The Hour Glass quilt block is made up of two identical four-patch units and two identical half square triangle units. You'll make six Hour Glass quilt blocks.
Refer to the illustration on page 6 for a close-up of fabrics.
Make Half Square Triangle Units
Cut one 5-3/8" x 42" strip of each fabric below; cut six 5-3/8" x 5-3/8" squares from each strip:
- Yellow/pink floral fabric
- Light pink floral print fabric
Pair a yellow/pink square with a medium lavender square. Use the sandwich method to create two half square triangles from the pair. Each completed unit should measure 5" x 5".
Repeat to make a total of twelve identical half square triangle units.
Make Four-Patch Units
Cut one 2-3/4" x 35" strip from each of the following fabrics.
- Medium lavender "plaid-like" fabric
- Mottled pink print (same as setting triangles)
Cut two 2-3/4" x 35" strips from the following fabric.
- Lavender/yellow floral (illustrated as mauve/gray)
Sew Four Patch Units
- Sew a lavender "plaid" strip lengthwise to a lavender/yellow floral strip. Press the seam allowance towards the lavender/yellow strip.
- Square up one end of the strip set and then cut twelve 2-3/4" segments from it.
- Sew a mottled pink strip lengthwise to a lavender/yellow floral strip. Press the seam allowance towards the lavender/yellow strip.
- Square up one end of the strip set and then cut twelve 2-3/4" segments from it.
- Combine two unlike 2-3/4" segments to make a four-patch unit, placing the lavender/yellow florals diagonally from each other. Press seam allowance either direction.
- Repeat to make a total of twelve four-patch units.
- Create two rows for each block, positioning units as shown in the illustration. Press seam allowances towards the half square triangle units.
- Sew block halves together. Make six blocks. Each should measure 9-1/2" x 9-1/2".
