Cake Stand
Block finishes 8 inches
I plan to set it on point.
Cutting (using the EZ angle or Bonnie Hunter's tool for triangles)
Solid: one triangle from 4 1/2 inch strip, six triangles from 2 1/2 inch strip
Print: two triangles from 4 1/2 inch strip, four triangles from 2 1/2 inch strip, one 2 1/2 inch square, two 2 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch rectangles
Piecing
Make four 2 1/2 inch half square triangle units and one 4 1/2 inch triangle unit
Lay out block for remainder of construction
Pressing
For this project I am assembling the quilt block-to-block, no sashing or setting squares. To make sure seams nest I am using this first pressing plan for the base of the basket. (I figured this out before I had to re-stitch too many of these areas.)
The second picture is how I would press it if I were using sashings as it lies a bit better and gives better visibility to keep triangle points.
Block finishes 8 inches
I plan to set it on point.
Cutting (using the EZ angle or Bonnie Hunter's tool for triangles)
Solid: one triangle from 4 1/2 inch strip, six triangles from 2 1/2 inch strip
Print: two triangles from 4 1/2 inch strip, four triangles from 2 1/2 inch strip, one 2 1/2 inch square, two 2 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch rectangles
Piecing
Make four 2 1/2 inch half square triangle units and one 4 1/2 inch triangle unit
Lay out block for remainder of construction
Pressing
For this project I am assembling the quilt block-to-block, no sashing or setting squares. To make sure seams nest I am using this first pressing plan for the base of the basket. (I figured this out before I had to re-stitch too many of these areas.)
The second picture is how I would press it if I were using sashings as it lies a bit better and gives better visibility to keep triangle points.
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| pressing for blocks abutting |
4 comments:
I spy my block for next year's RSC! Thanks!
Hmmm, your block may solve the indecision on using my grandmother's scraps. She baked cakes and cookies all the time...
Oh such FUN blocks - love them!
Cake Stand is one of my go-to favorite blocks. (Hmmm.....I have a lot of HSTs on hand.)
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