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Quilt Plan for the Flock Block
All the Fabric Measurements Needed to Make This Quilt a Reality
Created April 28, 2012
View this plan at www.quiltivate.com/quilt_plan_example/50d18491a
The quilt tutorial from Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts begins on Page 5!
Block Details
Using the Flock block:
Notes
All calculations contain a 1/4" seam allowance. Fabric calculations are rounded to the nearest 1/4 yard. It is assumed the fabric being used is 45" wide cotton quilting fabric.
The block assembly tutorial from Amanda Jean at crazymomquilts.blogspot.com begins later in this plan.
Quilt Details
Notes
All fabric calculations for the backing, binding and borders (on this page) are in addition to the fabric needed for the quilt blocks (on the previous page). The outer border fabric calculations do take into account the inner borders. The backing fabric also takes into account all borders and allows for a 2" excess on all four sides (this will also probably be the amount of batting you will want to get for your quilt). The binding also takes into account all borders and assumes you will use pieced-together 2 1/2" strips of fabric.
Final Quilt Height (Before Borders): 100.0"
Final Quilt Width (Before Borders): 100.0"
Block Size: 25.0"
Rows of Blocks: 4
Columns of Blocks: 4
Border Details:
- 10" Wide (excluding seam allowance)
Final Quilt Image
Your Block Tutorial
Here's how to assemble the Flock block. This tutorial was created by Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts. A few things to be aware of as you progress through the tutorial: The images are meant as a guide, but obviously may not be the same exact design and size you used in your quilt block. However, all cutting and assembly measurements have been adapted and are correct for your custom quilt plan.
To avoid crazy decimal measurements, all cutting instructions have been rounded up to the nearest 1/8"
Step 1: Cut 4 squares 13 3/8", two from light fabrics, two from dark fabrics.
Step 2: Cut each of the squares in half on the diagonal once to make half square triangles.
Set one triangle of each color aside for the next block. Only one half square triangle of each
color is required for each 25" block.
Step 3: Cut 8 squares 7 1/8", two of each from 4 different colors.
Step 4: Cut each of the 7 1/8" squares in half on the diagonal once.
Step 5: Lay out block as shown.
Step 6: Sew triangles together to form squares. Press the seams open to reduce bulk.
Step 7: Trim up larger squares to 13".
This may only take off a sliver on each side of the block, or just the tails from the triangles, but it will result in a more accurate block.
Step 8: Trim up smaller squares to 6 3/4", as you did for the larger blocks.
Step 9: Once the squares are trimmed up, lay out your block as shown.
Step 10: Sew small blocks together in pairs, press seams to the side.
Step 11: Join the rows of small blocks together as shown.
Step 12: Join the top two blocks together as well as the bottom two blocks together.
Step 13: Sew the final seam and square up the block to 25 1/2".