It's all the Buzz

Here's a little quilt that I whipped up this week. With Spring in the air I was ready for something bright and cheery and though using fabrics from my 30's stash would be just the ticket.

Buzz Saw Block

To make a baby sized quilt, using twelve 11" blocks, cut:

(24) 6.5" squares 30's fabric -- cut (2) 2x6" rectangles to match each 6.5" square

(24) 6.5" squares muslin -- draw a diagonal line, corner to corner on each square

To make a large throw, using thirty 11" blocks, cut:

(60) 6.5" squares 30's fabric -- cut (2) 2x6" rectangles to match each 6.5" square

(60) 6.5" squares muslin -- draw a diagonal line, corner to corner on each square

Take all 6.5" muslin squares and sew to Aunt Gracie square matching the right sides together. Sew a 1/4" seam down each side of the diagonal line. Cut on the line and then press the seam to the dark. Trim each square to 6".

Cut each square into (4) 1.5" pieces. Make sure that all of the blocks are turned so that the light muslin corner is to the upper left side, as shown. Stack each block together.






Now take a block set and lay it out the opposite way it was. Sew the blocks together as shown in the picture. Sew the 2x6" piece to the block end. Press toward the 2x6" piece.

Sew four different 6" pieced blocks together to form one large 11.5" (unfinished) block.

Note: I put a 1" (1.5" cut) inside muslin border before the outer green border.

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