Background/Red Triangle Units
- Using the quick-piecing instructions, sandwich a 4-7/8" background square (2-7/8" for 12" block) with a red square of the same size to make two half square triangle units. Each should measure 4-1/2" square when complete (2-1/2" square for 12" block).
- Make two more identical units by combining another background and red square of the same size.
Background/Gold Triangle Units
- Use the same technique to combine each 4-7/8" gold square (2-7/8" square for 12" block) with a background square of the same size. You'll have a total of (8) half-square triangle units that measure the same as your red/background units.
Background/Gold Flying Geese Units
- Use the quick pieced flying geese method to make four geese units as illustrated.
- Sew a 4-1/2" background square to each end of a 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" gold rectangle (2-1/2" squares and 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles for 12" block), taking care to orient the geese angles as shown.
Assemble the Summer Winds Quilt Block
Block Corners
- Group two background/gold half-square triangle units, one background/red unit and one smaller red square as shown in the row corners, bottom left of the illustration.
- Sew components in each horizontal row together (2 units in each row). Press towards the red.
- Sew rows together. Press towards the row with the red square.
- Repeat, making four more identical units.
Finish Sewing
- Sew a plain rectangle to the top edge of a flying geese rectangle. Press towards the plain rectangle.
- Repeat, making three more geese units.
- Arrange all components into three rows. Sew components of each row together. Press towards corner units.
- Sew rows together. Press. The block should measure 24" square or 12" square.
