Hi my lovely Bees!
This month I'm asking for a 'Knee-Bend' Block. I'm sure this has been done before, and I didn't really invent it, but below my take on a traditional tutorial for this.
However, if you prefer to use FPP for this, let me know, and I'll send you a PDF with the FPP pattern for this.
Block Size:
The Block should end up 10" square finished,
which means, it'll be 10 ½” square including Seam Allowance.
Fabric Choice:
My colour inspiration for this is the whole of the colour wheel!
Plus either Black or White.
• Colour A) either Black or White, preferably solid, black-on-black or white-on-white is okay
• Colour B) Background: Choose one Colour from the Colour Wheel
Any medium colour, all the same, solid or small blender – to read as one colour
Cut:
Colour A) = Black or White:
• One 3 ½” x 4 ½” Rectangle
• One 4 ½” x 7 ½” Rectangle
Colour B) (Background = Colour of your choosing):
• Two 3 ½” x 3 ½” Squares
• One 3 ½” x 7 ½” Rectangle
• One 3 ½” x 10 ½” Rectangle
Use a 1/4" Seam Allowance throughout.
1) Take the Black/or/White 4 ½” x 7 ½” Rectangle and one of the 3 ½” Background Squares.
Mark a diagonal line on the back of the Background square. Place it (right sides facing) on the Rectangle as shown in the photo below and sew along the marked line. Trim the corner off, to keep a 1/4" seam allowance, then press the seam open or to the side (as you please).
3) Lay the sewn pieces and the remaining Background rectangles out like shown in the below picture and sew the Black/or/White Rectangle with the Background corner to the 3 ½” x 7 ½” Background Rectangle on the long side. Press.
4) Then sew the resulting piece from step 3) to the piece from step 2) as shown in the picture below. Press.
5) Finally sew the remaining 3 ½” x 10 ½” Background Rectangle to the side with the 'Corner' as shown in the picture below. Press.
And there you have it! The finished 'Knee-Bend' Block.
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