teacups, block instruction

Teacups
block finishes 3 by 5 inches

While I was making my Scottie dogs I decided to use another pattern I had been sketching--teacups--with the red fabrics. They won't be in the same quilt, but it is efficient to work on cutting for both the same time.
LOTS of teacup patterns out there. Mine uses Doug Leko's Simple Folded corner ruler, mini size.

Cutting
Background white (I used Kona Snow)
Three 1 1/2 squares
One 1 by 1 1/2 inch rectangle
Two 1 inch squares

Red
One 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch rectangle
Two 1 inch squares
One 1 inch by 2 1/2 inch rectangle

(one of the three white 1 1/2 inch squares didn't make it into the photograph)

Bowl of the cup piecing
Place a 1 1/2 inch white square on the bottom two corners of the large red rectangle 
Use Doug Leko's tool to cut off corner; sew the seams, press to the white.

Ear of the cup piecing
Sew a red tiny square on each edge of the 1 1/2 inch white rectangle, press to the squares
Using Doug's ruler, place white tiny squares on the 2 1/2 inch rectangle, cut off corners and sew the seams.  Press to the squares.
I do these handles in batches.

Sew these two rectangles together, pressing towards the rectangle that will attach to the bowl.
Sew a 1 1/2 inch square at the bottom of the ear
Press to the square
Sew to the bowl of the teacup.

I put the hot tiny pieced sections under a ruler after I press them to keep them flat while they cool off

My design, use at your pleasure.
I need just a few more blocks.
I have a setting plan!