Here is block #2!
An hourglass block I designed just for this Black & White block swap.
This one is really easy so let’s check out how to make it….
What you will need to make one block:
{choose two fabrics, 1 mainly black and 1 mainly white}
Cut your fabrics as shown here:
Now, take the two bigger blocks (4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″) and lay them together with pretty sides touching:
Pin one side to secure fabrics in place. Place ruler on a diagonal and draw a line from corner to corner with a pencil (or other fabric marker.)
Go to your sewing machine and stitch a straight line 1/4″ to the left AND right of the pencil line.
Place your ruler back on your pencil line and slice right down that line with your rotary cutter.
Now you have 2 half square triangle units. Press them open and cut off your dog ears, please.
{dog ears are circled in picture below}
Almost done…. now layout all your squares and half square triangle units in this pattern:
Stitch together in rows first, then attach the rows and ta-dah! You’re done! Congrats!
stay tuned for Block #3!
Comment and let me know if you are following along!
isa & marta
H ola pase a saludar y contarte que estoy llevando los bloques para coser mas adelante con mis vecinas de la biblio, pero por ahora no tengo posibilidades de hacerlo.
Quiero agradecerte las explicaciones, las fotos , todo es super claro, con mucha facilidad de comprenderlo. Un abrazo.
H wave passing to say hello and tell you that I am carrying the blocks to sew later with my neighbors in the library, but now I have no chance of doing so.
I want to thank the explanations, photos, everything is super clear, very easy to understand. A hug.
Phiphi
I’m in..:) have a great weekends
SandyQuilts
Love black and white. If you did your half square blocks in the grid fashion you’ll save yourself alot of work. JMO
Dana Lasko
Can you please show me what you mean by sewing the HST in grid form? I realize you posted this back in 2010, I’m just hoping this link still works. TIA if you get this.
rachelle pare
im following can’t wait for the next one
Anonymous
I just found this is there a way to get block one please.
Anonymous
I like block #2,how can I get block #1
Vanessa Wilson
Click on the tab at the top of this page for tutorial and you’ll see all 5 block links there.
Shirley
Woulfd love to see a quilt made with these great blocks. Love block #2. Can you please show the quilt.
Beverly
Love this black and white block. Was looking for block 1 & 3 and I do not have a tab to click on. And someone one said you’d save yourself time if you did the half squares in grid fashion. What is that?