Strawberry Quilt

A Block A Day

Posted by Ivy Press

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The seam allowance is ¼ inch throughout.

Pick various shades of patterned red fabric to make this strawberry appear three-dimensional. The curved stem is appliquéd.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • Fabric quantities

  • Dark green print Fabric A: 7 x 9 inches
  • Up to 6 different dark and medium red print Fabrics B: 12 x 13 inches in total
  • White Fabric C: 13 x 18 inches

Steps (5 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    Prepare the patches

    Rotary method

    From fabric A, cut one stem using the template
    From fabrics A and C, make one 6½ x 2½-inch right diamond rectangle and one 6½ x 2½-inch left diamond rectangle
    From fabrics B and C, make two 2½-inch half-square triangles
    From fabric B, cut ten 2½-inch squares
    From fabric C, cut one 8½ x 2½-inch rectangle and two 12½ x 2½-inch rectangles
    From fabrics B and C, cut one right half triangle and one left half triangle (6 x 6 template)

    Or

    Template cutting
    Using the 6 x 6 template:

    From fabric A, cut 1 right diamond,1 left diamond, and one stem.
    From fabric B, cut 10 small squares, 2 small triangles, 1 right half triangle, and 1 left half triangle
    From fabric C, cut 6 small triangles, 1 right half triangle, 1 left half triangle, 1 long rectangle, and 2 full-length rectangles

  2. 2

    Template Piecing

    With right sides together, pin and sew a small fabric C triangle to each of the diagonal edges of one fabric A diamond. Press seams open. Repeat to make the second strawberry leaf.

    With right sides together, pin and sew the remaining two small fabric C triangles to the two small fabric B triangles; press seams open.

  3. 3

    Make the Block

    Assemble the hull With right sides together, pin the left and right diamond rectangles together so they point inward and downward, as shown above, then sew; press seams open. Join the fabric C long rectangle to the top edge and press seam up. Appliqué the stem between the leaves.

  4. 4

    Sew the strawberry With right sides together, stitch the fabrics B and C left and right triangles together to make two rectangles; press seams down over the red fabric.

    Arrange the patches in their final positions, being careful to balance the prints and shades of red to create the illusion of a strawberry shape. With right sides together, pin and sew the patches in four columns; press seams open.

    With right sides together, stitch the columns together, carefully matching the seams; press seams open.

  5. 5

    Complete the square With right sides together, pin and sew the hull to the top edge of the strawberry and press seam open. Sew one full-length white rectangle to each side edge; press seams open.