hope you had a chance to finish up the sashing strips.
today we are going to work on the cornerstones.
these little darlings are just so sweet!
James & Olivia’s Cornerstones
find those strips that were cut last week…
Floral (bleached muslin)
2 inch squares cut from end of each 2 inch strip (22–2 inch squares)
3–2 3/8 inch strips
4–1 1/4 inch strips
Solid (unbleached muslin)
3–2 3/8 inch strips
4–1 1/4 inch strips (this should be 4 not 3…I have changed it in the last post…sorry about that!)
7–2 1/2 inch strips (these are binding strips that can be cut down to 2 1/4 inches…make sure you hold on to these)
Cut the 2 3/8 inch strips into 2 3/8 inch squares.
40–floral
40–solid
Pair up the 2 3/8 inch squares placing a solid face to face with a floral. Draw a line diagonally and sew a 1/4 inch down each side. Cut on drawn line. Press towards darker fabric. Repeat for 80.
Piece together the 1 1/4 inch strips…1 floral and 1 solid. Then crosscut into 2 inch combination squares for a total of 80.
Layout as follows using the 2 inch squares cut last week, 4 half square triangles combinations, and 4 square combinations.
Piece together 20 cornerstones.
okay…now that you have the cornerstones done…get ready! we’ll be back next week with some piecing instructions for the sashing, quilting, and binding.
then be sure to join us on September 30 for our Christmas Morning Quilt Along. More information coming along with kits and pictures.
happy stitching!
–april&mickey {sweetwater}
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