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Block type: 4-patch

Block size: 10 1/2 inches

Colour scheme: reds, greens and neutrals

Texture/fabric manipulation: pin tucks in two colours

Cut:

• 2 floral 5 1/2 in squares
• 3 pale green 1 1/2 x 6 in strips
• 3 cream 2 3/4 x 6 in strips
• 1 pale green 6 in square

Making the pin tucks in two colours

Take the cream and pale green strips and place them as per picture.

Stitch them.

Press piece.

Now make a mark 1/2 in on each cream strip 1/4 in from the green strip on both sides (see picture).

Iron on the marked line. This will make the pin tuck.

Stitch the tuck 1/4 in from the marked line.

Now mark along the centre, ie 3 inches from the side.

Stitch along the centre.

Now press the tucks towards the opposite side as per picture.

Stitch 1/4 in from the edge.

Now square the piece to 6 in square.

Take the cream piece and draw a line on the diagonal.

Pin to the pin tuck piece right face together.

Now stitch 1/4 in from the centre line on each side.

Cut through the marked line.

Place pieces as per picture.

The block is finished.

Textured 4-patch quilt tutorial

This quilt has 16 x 10 1/2 in blocks.

Each block is a 4-patch block in greens and reds. The fabric manipulation is made in a cream fabric.

See all Textured 4-patch quilt tutorials.

See also my first Textured quilt sampler tutorial.

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