Easy Weathervane Quilt Block Tutorial...

 Hello again cute people!

I have another block that I want to
 show you how I 

have put together:)

 It's the weathervane block...

which is another traditional block that

is a favorite of mine!

This block becomes easy to sew once you apply the drafting and cutting methods that I have been showing you.

If you are new to my tutorials...instructions for drafting and cutting your own blocks are here.

I have also cut squares instead of triangles for making the half square triangle units. Instructions for that are

 here.

(the green gingham and the center square are

 cut 2 1/2" and the rest are all 1 1/2")

Okay...now for a new lesson.

See the squares I have cut out of 

green gingham?...

well...

instead of making flying geese and

then sewing them onto a rectangle to end up

in a square unit...(which is what most patterns calls for)...

Instead, I just cut squares in

the first place.

I simply added easy corner triangles onto the top corners of each square to get

the unit shape required.

So I cut 2 white squares for each

easy corner triangle on a green square. 

Placed them RST ...

     And stitched from corner to corner...

clothline stitching as I go.

I trimmed off the excess leaving an approximate 1/4" seam allowance...

And pressed toward the triangle.

Now for the other side....

same thing.

With the 4 green gingham

square units complete...

I move onto the blue units.

2 of the blue squares and 2 of the

background squares will become

half square triangles.

I pressed these seams open as I sometimes do with half square triangles this small.

It reduces bulk...therefore the block lays flat...which means it's a more accurate size.

I laid all of the pieces out on my

mini design board...

It sure helps to make sure that everything is pointing in the right direction

before I continue!

I pressed these seams toward the square.

Once again...to reduce bulk...

I pressed this seam open.

I now have 9 squares to sew together

that are all the same size...

or in other words...

I have a 9 patch unit.

I sewed them into rows...

and then sewed the rows together...

And pressed the seams open.

I now have an accurate

6 1/2" x 6 1/2" (unfinished)

weathervane quilt block.

Fabric used;

Green Gingham = Sew Cherry

Blue Floral = DS Quilt Collection

White = Lakehouse Frosted Dot

I hope you're all enjoying my tutorials and that you are finding ways to use these easy methods on the other blocks that

you are making!

xx

Lori