Hive 4- May Tutorial- Floral Half (Quarter) Log Cabin Variation Block for Paula

May – Paula

Hive 4 Tutorial for May – Floral Half (Quarter) Log Cabin Variation Block

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Happy May! I hope your flowers are blooming. I was inspired by spring when selecting this block. Cutting 2 ½” strips/squares is my go-to for managing fabric scraps so the block will be made using 2 ½” squares and rectangles. I was excited about this pattern so as I was testing the instructions, I kept going and have enough blocks, along with yours, to create a 96x96 quilt top. 

This is how I will layout four of the blocks

 

Material

 

(F) Florals – No color constraints. Use as many fabrics with a floral pattern as you want. If you are using the same fabric in multiple rounds, please spread them out so they are not touching. I tried using the same fabric in the same round (you will see in the photos below) but I liked the variation more.

 

(W) White/Cream – Select material with a sparse pattern, tone-on-tone, or solid. It should read white. I did use one very light purple as the white and it looked fine and did not stand out.

 

Tutorial

 

Cutting

 

White

1 2 ½” x 2 ½” square

 

Florals

1 2 ½” x 2 ½” square

2 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangle

2 2 ½” x 6 ½” rectangle

2 2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangle

2 2 ½” x 10 ½” rectangle

2 2 ½” x 12 ½” rectangle

2 2 ½” x 14 ½” rectangle

1 2 ½” x 16 ½” rectangle

Cut Pieces

 

Construction

 

·        Use a ¼” seam

 

·        Press seams away from the white square toward the current strip sewn.

 

·        The block is sewn on point and not in a round as a traditional log cabin block. The “center block” will be in the corner.

 

·        Finished block will measure 16 ½” 

Block Layout

 

 

 

1.     With right sides facing, sew the two 2-1/2” squares together with a ¼” seam. Press away from white square.

2.     Sew one 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 1 keeping the white in the corner.

3.     Sew one 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangle to the right of Step 2 keeping the white in the corner.

4.     Sew one 2 ½” x 6 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 3 keeping the white in the corner.

5.     Sew one 2 ½” x 6 ½” rectangle to the right of Step 4 keeping the white in the corner.

6.     Sew one 2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 5 keeping the white in the corner.

7.     Sew one 2 ½” x 8 ½” rectangle to the right of Step 6 keeping the white in the corner.

8.     Sew one 2 ½” x 10 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 7 keeping the white in the corner.

9.     Sew one 2 ½” x 10 ½” rectangle to the right of Step 8 keeping the white in the corner.

10. Sew one 2 ½” x 12 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 9 keeping the white in the corner.

11. Sew one 2 ½” x 12 ½” rectangle to the right of Step 10 keeping the white in the corner.

12. Sew one 2 ½” x 14 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 11 keeping the white in the corner.

13. Sew one 2 ½” x 14 ½” rectangle to the right of Step 12 keeping the white in the corner.

14. Sew one 2 ½” x 16 ½” rectangle to the bottom of Step 13 keeping the white in the corner.