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Sew a triangle to opposite sides of the center square. Would you like a chart with all the measurements in one place so you don’t have to figure it out? Subscribe to the newsletter below for this bonus!įor this block, you will need a 2″ x 2″ block for the barn quilt to set on point and (2) 2″ x 2″ red squares to cut on the diagonal to make the triangles for the four corners. If you are guestimating, use 1.5 times the size of the center square. You will be squaring up this block when you are done, so this gives you a little wiggle room.Ĭut two of these blocks to make the four corners.Your block on-point will be the finished size of the center square multiplied by 1.414. That’s 0.875 if you are using a calculator. Divide this number by 1.414 and add 7/8″. There is a formula for this! To find the size of the square that you will cut on the diagonal, start with the finished size of the center square. Use the 2″ x 2″ red square and the 2″ x 2″ background square to make (2) 1-1/2″ unfinished HSTs. Here are some square-up rulers on Amazon. Or you can simply press the block open, place a ruler the same size as your unfinished block on top, matching the diagonal line on the ruler with the seam on the HST, and cut around the ruler. While the HST is folded, you can place a square ruler so the diagonal line is directly over the seam and just cut two edges. There are two ways you can square up your block.
In other words, a 3″ finished block will measure 3-1/2″ square. These should measure 1/2″ larger than the size of the finished block because of the seam allowance.
You will have made two identical Half Square Triangle (HST) blocks. Place the two squares right sides together and sew on both sides of the line. (I cheat and round up a little, but this means I have to square up my block later on.)ĭraw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one square. In other words, if you want a block that finishes at 3″ x 3″, you will start with two squares that are 3-7/8″ square. The Traditional Method of making Half-Square Triangle Blocks (HSTs) uses two squares that are 7/8″ larger than the finished size of the final block. Making Half-Square Triangle Quilt Blocks the Traditional Way If you prefer one of those rulers, alter the cutting directions to fit that ruler. There are other Half-Rectangle rulers that cut the same block. Would you like to talk to others making this BOM quilt? There is a Facebook group for you! Check out Fabric Requirements & Cutting InstructionsĬut (1) strip 3-1/2″ wide by the WOF. The list is at the bottom of this page, or you can visit the main site at. This is a Block of the Week pattern, each week being presented by a different designer.
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The Dairy Barn Quilt Block – Part of the Free 6″ Block of the Week Blog Hop # quiltingaroundtheblock Of course, there is room for a barn quilt over the doors. It would be fun to put a cow in the doorway if you can find a motif that fits. My husband grew up on a Dairy Farm in Wisconsin so I chose the milk barn to represent that state.
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