Japanese Quilt Blocks with a Modern Twist #19

Good morning!  Hope your week is starting out well.  Good here but it is HOT out here in St. Louis.

Getting caught up finally!  I’ll have another two Japanese blocks this week. Yea!  Maybe I’ll finally finish my Japanese quilt!

I also picked up some spray starch and have some fat quarters that I love  – but not enough for a quilt – but I think the cathedral windows are just the thing to show them off.  So, stay tuned!

Well, that’s all for now.  I’d better get some things done!  Have a great day!

Block 19: Kurume Kasuri Sanju Masu (Triple Squares)

Block #19 Kurume Kasuri Sanju Masu

You will need 3 fabrics in the following cuts:

Block #19 Cuts

Fabric A: One 1-1/2 inch square (3.8 cm)
Fabric A: Two 2-1/2 x 1 inch strips (6.4 x 2.5 cm)
Fabric A: Two 3-1/2 x 1 inch strips (8.9 x 2.5 cm)
Fabric A: Two 5-1/2 x 1 inch strips (14 x 2.5 cm)
Fabric A: Two 6-1/2 x 1 inch strips (16.5 x 2.5 cm)
Fabric B: Four 1 inch squares (2.5 cm)
Fabric B: Four 1-1/2 inch squares (3.8 cm)
Fabric B: Four 2 inch squares (5 cm)
Fabric C: Four 1-1/2 x 1 inch strips (3.8 cm x 2.5 cm)
Fabric C: Four 3-1/2 x 1-1/2 inch strips (8.9 x 3.8 cm)
Fabric C: Four 6-1/2 x 2 inch strips (16.5 x 5 cm)

Lay out for Block #19

Step 1:  Starting with center square (A: 1-1/2 inch square), sew a C: 1-1/2 x 1 inch strip to opposite sides to create center strip.

Step 2:  Sew B: 1 inch square to opposite sides of C: 1-1/2 x 1 inch strip. (x2)

Steps 1 & 2

Step 3: Sew together strips made in steps 1 & 2 to create center square.

Step 3

Step 4: Sew A: 2-1/2 x 1 inch strips to top and bottom to center square.
Step 5: Sew A: 3-1/2 x 1 inch strips to remaining sides of center square.
Step 6: Sew C: 3-1/2 x 1-1/2 inch strips to opposite sides of center square.
Step 7: Sew B: 1-1/2 inch squares to ends of 3-1/2 x 1-1/2 inch strips. (x2)
Step 8:  Sew strips from Step 7 to top and bottom of center square.

Steps 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Step 9:  Sew A: 5-1/2 x 1 inch strip to top and bottom of block.

Step 10: Sew A: 6-1/2 x 1 inch strip to remaining sides of block.

Step 11: Sew C: 6-1/2 x 2 inch strip to top and bottom of block.

Step 12: Sew B: 2 inch squares on to opposite sides of remaining C: 6-1/2 x 2 inch strips.

Step 13:  Sew strips from Step 12 to remaining sides of block.