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Attic
Window
Showcase |
This is a very versatile block in which you can showcase your appliqué
or showcase a "fussy cut". A "fussy cut" is a piece of fabric
that has been specifically cut in a strategic place in an effort to
feature a motif/pattern/picture.
In the traditional Attic Window block, the "Y" seam (the
seam where the two side rectangles meet at a 45° angle) is sewn
lastly. In this block, the "Y" seam has been
eliminated and replaced by a half-square triangle (HST), which is much
easier to sew.
The fabric requirements below for the squares are a little bit liberal
so that you can trim the HST to the exact size. Once you have made a block or two, you can adjust the
size of the squares to conserve fabric.
| FABRIC
REQUIREMENTS FOR TWO BLOCKS |
| FABRIC |
SAMPLE |
8"
Finished |
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A |
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2 - 6.75" square (This
can be a "fussy cut", an appliquéd piece, or a
plain square. If using plain squares, cut this piece to
6.5".)
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B |
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2 - 2.5" x 6.5" strips |
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C |
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2 - 2.5" x 6.5" strips |
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B |
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1 - 3.5" x 3.5"
square |
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C |
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1 - 3.5" x 3.5"
square |
Instructions
- Cut each of the
pieces given in the chart above. If you are not
using a plain block for A, then prepare the block as to
how you want it (probably either "fussy cut" or appliquéd)
at this point. Refer to Figure 1 for an
example of an appliquéd square.
- Using the 2 - 3.5"
squares, make the HST. For help making HST, refer
to the HST
Tutorial. Once these are made, press them
flat and trim them to 2.5" x 2.5".
You should have 2. Refer to Figure 2 for an
example of the HST.
- Sew the C strips to
the left side of the A squares. Refer to
Figure 3 for an example. Press the seams away
from the squares.
- Sew the HSTs to the B
strips, as shown in Figure 4. Press the seams
toward the strips.
- Pin the HST strip
made in step 4 to the unit made in step 3, being careful
to match the seams of the strips.
- Sew the HST strip
onto the unit.
- Press the seams
toward the HST strip. Figure 5 shows an example of
the finished block.
- The unfinished blocks should
measure 8.5" x 8.5" each.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
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Here is a row of Attic Window Showcase blocks, made using
Bug
Critter patterns.
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Try making several of these blocks and putting them together
for a quilt that looks similar to Figure 6. |
Figure 6
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Figure 7
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Want
a different look? Why not experiment and go for a three-
dimensional look, as shown in Figure 7. Simply rotate
the blocks! |
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All
patterns on this page are an original design, unless other-wise noted.