Spring in Cape May

One block in two color selections.

MATERIALS

• 1/2 yard light blue/yellow dots batik* • 2/ 3 yard yellow batik* • 2/ 3 yard blue/white batik* • 7/ 8 yard light aqua batik* • 11/2 yards aqua/yellow batik* • 15/ 8 yards dark blue batik* • 2 yards light blue/yellow print batik* • 25/ 8 yards ivory solid* • Backing to size • Batting to size • Thread • Basic sewing tools and supplies

*Tonga batiks from Timeless Treasures used to make sample.

CUTTING

From light blue/yellow dots batik: • Cut 3 (45/ 8" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 20 (45/ 8") squares. Cut each square in half on 1 diagonal to make 40 G triangles. From yellow batik: • Cut 6 (35/ 8" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 60 (35/ 8") E squares. From blue/white batik: • Cut 6 (35/ 8" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 60 (35/ 8") D squares. From light aqua batik: • Cut 4 (61/ 8" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 20 (61/ 8") squares. Cut each square in half on 1 diagonal to make 40 H squares.

From aqua/yellow batik: • Cut 4 (11" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 10 (11") A squares. From dark blue batik: • Cut 2 (53/4" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 10 (53/4") F squares. • Cut 8 (11/2" by fabric width) I/J strips. • Cut 9 (21/4" by fabric width) binding strips. From light blue/yellow print batik: • Cut 9 (61/2" by fabric width) K/L strips. From ivory solid: • Cut 11 (35/ 8" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 120 (35/ 8") C squares. • Cut 7 (51/2" by fabric width) strips. Subcut strips into 80 (31/4" x 51/2") B rectangles.

COMPLETING THE PIECED UNITS

1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each C square.

2. Referring to Figure 1, place a C square right sides together with a D square and stitch 1/4" on each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line. Press open to complete two C-D units.

3. Repeat step 2 to make a total of 120 C-D units.

4. Repeat step 2 with C and E squares to make 120 C-E units referring to Figure 2.

COMPLETING BLOCK 1

1. Select one A square, four B rectangles and 12 C-D units to complete one Block 1.

2. Sew one C-D unit to opposite ends of B to make a B-C-D unit as shown in Figure 3; press. Repeat to make a total of four B-C-D units.

3. Sew a B-C-D unit to opposite sides of A to make the center row as shown in Figure 4; press.

4. Sew a C-D unit to opposite ends of one remaining B-C-D unit to make the top row as shown in Figure 5; press. Repeat to make the bottom row.

5. Sew the center row between the top and bottom rows to complete one Block 1 as shown in Figure 6; press. 6. Repeat steps 1–5 to complete a total of 10 Block 1’s.

COMPLETING BLOCK 2

1. Select one F square, four each G and H triangles and B rectangles, and 12 C-E units to complete one Block 2.

2. Sew G to opposite sides of F; press. Sew the remaining two G triangles to the remaining sides of F to complete the F-G unit as shown in Figure 7; press.