Category: Free Pattern

Pumpkin Spice Latte – A Mini Mystery Quilt in Three Dimensions, Clue Three

Making a Latte Block

You will be making four identical blocks.  The pieces go together like a puzzle, so take your time and use pins.  You might prefer to make them one at a time. 

To make ONE block, Assemble:
(4) Flying Goose Blocks, one of each design
(2) Green HST Blocks
(4) Red HST Blocks
(2) 3″ x 5-1/2″ Background Rectangles
(5) 3″ x 3″ Background Squares
(1) 3″ x 3″ Gold Square
(1) 3″ x 3″ Green Square

Sew the Flying Goose block with the Gold on the left between a 3″ x 3″ Background square and a 3″ x 5-1/2″ Background rectangle as shown below.  Press away from the goose.  Try not to flatten it:-))

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

Sew a 3″ x 3″ Green square to the left side of a Flying Goose block with the Green on the left.  Sew a 3″ x 3″ Background square to a Red HST.  Sew those two blocks to the right side of the Flying Goose so the reds touch each other and make an upside-down Goose.  Press away from the goose, avoiding the center of the Flying Goose block.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

Sew a Red HST to the left of a Flying Goose block with the Red on the left so the two reds touch and form an upside-down Flying Goose, as shown below.   Press away from the goose, avoiding the center of the Flying Goose block.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

Sew a Red HST between a 3″ x 5-1/2″ Background rectangle and a 3″ x 3″ square, as shown. Press away from the HST.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

Sew the remaining blocks in the four-patch configuration shown below, taking care to match the direction of the HST blocks.  Press ALL seams open. Really.  It will make it easier to match up to the other blocks without twisting seams in the back.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

Sew a two patch as shown below to the right side of the block you just made.  Press that seam open, too.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block This is the block you should have made.  Press the vertical seams of this block toward the gold square.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block Sew a Flying Goose block with Green on the left to the left side of the block as shown below. Press away from the goose.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

You now have all the parts of the puzzle to make a block.  Sew the center of the block together first, then add the top and bottom row.  Press gently from the back and check for twisted seams.  There is a lot of bulk in a three dimensional design.  Ensuring that the seams don’t overlap helps keep the block straight.  It should measure 13 ” x 13″.  Make three more of these blocks.

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

The next clue is tomorrow.  Don’t peek ahead, you have a surprise coming!

Graphic showing a step in creating the Latte Quilt Block

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