Road to Oklahoma In PDF format A friend just called me and asked me why I didn't have a Road to Oklahoma on my BOM list. Her son and oldest grandchildren are moving there in the fall, and she wants to make a few quilts for them to take with her. So for you Ginny, here is the Road to Oklahoma, I hope your many visits there are safe and fun, and that you remember your way back to Lewes.     For the Road to Oklahoma block you will need: From your background cut two 3 7/8 inch squares and six 3 1/2 inch squares (for this block the background is yellow) From your blue cut two 3 7/8 inch squares and six 3 1/2 inch squares Check your measurements very carefully. Each block should measure 12 1/2 inches when it is finished. Accuracy from beginning to end will assure that your blocks come out perfectly. Measure carefully, sew carefully, and you will have a perfect block You will need four diagonal half squares for this block. First, mark your 3 7/8 inch background squares diagonally through the center. (This will be a cutting line when you are finished.) Place your blue square, right sides together, with the background. Sew on either side of the drawn line, exactly 1/4 inch from the first line. Cut this square in half on the cutting line. Trim off the corners, or dog ears as some people like to call them. You will now have two diagonal half-squares, which should measure exactly 3 1/2 inches. Repeat with the remaining 3 7/8 inch squares. The next step will be to build two different four patch units. First sew a background and blue 3 1/2 inch squares together, and then another pair. Sew those together into a four patch unit. Make another unit just like that one. The finished units should measure 6 1/2 inches.     The second four patch unit is made from your diagonal half squares and a blue and a background squares.     Now assemble as shown in the block at the top of the page. Your finished block should measure 12 1/2 inches. And Ginny, since you asked, here are quilts in the colors and sizes you asked about...     Becca's minty green, pink and yellow (twin) Robbie's darker browns, blues and reds (twin) Made using a slightly different block which uses three colors.         Robert and Candie's Provincial colors (queen) 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. Road to Oklahoma © Delaware Quilts July 2007 |Home| Family| Quilts| Blocks| Retreat| Email|