BLOCK PARTY

YOU WILL NEED

■ Print fabric ¼yd

■ Solid fabric: 5in square

■ White fabric ¼yd

■ Four (4) copies of the Economy Block template

■ Two (2) copies of the 2in HST template

FINISHED SIZE

■ 12½in square (12in finished)

NOTES

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.

■ RST = right sides together.

■ HSTs = Half-square Triangles.

■ Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.

■ Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting.

■ Shorten your stitch length to 1.5 for Foundation Paper Piecing.

FABRICS USED

All fabrics throughout are by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics.

CUTTING OUT

1 From the print fabric cut:

■ Two (2) 8in x 10in.

■ Four (4) 2½in squares, cut each into two (2) HSTs by cutting along one diagonal (for Economy Block template Section 2 and Section 4).

2 From the solid fabric cut:

■ Four (4) 2½in squares, cut each into two (2) HSTs by cutting along one diagonal (for Economy Block template Sections 3 and 5).

3 From the white fabric cut:

■ Two (2) 8in x 10in.

■ Four (4) 2in squares (for Unit A).

■ Four (4) 2½in squares (for Economy Block template Section 1).

■ One (1) 3½in square (for Unit C).

PICK A SMALL-SCALE PRINT TO SHINE AGAINST SOLIDS IN THIS INTRICATE 12IN BLOCK

PIECING ECONOMY BLOCKS

4 To Foundation Paper Piece the Economy Block templates, first place a 2½in square of white fabric on the reverse side of one of the templates with the wrong side facing the back of the paper. Ensure that the fabric square covers the whole of Section 1 plus at least ¼in around