Block of the Month - Row 6

By Sandra Schlagel

This is the last row - Cups and Saucers.  I made three of each pattern.

Refer to the pattern above, along with the photos below, for piecing and connecting placement.  Press each seam as you sew it, according to your preference.  Use different fabrics for each piece, with no repeats.

Cups, Color A, cut:
Twelve 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces

Background, Color B, cut:
Twelve 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces
Two 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces
Two 8-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces

Layout the cut pieces in an arrangement that you like.

Make six cup bases.  Place one B 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece at each end of one A 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece, right sides together.  Draw a diagonal line on the B units from lower, inner corner to opposite outer corner to form a triangle.

Sew along the lines, trim excess fabric.  Open, press.  Repeat for remaining 5 cup base units.

Pair one cup rim (an A 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece) to one cup base unit from the previous step to form six cup units.

Sew each pair together as shown.

Sew two cup units together at the sides.  Layout in three rows of two cup units each.

Sew the rows together as shown.

Sew a background B 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece to both the left and right sides of the saucer unit.  Sew one background B 8-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece to the top and bottom of the cups unit to complete the block.  Make three cups blocks and then follow instructions below to make three saucers blocks.

Refer to the pattern above, along with the photos below, for piecing and connecting placement.  Press each seam as you sew it, according to your preference.  Use different fabrics for each piece, with no repeats.

Saucers, Color A, cut:
Six 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces

Background, Color B, cut:
Twelve 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces
Two 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces
Two 8-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces

Layout the cut pieces in an arrangement that you like.

Make the six rows that form the saucer unit first.  Place one B 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece at each end of one A 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece, right sides together.  Draw a diagonal line on the B units from lower, inner corner to opposite outer corner to form a triangle.

Sew along the lines, trim excess fabric.

Open, press.  Repeat for remaining 5 rows of saucers.

Sew the six rows of saucers together.  I don't have a photo of the next step, but it is similar to what we've done in every block, including the cups block above.  Sew a background B 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece to both the left and right sides of the saucer unit.  Sew one background B 8-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece to the top and bottom of the saucer unit to complete the block.  Make three saucers blocks.

Make three saucer blocks and alternate them with three cups blocks; sew the six blocks together to complete the row.  Sew the Cups and Saucers row the top of the previous five rows.

Add a border of your choice.  I thought that this colorful quilt needed a colorful border, however, I think it is too bold and detracts from the individual blocks so I will remove it before quilting.  I may add a charcoal or black border first - I'll have to audition some fabrics first.