Eight Hands Around Quilt Block Pattern Make four Eight Hands Around quilt blocks. Cut patches for one block before cutting all fabric.
Light Blue Batik
- Cut one 3-7/8" x 33" strip; cut eight 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares from strip
- Cut one 6-1/2" x 42" strip and one 6-1/2" x 18-1/2" strip; cut sixteen 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangles from strips
Green Mottled Batik
- Cut one 3-7/8" x 33" strip; cut eight 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares from strip
Darkest Blue Print
- Cut two 3-1/2" x 42" strips and one 3-1/2" x 30" strip; cut thirty-two 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares from strips
Pale Green Print
- Cut one 2" x 42" strip and one 2" x 23" strip; cut thirty-two 2" x 2" squares from strips
Medium Blue Print
- Cut one 3-1/2" x 15" strip; cut four 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares from strip
- Cut one 2" x 33" strip; cut thirty-two 2" x 2" squares from strip
- Cut one 3-1/2" x 42" strip and one 3-1/2" x 23" strip (use remaining fabric leftover from cutting 3-1/2" squares); cut thirty-two 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles from strips
Block Assembly
- Pair a 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" mottled green square with a light blue batik square of the same size. Use the sandwich method to make two half-square triangle units from the pair. Repeat to make a total of 16 units measuring 3-1/2" x 3-1/2".
- Using the quick flying geese method, sew a dark blue 3-1/2" square to each end of a light blue batik 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangle. Make 16 geese units.
- Make sixteen small geese units using the 2" pale green squares and 2" x 3-1/2" blue print rectangles.
- Make inner star with small geese, one 3-1/2" blue square and four 2" blue squares as shown. Sew pieces in each row together. Press seam allowances towards squares. Join rows. Make four identical units.
- Arrange components into three rows to create block. Sew pieces in each row together. Join rows. Make four identical blocks.
