Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners
Sweet Baby
40" x 40"

Fabric Requirements:

1 1/3 Yds. Color #1 (Yellow) Background & Borders

1 ¼ Yd Color #2 (Med Blue) Blocks and Binding

½ Yd. Color #3 (Lt Blue)

Crib Size Batting

1 ½ Yds Lining

Cutting Instructions:

Color #1 (Yellow): Cut 4 – 12 ½” Squares for Snowball Blocks

Cut 4 – 2 ½” Strips for Borders

Color #2 (Med Blue) Cut 4 – 2 ¼” Strips for Binding (Set Aside)

Cut 16 – 3 ½” Squares for Snowball Blocks

Cut 20 – 4 ½” Squares for 9-Patch Blocks

Color #3 (Lt. Blue): Cut 25 – 4 ½” Squares for 9-Patch Blocks

Assembly: USE A SCANT ¼” SEAM ALLOWANCE

Begin by making your pieced 9-Patch blocks from the Blue & Lt. Blue 4 ½” squares. Refer to the illustration for piecing, or strip piece these from 4 ½” strips if you prefer.

Make 5 Blocks

Next make 4 Snowball blocks using the quick corner method:

Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of a 3 ½” Medium Blue Square. Place it, right sides together on a background Yellow square in a corner. Stitch on that diagonal line, and trim away ¼” from that line. Press back.

Repeat on the other 3 corners.

Make 4 Snowball Blocks

Alternating 9-patch and Snowball blocks, referring to the illustration, join 3 rows of 3 blocks each. Add borders to the sides (2 ½” x 36 ½”) and then to the top and bottom ( 2 ½” x 40 ½”).

Enjoy!