Trace orchid
name onto block and fill in with black fabric pen:
Cattleya
Orchid
Finished
size framed: 16 1/2" x 19 1/2"
Finished
size block only: 12" x 15"
MATERIALS
Fabric I
(parchment chintz) 1/4 yard (need exactly 6 3/4")
Fabric II
(dark purple print) 4 1/2" x 6" scrap
Fabric III
(medium purple print) 1/8 yard (need exactly 4")
Fabric IV
(medium lavender print) 1/8 yard (need exactly 2")
Fabric V
(light lavender print) 4" x 7 1/2" scrap
Fabric VI
(yellow print) 1/8 yard (need exactly 4")
Fabric VII
(light green print) 3" x 9 1/2" scrap
Fabric VIII
(medium green print) 3" x 7 1/4" scrap
Fabric IX
(dark green print) 3" x 8" scrap
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Refer to
illustrations in Technique Tutor for techniques used. All diagonal corner
and diagonal end units must be added in alphabetical order. Add one, press;
then add the next.
- To begin, use diagonal
corner technique to make one each of units 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16,
17, 20, 21, 25, and 27.
- Use diagonal end
technique to make one each of units 19 and 26. Refer to illustrations
for correct placement of each unit. After completion of diagonal end construction
on Unit 26, add diagonal corner 26b.
- Make triangle-square
Unit 11 according to Technique Tutor diagrams.
BLOCK
ASSEMBLY
- Refer frequently
to full block illustration for correct placement of units. Begin by joining
units 3 and 4; then add Unit 2 to top of combined units. Join Unit 5 to
right side; then add Unit 1 to top of combined units.
- Join units 7 and
8; then join Unit 6 to right side of combined units, matching seams.
- Join units 10 and
11; then add these combined units to opposite sides of Unit 12. Join Unit
9 to left side. Join combined units 6, 7, and 8 to combined units 9-12
as shown. Add combined units 1-5 to right side of orchid top. Join Unit
13 to left side; then add Unit 14 to top as shown to complete orchid top.
- For orchid bottom,
begin by joining units 15 and 16. Join units 17 and 18; then add to combined
units 15-16 as shown. Join units 19 and 20. Join units 22 and 23; then
add Unit 21 to top of these combined units. Join Unit 24 to right side.
Join all three combined unit sections together as shown in diagram to
complete orchid center; then add to orchid top matching seams.
- Join units 25, 26
and 27 together in a row as shown; then add Unit 28 to bottom of these
combined units. Join orchid bottom to orchid top section.
- Add Unit 29 to opposite
sides of orchid; then join Unit 30 to top and bottom as shown. Join Unit
31 to opposite sides. Join border Unit 32 to top and bottom; then add
Unit 33 to opposite sides to complete framed block.
FINISHING
1. Trace
orchid name onto block as shown and fill in with black fabric pen.
Copyright
© Pam Bono Designs,
Ltd.
Used here with permission.
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