e.       2 - dark red           2 - dark purple           to make: - 4 -  
  f.       2 - light purple       2 - rose ....................   to make: - 4 - 
 

3.  Press each newly created square with darkest side upward.
4 Square up each square to 3 1/2"

Step # 4
1.  follow the diagram below to put block together.  Both color and squares are marked with colora a-f and squares are numbered 1-6
 
 

2.  Sew together with 1/4" seams. First vertically then horizontally.

When completed square up to 12 1/2' .   This completes your block.

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