Scrappy Saturday - Teal edition

I have been working in my scraps - and quite frankly - I am having a blast! I am probably starting so many projects I will lose track... but it;s all fun so far!

I have the Scrappy Block in Teal done for March!! Whoot Whoot!!

Marly  asked me how I made the block - so I thought I could do a quick how to....

Here is my original drawing - the post it part - that is my genius math skills at work - so I covered it up. I did not want you to be blown away with my skills ( grin)

I decided it needed 20  3 1/2 inch String Squares
                                5  4 inch String Squares
                                5   4 inch solid Squares
                                6   3 1/2 inch solid squares

So I pulled out my teal strips.  I had also figured that I needed about 70 inches in length of strips - sometimes I will sew that length together first - before I start adding width.  Crazy - I know - but it uses up lots of little pieces.

My strip Sets

And then I start cutting - I cut the 4 inch squares first.. that way I can pick and choose at the widest widths.

For the solids ( or in my case the polka dotish fabric) I have 5 - 4 inch squares. I draw a line diagonally and then pair it with a 4 inch string square.  I then sew 1/4 inch on each side of the line, cut down the line  and open it up for the half square triangles squares.

Oh - By the way - I cut one 4 inch by WOF strip, sub cut the 5 - 4 inch blocks,
Trim the rest of the strip to 3 1/2 and cut the 6 - 3 1/2 inch squares.

Then I lay it out and sew it together.

Ta da!! January, February and March - All Done!!!

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