If today's post looks familiar to you....
That's because it is the exact same post that I published this past Saturday.
However, because of a technical hiccup involving the mysteries of the internet, this post did not get sent out to those of you following by email. So I am reposting.
Please disregard this post if you have already read it.
This post is to provide the instructions for constructing the Bear Paw blocks.
I have decided to make a BABY quilt size.
As noted in Step 5, I will need to make 22 full Bear Paw blocks.
STOP:
Stitch, Trim, Open & Press. The STOP method is the mainstay for the making of
the blocks found in this pattern. To perform the STOP method, align a square
(A) or rectangle (K) on the corner of the unit (Y) with right sides facing
together. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner and sew along this
diagonal line. Trim a ¼” seam. Finger press the seams open and then press with
a hot iron. Press the seams open to reduce bulk.
Using the pieces
cut for the BEAR PAW Blocks:
Step
1: Please
note that the fabric squares should be sandwiched with right sides facing
together, and line up on all sides as accurately as possible. The diagram does
not show this accuracy for demonstrative purposes. Draw a diagonal line across
the wrong side of the Background (B) square. This is your guide line. Place the Background (B) square on the Light
Brown (B) square and sew a ¼” seam on EACH SIDE the blue line from edge to
edge, as shown in red. Cut along the blue guide line. Press the seams open and
trim each of the resulting Half Square Triangles (HST) to 1.5”.
Step 2: Sew these HST units
together in pairs. Note that half the HST pairs will be sewn together in one
direction and the other half will be sewn together in the opposite direction. Add
the Background (A) square to the top set. Add the Light Brown (D) square to the
bottom set. Sew the sets together to complete the PAW UNITS. Block will be 3.5” square
including seam allowances and will finish at 3” square.
- Make 96 PAW UNITS for
the BABY 39” x 47”
- Make 120 PAW UNITS
for the CRIB 47” x 47”
- Make 120 PAW UNITS
for the LAP 68” x 68”
- Make 232 PAW UNITS for
the FULL 84” x 84”
YOU WILL HAVE PARTS LEFT
OVER: 8 (BB) HST’s and 5 (D) squares
Step 3: Sew the PAW UNITS
to the sides of the Background (C) rectangles.
- Make
44 PAW PAIRS for the BABY 39” x 47”
- Make
56 PAW PAIRS for the CRIB 47” x 47”
- Make
56 PAW PAIRS for the LAP 68” x 68”
- Make
112 PAW PAIRS for the FULL 84” x 84”
YOU WILL HAVE PARTS LEFT
OVER: 8 (BB) HST’s, 14 Background (C)
rectangles, 5 Light Brown (D) squares, 8 complete PAW UNITS
Step
4: To
make the CROSS SASHING, sew the Dark Brown (A) 1.5 " x WOF strips
between the Background (C) 3.5 " x WOF strips. Cut into 1.5” wide
units.
- Make
23 CROSS SASHING for the BABY 39” x 47”
- Make
29 CROSS SASHING for the CRIB 47” x 47”
- Make
29 CROSS SASHING for the LAP 68” x 68”
- Make
56 CROSS SASHING for the FULL 84” x 84”
The
FULL setting also requires one more CROSS SASHING UNIT. Use 2 Background (C)
rectangles, and 1 Dark Brown (A) square from BIG BEAR Blocks cutting, to make
one more CROSS SASHING UNIT.
Step
5:
Sew the CROSS SASHING units between the PAW PAIR sets.
- Make
22 FULL BLOCKS for the BABY 39” x 47”
- Make
28 FULL BLOCKS for the CRIB 47” x 47”
- Make
28 FULL BLOCKS for the LAP 68” x 68”
- Make
56 FULL BLOCKS for the FULL 84” x 84”
Block
will be 7.5” square including seam allowances and will finish at 7”
square.
YOU WILL HAVE PARTS LEFT
OVER for use in the following Steps 6 to 24:
8 (BB) HST’s, 12 Background (C) rectangles, 5 Light Brown (D) squares, 8
complete PAW UNITS, and 1 CROSS SASHING UNIT
For those who are joining in the quilt along, I have decided to have a linky party where you can share your progress throughout the quilt along. So if you have finished at least Step 1, feel free to link up here!
Click on this link ===> MOD Bear Paw QAL page for all the details and to see the schedule.
A quilt along is always more fun than quilting alone.
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It is not necessary to purchase the pattern in order to participate. But if you would prefer the convenience of using a printable pdf pattern, MOD Bear Paw is available for purchase and includes complete cutting instructions and a detailed guide to finishing the entire quilt in any of the four different sizes listed. The pattern is available in my pattern store here.
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