It is a super easy pattern. I sew 6 2 1/2 strips together and then add a light colored strip. I made a bunch of these and then cut them into 4 1/2 in wide strips. I then sew 2 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch strips end to end and add a light color strip at the end. Now you just have to sew the 2 long strips together and add one of the 3 patches to each side. You put them together by just putting one vertical with a horizontal one next to it.
I made 2 40 in x 40 in tops in two days (about 4 hours total) but I did have the 2 1/2 in strips already cut. I made a small dent in these!
Today I made about 75 4 patches as I still have a lot of the half rectangles already cut so I can make a few of these. I think I will just challenge myself to made one a week for the whole year. Of course with surgery this summer, my machine quilting may be severely limited as I can't be on my feet for a couple of months. I do need to make a dent in those strips though!. Our local neo-natal unit has about 750 babies through it a year. Our Guild managed to donate over 350 this year but still not enough
Of course, I still have the makings for more Habitat or Humanity house quilts. They needed 15 of those for this year also. I think I have donated 3 for that.
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Beth I love looking at all your work. You make it look so easy and fast.
Love that black/white/4-patch block! May I as what size rectangle is cut for the black/white fabric?
Like your plan of a block a week.
Good luck with your surgery - Liz in Houston
4 5/8 x 9 3/8 although I might just add an 1/8 to each dimension the next time. The 4 patches are 2 1/2 inch strips. Also when you cut the rectangles, make sure all the fabric is either facing all to the right side or to the wrong side.
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