TODAY I am making block #7
For the PINK STARS quilt along!
Video is HERE
The block is called
“French silk pie”
It is 9 1/2” UNfinished.
I am dividing the directions up into TWO sections.
Flying geese units
And
Shaded four patch units
(There are FOUR of each)
For the FLYING GEESE units-
ONE (1) 4 1/4” square - background fabric
FOUR (4) 2” x 3 1/2” rectangles - blue
FOUR (4) 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” squares - pink
Lay 2 pink squares onto background square
Opposite sides.
Draw line down the middle
Sew on either side of pencil line.
Cut on pencil line.
Press open
Add ONE pink square to opposite corner
Draw pencil line
Sew on either side of pencil line
Cut along pencil line
Press open.
You should have FOUR flying geese units
Add BLUE rectangles to units as shown.
Blocks should measure 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
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SHADED FOUR PATCH
you will need
TWO (2) 3 1/2" x 5" rectangles - light pink print
FOUR (4) 2" x 3 1/2" rectangles - background fabric
FOUR (4) 2" x 2" squares - pink
Attach pink squares to background rectangles.
JOIN units as shown
Mark 3 1/2" from PINK square side to center of unit.
Do the same of the other side.
Draw line from 3 1/2" mark to corner of unit
SEW along pencil line and trim 1/4" away.
remove excess in the center.
Press open
Make TWO more using the same method.
Arrange as shown....
with a 3 1/2" square of background in the center
Happy sewing Friends!
Make TWO of these blocks if you are quilting along with me!
