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:-))
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sew a two patch as shown below to the right side of the block you just made. Press that seam open, too.
This is the block you should have made. Press the vertical seams of this block toward the gold square.
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.
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.
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- Pumpkin Spice Latte Mystery Quilt Cutting Directions
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- Pumpkin Spice Latte Mystery Clue Three
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Mystery Final Clue
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Finished this step and ready to sew to the end on my day off tomorrow… so excited!