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Bug Jars Quilt - Make a Bug Jar Quilt Block

By Janet Wickell, About.com

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Make the Bug Jar Unit

bug jar quilt

The corners are sewn to the Bug Jar fabric with the same method we use for quick Snowball quilt blocks.

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Make the Bug Jar

  1. Find your bug jar square.

  2. Draw a line from one corner to the opposite corner on the reverse side of each small background square.

  3. Align a square in each corner of the block as shown, right sides together. Take care to align raw edges as closely as possible. (See "A")

  4. Stitch a seam directly on each drawn line.

  5. Trim excess edges, leaving about 1/4" past the seam line. (See " B")

  6. Flip the corner patches right side up. Press the seam allowance towards the bug fabric. (See "C")

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