Lori H Designs: Cross Block Tutorial
I have been loving all of the cross block projects that have been floating around flickr. Rachel made a gorgeous quilt with this block but in a larger size which you can see here. I believe the original inspiration came from Ashley's (Film in Fridge) Marcelle Pluses quilt, and Alexia Abegg's book, Liberty Love. I had a hard time finding a tutorial on how to make them so I thought I would put one together for you guys! This tutorial is for a 5" finished block. I was able to make a 20" pillow cover with 16 blocks and I loved how it turned out. Here's how I put mine together!
To make one block you will need:
Background Print:
- (4) 2.5" x 2.5" squares
- (4) 1.5" x 1.5" squares
- (2) 1.5" x 1.5" squares
- (1) 1.5" x 3.5" strip
I started by sewing a 1.5"x1.5" background square to the 1.5"x1.5" main fabric which made the top of the cross. And then did the same for the bottom of the cross. Then I sewed the 1.5"x1.5" background squares to the 1.5"x3.5" strip. When you are finished with that, you will have something like what is pictured below.
Then, I sewed the rows together. I started with the 2.5" background square and sewed it to the top of the cross and then to the other 2.5" square. Then, I did the same for the bottom row. When that is done, your block will look like what is pictured below.
Just in case you want to make a 20" pillow cover, here is what you will need...
Background Print:
- (64) 2.5" x 2.5" squares
- (64) 1.5" x 1.5" squares
- (32) 1.5" x 1.5" squares (in sets of 2)
- (16) 1.5" x 3.5" strips (each one matching a set of 2- 1.5"x1.5" squares)
Here is a great tutorial for an invisible zipper.
Katy of i'm a ginger monkey also did a great 5 part series on how to finish a pillow. You can check it out here.
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