Thrifty Quilt Block Instructions
- Cut two 1-1/2" x 42" (selvage to selvage) strips of neutral and two small scale green floral print strips of the same size.
- Sew contrasting pairs of strips lengthwise to make two strip sets. Press seam allowances towards the darker fabric.
- Square up one end of each strip set. Cut a total of (48) 1-1/2" segments from the sets. There's enough extra length to allow squaring up as needed.
- Sew two strip sets together to make a four-patch unit, flipping one segment around so that contrasting fabrics are adjacent to each other as shown in the illustration's upper right corner. Press
- Repeat to make a total of 24 four-patch units.
- Cut one 2-1/2" x 42" strip of gingham fabric and one 2-1/2" x 11" strip of gingham. Cut a total of (24) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares from the strips.
- Cut one 2-1/2" x 17" strip of small scale green floral fabric. Cut a total of (6) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares from the strips.
- Arrange four four-patch units, four gingham squares and one green floral square into three rows as shown (illustration, lower left), placing the green floral square in the center of the middle row.
- Sew components of each row together. Press seam allowances towards the gingham squares.
- Sew rows together, butting seam intersections for a perfect match. Press. The Thrifty quilt block should measure 6-1/2" x 6-1/2".
- Repeat, making a total of (6) Thrifty quilt blocks.
