Welcome to the next block tutorial for the Ugly Christmas Sweaters QAL! Today's tutorial is for the Wreath and Berries 6" quilt block.
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| Ugly Christmas Sweater with Wreath and Berries |
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| Wreath and Berries 6" quilt block |
Wreath and Berries
block #18
Blue
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A
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5 @ 2.5” squares
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Green
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B
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1 @ 2.5” square
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Green
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C
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4 @ 1” x 2.5”
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Green
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D
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5 @ 1.25” x 1.75”
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Green
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E
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4 @ 1.25” x 2.5”
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Red
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F
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7 @ 1.25” squares
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Green
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G
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3 @ 1.5” x 2.5”
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Green
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H
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3 @ .75” x 2.5”
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Green
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J
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2 @ 1.25” x 1.5”
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Green
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K
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2 @ .75” x 1.25”
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For block 1, draw
a diagonal line across the wrong side of ONE (A) square and place it on the (B)
square. Sew along the diagonal, trim ¼” seam and press the seam open. For block
2, sew the (F) and (D) pieces together, sew a (C) rectangle on top and an (E)
rectangle on the bottom. For block 3, sew the (F) and (D) pieces together, sew
a (G) rectangle on top and an (H) rectangle on the bottom. Draw a diagonal line
across the wrong side of ONE (A) square and place it on Block 3. Sew along the
diagonal, trim ¼” seam and press the seam open. For block 4, sew the (F) and
(D) pieces together, sew a (C) rectangle on left side and an (E) rectangle on
the right side. For block 6, sew the (D) and (F) pieces together, sew an (E)
rectangle on top and a (C) rectangle on the bottom. For block 7, sew the (D)
and (F) pieces together, sew an (H) rectangle on top and a (G) rectangle on the
bottom. Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of ONE (A) square and place it
on Block 7. Sew along the diagonal, trim ¼” seam and press the seam open. For
block 8, sew the (J), (F) and (K) pieces together, sew an (E) rectangle on top
and a (C) rectangle on the bottom. For block 9, sew the (K), (F) and (J) pieces
together, pieces together, sew an (H) rectangle on top and a (G) rectangle on
the bottom. Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of ONE (A) square and
place it on Block 9. Sew along the diagonal, trim ¼” seam and press the seam open.
Sew these BLOCKS together with remaining (A) square, making three rows. Sew the
rows together.
I chose to display my Swedish Star block using the Sweater #2 option, using the Turquoise in place of the yellow.
Sweater #2 Assembly Instructions:
Pink
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A
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2 @ 1” x 12.5”
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White
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B
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2 @ 1” x 12.5”
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Yellow
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C
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Yellow
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E
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2 @ 2.5” x 6.5”
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Yellow
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F
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2 @ 1.5” x 2.5”
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Background
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G
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2 @ 1.5” x 8.5”
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Yellow
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H
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Pink
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J
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Background
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K
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2 @ 3.5” squares
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Background
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L
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2 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
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Pink
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M
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1 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
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Block finishes at 12” square
Step 1: Sew the (A), (B) and (C) rectangles together. Crosscut into 1 unit @ 6.5” wide and 2 units @ 2.5” wide.
Step 2: Sew the 6.5” wide (ABC) unit to the bottom of the 6.5” feature block of your choice made in the previous steps of this pattern. For the Sleeves, sew the (E) rectangles to the 2 (ABC) units @ 2.5” wide.
Step 3: To complete the Sleeves, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the (F) rectangles, place them on the ends of the (G) rectangles and sew along the diagonal. Trim ¼” seam and press open. Sew this (FG) unit to the sleeve unit made in the previous step.
Step 4: Sew the Sleeves onto the sides of the feature block unit. Sew the (HJ) rectangle on top. Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of the (K) squares and place them on the corners. Sew along the diagonal lines, as shown in red. Trim a 1/4" seam and press open.
Step 5: Sew the (L) and (M) rectangles together to make the collar and sew on top to finish the block.
Don't forget!!! You can use the cut off corners when following the shoulder instructions in Step #4 to make these bonus 2.5" half square triangles! I cut first and then sew along the cut edge to make mine. But you could also sew a seam 1/2" away from your diagonal seam at the same time. And then cut between the two seams.
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