This is the last block from EQ5 inspiration for a little while! Don’t worry, I have many other inspirational sources so that I can continue to make blocks with you!
Here is the first summer winds block that I layed out for you in October of 2023:
It is great in super scrappy. I did keep the center half square triangles the same color.
Here is the 6 1/2″ version that we are constructing today:
I changed the center block. I also pieced the block in units, so I could assemble it like a classic nine patch to finish it. I pressed most of the seams open to cut down on the bulk.
You can watch my YouTube video here.
A cutting chart is also at the end of this blog for you piecing pleasure.
For the 12 1/2″ version, I had many choices to make.
Which corner blocks did I like best with the green and tan half square triangles?
Christmas green with snowflakes?
Vibrant, solid red?
Wavy purple?
Grassy green?
Solid black for a classic accent?
And then there were three different center choices!
Golden wheat (blowing in the summer wind)?
Apple and square cheater fabric?
Or butterflies on the wind?
With my friend Diane’s help, I chose to construct this version.
It is constructed in units and then like a classic 9 patch, just like the smaller version.
These blocks are easy to construct and great for using scraps. They would be great in a one block wonder quilt or as part of a sampler quilt.
Here is the printable cutting chart:
I hope you are enjoying this scrappy block series! Join me next week for another block!
If you have any special requests, please comment on the YouTube video above in this post.
Later,
Lorrie
