Two 12" quilt blocks: Weathervane and scrappy negative space star with Teresa Down Under
Teresa Mairal Barreu- Scraps
- Traditional
- Beginner
- Quilt size 12" × 12"
Join Teresa from Teresa Down Under as she shares two block patterns with you! The Weathervane block appeared on 101 Patchwork Patterns by Ruby Short McKim around 1931. The scrappy negative star is just the traditional star where the print and the background fabrics are inverted.
Instructor
Teresa Mairal Barreu
Teresa loves spending her spare time sewing and designing. She is the author of “Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist,” a book all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block. She shares several new quilt block tutorials each week on her YouTube channel and blog.
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What is covered in Two 12" quilt blocks: Weathervane and scrappy negative space star with Teresa Down Under?
Join Teresa from Teresa Down Under as she shares two block patterns with you! The Weathervane block appeared on 101 Patchwork Patterns by Ruby Short McKim around 1931. The scrappy negative star is just the traditional star where the print and the background fabrics are inverted.
How long is the tutorial video?
The tutorial video is 00:06:00.
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Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.
Video Transcript
Cut 4 squares - 3" x 3" in Salmon
Cut 4 squares - 3" x 3" in White
Turn these squares into 8 half square triangle units. Trim squares to 2.5" square.
Cut 4 squares - 2.5" x 2.5" in Salmon
Cut 4 squares - 2.5" x 2.5" in White
Assemble the four patches together with 2 half square triangles and one solid square of each Salmon and White. Nest your seams.
Cut 8 squares - 2.5" x 2.5" in White
Mark the diagonal seams.
Cut 4 squares - 4.5" x 4.5" in Green Floral.
Sew white squares to the top two corners of each green block. Trim excess fabric, and press the corners open (creating a green arrow with white corners).
Cut one square - 4.5" x 4.5" in Pink Floral.
Place Pink Floral at center, and green points at top, bottom and both sides, then star points in the corners. Sew squares together in rows, then sew the rows together, taking care to nest your seams.
For the Scrappy Negative Star:
Cut 8 Squares - 2.5" x 2.5" in White
Mark diagonal lines on the back of each square.
Cut 1 white square, 4.5" x 4.5"
Cut 8 squares - 4.5" x 4.5" in assorted prints.
Lay out the nine patch block with the white square at the center and the assorted prints around it.
Then add smaller white squares to the top, bottom, right and left squares closest to center and sew on diagonals to create star points. (What remains will be a white star within a scrappy border - your negative space!)
Trim away the excess corner fabric and assemble your nine patch.
