--- title: "Delectable Mountains" date: 2024-06-04 author: "Phoebe Moon" featured_image: "https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/boondocking.jpg" categories: - name: "Free Patterns" url: "/category/free-pattern.md" - name: "Quilt Block Tutorial" url: "/category/block-tutorial.md" --- # Delectable Mountains Years ago, my husband and I took a long trip in our RV. We drove from Albany NY to the Grand Canyon, did the “Grand Circle”, then came back again by way of the southern US. We broiled in the West and got chased by no less than 4 hurricanes in the South, but that is a long story for another day. Being basically a New Englander (and my husband a midwesterner), we were stunned by the beauty of the American SouthWest. So DIFFERENT than what we were used to! This block celebrates some of the mountains we saw on our journey. --- But wait! First let me show you a few pictures from our trip. ![](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Grand-Canyon-July-17.jpg)The Grand Canyon – [Here is my blog post about it.](https://scrapdash.com/greetings-grand-canyon/) ![Saguaro National Park](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_0970.jpg)Saguaro National Park, Arizona. [You can read more about this trip here. ](https://scrapdash.com/greetings-benson-az/) ![Tombstone](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_0988-1024x994.jpg)Tombstone, Arizona. Yes, it’s a tourist trap but, oh, what fun! [You can read more about our trip here.](https://scrapdash.com/greetings-deming-nm/) Well, enough reminiscing. --- ## How to Make a Delectable Mountains Quilt Block Start with: **Sky Fabric:** (1) 8-1/2″ square **Tree Fabric:** (1) 8-1/2″ square **Road Fabric** (1) 5″ × 12-1/2″ rectangle ### The Traditional Method of Making Half Square Triangle (HST) Blocks The Traditional Method of making Half Square Triangle Blocks (HSTs) is to place an 8-3/8″× 8-3/8″ dark square right sides together with an 8-3/8″× 8-3/8″ light square. Draw a diagonal line on the back of one square. Sew 1/4″ on both sides of the line. ![Quilt Tutorial: Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM1-HST.jpg) Cut on the line and press to the dark. ![Quilt Tutorial: Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM2-press.jpg)You know I love my [Oliso iron and wool pressing mat!](https://amzn.to/4bv21N3) You will have made two blocks that measure exactly 8″× 8″ square. My personal preference is to cut the original squares slightly too large (8-1/2″) and square up the HST to 8″ later on. --- ![Utah Panorama](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/utah-pano-1024x225.jpg)Utah – you can r[ead more about out Grand Circle trip here.](https://scrapdash.com/greetings-from-utah/) --- ### To Make The HSTs for the Mountain Following the directions above, use the 8-1/2″ Sky square and the 8-1/2″ Tree square to make (2) 8″ square HSTs. Square these up if necessary. ![Quilt Tutorial: Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM3-square-765x800.jpg)My squares were too big, so I used an [8-1/2″ square ruler](https://www.amazon.com/shop/scrapdash?listId=2JWHKG761189Z) to square them up to 8″. I have placed the 1/2″ line on one corner and the diagonal line over the diagonal seam. That helps to keep everything straight.Place them right sides together, alternating colors. The seams should just touch as they face in opposite directions along the diagonal. Keeping the two blocks together, cut them every 2″. ![Quilt Tutorial: Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM4-cut.jpg) You will have (8) two-part strips. Because you cut two mirror-image blocks at the same time, the strips will also be a mirror image of each other. ![Quilt Tutorial: Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM5-cuts.jpg)Gather your strips and sew them in this order: ![Quilt Tutorial: Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM6-rearrange.jpg)Press the seams open, or press them all in the same direction. Your mountain rectangle block should measure 8″ × 12-1/2″. Sew the 5″ × 12-1/2″ road rectangle to the bottom of your mountain rectangle block. Press to the dark. You are done! ![Delectable Mountains Block](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Delectable-Mtns-800-793x800.jpg) ## Now it is time to embellish. What are you going to put on that road? A car, perhaps, or a group of bicyclists? Look through your fabric stash for ideas—you might be able to fussy cut just the perfect motif. ![Delectable Mountains Quilt Tablerunner](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/look-out-ahead.jpg)Look out ahead! I am using the **Accuquilt Camper** pulled by the [Cute Car](https://shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantid=50439&userid=1512603&productid=1217826311&afftrack=) with a **dinosaur** looking on curiously, but if you don’t have these dies, look for motifs in coloring books. If you have your own RV, trace a picture of that. Maybe make the “road” out of water fabric and show your RV by a lake. Whatever you decide, enjoy! ![Delectable Mountains Quilt Border](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DM-border.jpg)Makes a great border! ![Savanna Scramble Tablerunner](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/savanna-scramble-TR.jpg "Savanna Scramble Table Runner")Savanna Scramble Table Runner, made from the **[these two blocks. ](https://scrapdash.com/savanna-scramble-quilt-block-tutorial/)** --- Please add moc.hsadparcsobfsctd-55b2c0@sirk to your contacts list to make sure you get the confirmation message. Drag the confirmation message from the Promotion tab to the Primary tab if you use Gmail. If you are already a subscriber, it’s okay to fill out this form. 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