Foundation Pieced Border
Read foundation piecing basics if this is new to you.
Cutting
Cut only enough pieces for one block. Adjust patch sizes as necessary to suit your foundation piecing sewing style.Wallhanging
Medium Green:
- (32) 2" squares
- (64) 2-3/8" squares, cut in half once diagonally
Background:
- (64) 2" squares, cut in half once diagonally
- 1-1/4" wide strips, cut selvage to selvage; total length will depend on your sewing style.
Dark Brown:
- (64) 2-1/4" squares, cut in half once diagonally
Miniature
Medium Green:
- (32) 1-1/4" squares
- (64) 1-5/8" squares, cut in half once diagonally
Background:
- (64) 1-1/2" squares, cut in half once diagonally
- 7/8" wide strips, cut selvage to selvage; total length will depend on your sewing style.
Dark Brown:
- (64) 1-5/8" squares, cut in half once diagonally
Make a Quilt Block
- Make 32 templates.
- Center a green square right side up on the foundation center, on the reverse side of the foundation.
- Align a background triangle right side down on one edge of the square. Turn the foundation over. Sew on the line separating the two patches.
- Flip the triangle right side up; edges should overlap the lines beneath that form its final shape. Trim back the seam allowance to just under 1/4" to reduce bulk.
- Working around the center, sew three more triangles in the same way (some people like to sew opposites instead of moving in a circular motion).
- Use the same method to sew four green triangles around the center.
- Align a background strip right side down along a green edge; ends must overlap the outermost foundation line. Sew, check placement and trim seam. Sew three more.
- Sew brown triangles to the corner slots. When flipped right side up, edges should overlap the outer perimeter of the template.
- Press and trim through all layers on the outermost template line.
- Make 31 additional blocks.
