I love the Art Deco-like look of this Weeping Willow quilt block. It originated in the 1930's and is attributed to both the Rural New Yorker and the Indiana Farmer's Guide.
The block example uses only three fabrics, but you can make it scrappy if you like. Try to keep the light, medium and dark color values in the same positions so that the tree elements stand out from each other.
If we were making a bunch of Weeping Willow quilt blocks the steps to assembly would differ -- we'd use more more strip-pieced units to speed things along. We'll make a few strip sets, but strip piecing isn't too critical for one large block.
Materials & Cutting
Light Background: 1/2 yard
- (2) 10-1/2" x 10-1/2" squares
- (2) 2-1/2" x 14-1/2" bars
- (2) 2-1/2" x 12-1/2" bars
- (2) 4-1/2" x 16-1/2" bars
- (2) 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" bars
- (2) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles
Dark Green: 1/4 yard
- (1) 2-1/2" x 16-1/2" bar
- (4) 2-1/2" x 12-1/2" bars
- (2) 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" bars
- (4) 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" bars
- (1) 2-1/2" x 42-1/2" strip for strip sets
Light Green: fat quarter or 1/4 yard
- (5) 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares
- (2) 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" bars
- (2) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles
- (1) 2-1/2" x 42-1/2" strip for strip sets
