Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for a total of four Hourglass units like the ones shown in the picture below. Here's a picture of the correct way to press the seam allowance. The seam allowance should be pressed to one side. You can see that I've used the tweak/twirl/furl method of pressing which is wrong for this block. Open up the Step 5 units and press the seam allowances. Match up two units with seam allowances nesting and sew 1/4" on each side of the marked line.Mark a diagonal line perpendicular to the seam line from corner to corner on the back of one of the units.Using the two Light/White 3.5" squares and the two Dark/Red 3.5" squares, sew together four Half Square Triangle units as shown in Step 1 above. Make a total of eight White/Green Half Square Triangle units like the ones below.įor a super detailed tutorial for making a basic Hourglass block, check out the tutorial at. Repeat Step 1 only substituting the Medium/Green for the Dark/Black. Repeat Step 1 for a total of eight White/Black Half Square Triangle units like the ones shown below. Open up the patch and press the seam allowance toward the Dark/Black fabric.įor a detailed tutorial check out my blog post at.You will have 2 half-square triangle patches. Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of one of the Light/White squares and sew 1/4" (or a little less) on each side of the line.Using a Light/White 3.5" square and a Dark/Black 3.5" square, sew together a Half Square Triangle unit. Sewing Directions: Half Square Triangle Units: Step 1: Light/White OR Light/Print: 1 - 2.5" x 6.5" rectangle.Light/White: 2 - 3.5" squares, and 8 - 3" squares.Fabric Requirements for a 10" Finished Memory Block Quilt Block: I knew I wasn't going to be making a typical "memory" block so I substituted a print for the white rectangle in the center of the block. The quilts were often made for women who were moving and were signed by friends and family who were staying behind. Traditionally, memory blocks were made so that people could sign the center of the block. It uses just half square triangles, hourglass patches, squares, and one rectangle to make a delightful block that creates a wonderful secondary design when multiple blocks are sewn together. Look through the information for a project that’s just right for you.This classic quilt block called Memory Block goes together easily to make a beautiful quilt. We hope you enjoy these creative ideas for memory quilts and other projects made from clothing. Laura from Sew Very Easy shows us how to make a memory pillow from a shirt here. You’ll find several creative ideas and instructions here. One interesting idea is this quilt made from fair ribbons by Louise Coombes.Ĭlick here for the “Quilting with Shirts, Ties, Jeans and More” article. We love that there are suggestions for projects that require just a piece or two of clothing, as well as for some that can accommodate several (like quilts). It’s interesting to read about her design process and to see how she was able to use some of the cutest parts of each garment.Ĭlick here for the “How to Make Memory Quilts …” article.Īn article by Lindsay Conner for Bluprint provides several creative ideas for memory quilts and other projects. In another article, The Sassy Quilter provides instructions for making a quilt from baby clothes. Click here to watch the video at YouTube if it doesn’t play on your device.
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