This months block is the Ribbon Quilt. Yes, this block is called a quilt, and here is what a whole bunch of them look like together! This is a table runner that I made into a wall hanging. It's perfect for covering the electric panel box in my bedroom. For one Ribbon Quilt block you will need: From your Green, cut two 4 7/8 inch squares From your yellow, cut two 4 7/8 inch squares From your White on White, cut four 4 7/8 inch squares Cut one 4 1/2 inch square for your center square (These first three steps are diagramed on a previous page, and you can link to those diagrams here if you wish.) Step one: Place a Green block and a White on White block right sides together. Carefully draw a line down the center, corner to corner, diagonally across the block. (This will be a cutting line when you are finished.) Step two: If you have a true 1/4 inch foot on your machine, you can sew on either side of this drawn line. If not, you will have to draw a second line on either side, exactly 1/4 inch from the first line. This will be your sewing line. Step three: After you have sewn on your sewing line, 1/4 inch on either side of your corner to corner to line, you will cut this square in half on your cutting line. You will now have two diagonal half-squares, which should measure exactly 4 1/2 inches. Repeat these steps, making four each of the green and white, and the yellow and white diagonal half-squares. Next assemble two sets like this And one set like this And then put them all together to look like this This pattern can be used for personal use only and can not be used commercially without the owner's permission. No copies may be made without the owner's permission. This includes the patterns as well as any graphics and/or instructions that are associated with a pattern. Ribbon Quilt © Delaware Quilts January 2000 |Home| Family| Quilts| Blocks| Retreat| Email|