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Got Blues? - Monochromatic Quilt Pattern

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Assemble the Quilt Blocks

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Got Blues = Assemble the Quilt Blocks

© Janet Wickell

Quilt Block Cutting

43" strips refers to selvage to selvage fabric strips. Do not trim length from longer strips.

Dark Blue

  • Cut (8) 2-1/2" x 43" strips
  • Cut (1) 2-1/2" x 32" strip
  • Cut (2) 2-1/2" x 16" strips

Gray-Blue

  • Cut (6) 2-1/2" x 43" strips
  • Cut (2) 4-1/2" x 32" strips
  • Cut (1) 2-1/2" x 16" strip

  1. Sew a 2-1/2" x 43" strip lengthwise to a gray-blue strip of the same length. Press seam allowance towards the dark strip.

  2. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (16) 2-1/2" segments from it.

  3. Make two more identical strip sets. Cut a total of (48) 2-1/2" segments.

  4. Sew a 2-1/2" x 43" dark strip lengthwise to each side of a light strip of the same length. Press seam allowances towards dark strips.

  5. Square up one end of the strip set and cut (9) 4-1/2" segments from it.

  6. Use (2) 2-1/2" x 16" dark strips and a light strip of the same size to make a strip set of the same configuration as above. Cut (6) 2-1/2" segments from it.

  7. Sew a 4-1/2" x 32" light strip to each side of a 2-1/2" x 32" dark strip. Press seam allowances towards the dark.

  8. Square up one end of the set and cut (12) 2-1/2" segments from it.

Assemble the Quilt Block

  1. Arrange the components for one block as shown.

  2. Sew the three components in each outer row together. Press seam allowances towards the dark strips.

  3. Sew the center vertical row between the two outer rows. Press seam allowances towards the center.

  4. Press the quilt block. The block should measure 10-1/2" x 10-1/2".

  5. Make a total of (12) quilt blocks.

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