Block o Month/Windflower

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Windflower

Previous Block of the Month: Windflower

Try curved piecing and make this bright and cheerful block.

When a Traditional Quiltworks reader asked for a pattern for Windflower, we were happy to fulfill her request. This is one version of this popular Laura Wheeler design. Pieced in bright colors by co-editor Debra Feece, it makes a cheery block with lots of energy.

BLOCK SIZE: 12"

MATERIALS

Dark pink print at least 7" x 13"
Green print at least 7" square
Blue print at least 4" x 8"
Muslin at least 9" x 13"

CUTTING Pattern pieces A and B are full size and include a 1/4" seam allowance, as do all dimensions given.

Cut 4: A, dark pink print
Cut 4: 3 1/2" squares, green print
Cut 2: 3 7/8" squares, blue print
Cut 8: B, muslin
Cut 2: 3 7/8" squares, muslin

DIRECTIONS

	Pin a muslin B to a dark pink A, right sides together and aligning the dots. Sew them together, aligning the raw edges as you stitch.
	Sew a muslin B to the opposite side of the dark pink A in the same manner to make a Petal unit. Make 4. Press the seam allowances toward the dark pink.
	Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each 3 7/8" muslin square. Place a marked muslin square on a blue print square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" away from the diagonal line on both sides. Make 2. Cut the squares on the drawn lines to yield 4 pieced squares. Press the seam allowances toward the blue print.
	Lay out a Petal unit, a 3 1/2" green print square and a pieced square. Sew them together to make a quarter-block. Make 4.
	Lay out the quarter-blocks, as shown. Sew the quarter-blocks into pairs and join the pairs to complete the block.

To print out the full-size patterns for the Windflower block, click here.

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