We’re back on schedule with the quilt-along this week with Block #9:
Block #9, the Squares Within Squares block, by Nancy Cabot, published in the Chicago Tribune on August 1, 1936.
CUTTING:
Background fabric, cut 6 – 2 3/4″ squares.
Accent fabric 1 (lightest – yellow/green in diagram), cut 3 – 2 3/4″ squares.
Accent fabric 2 (medium – dark green in diagram), cut 3 – 2 3/4″ squares.
Accent fabric 3 (darkest – bright green in diagram), cut 4 – 2 3/4″ squares.
Squares Within Squares Block Diagram
ASSEMBLY:
1. Lay out 2 background squares and 2 Accent Fabric #1 squares for first row; Lay out 1 background square, 2 Accent Fabric #2 squares and 1 Accent Fabric #1 square for second row; Lay out 2 Accent Fabric #3 squares, 1 Accent Fabric #2 square and 1 background square for third row; Lay out 2 Accent Fabric #3 squares and 2 background squares for fourth row.
2. Join into rows; Press seam allowance to right on first row, then press to left on second row, etc. TIP: Pressing rows in alternating directions will allow your seams nest together snugly.
3. Join rows to make Squares Within Squares block.
Our finished blocks, side by side:
Remember to share your pics with us via the Facebook page or the Flickr group! Come back Friday for a fun holiday table runner pattern; perfect to whip up as a last minute hostess gift!