Just 10 more days until Christmas – make a quick table runner
Make up a quick table runner with my FREE Block of the Week Quilt Patterns
Just make two Christmas Present Blocks and one Christmas Star block….
Sew them together with a 6 – 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ strip of Christmas Fabric (same as background for Christmas Star) between the Christmas Presents block and the Christmas Star block, as shown….for this pretty Table Runner.
Block of the Week 12/12/09 – Christmas Star
Directions for this very special star is under the Pattern/Block of the Week page.
Christmas Star Block -
Block of the Week 12/7/09 – Christmas Present
Hooray! even with wrapping and mailing my gifts I am early with next week’s block!
Christmas Present Block – finished size 12” x 12”
Christmas Present Block
Pieced block – Based on a 6 x 6 grid
Cut 21 – 2 ½ “ squares of red
and 10 – 2 ½” squares of dark gold
and 1 – 2 ½” square of light gold
To make half-square triangle units –
Cut 2 – 2 7/8” red squares and 2 – 2 7/8” light gold squares
Combine one 2 7/8” red square with one 2 7/8″ light gold square with right sides together. On wrong side, draw a diagonal line (from corner to corner) across one piece, sew 1/4 inch away from each side of this line. Cut apart on drawn line and press open to make two half square triangle units. Repeat above steps to make two more units. Combine all squares and half squares as in picture to make a pretty Christmas Present Block.
FREE PATTERN – Block of the Week – Pine Tree
November 30, 2009
Pine Tree Block - 8″ x 8″ Finished block.
Make half square triangle units by combining
one 4 7/8″ Blue (sky) square with one 4 7/8″ Green (pine tree) square with right sides together.
On wrong side, draw a diagonal line (from corner to corner) across one piece, sew 1/4 inch away from each side of this line.
Cut apart on drawn line and press open to make two half square triangle units.
Repeat above steps to make two more units.
Sew units together as shown for completed Pine Tree Block.