Windmill HST Baby Quilt Tutorial

Measurements :

Finished block : 7.25"

Finished top : 29" x 36.25"

To make this quilt you will need 5 shades of grey fabrics

from light grey to dark grey. 9" of each one.

Fold your 9" fabric in 2 from seam to seam.

Cut it in 2 lengthwise.

You obtain 2 strips of 4.50"width.

Put 4 strips over each other and cut squares of 4.50".

Cut them in diagonal.

You obtain those triangles.

Put two different shades triangles right side against right side,

and sew them on the diagonal side.

Trim the corners this way.

You obtain this unit.

Open press it.

Lay your 4 units this way.

Sew 2 units together.

Press on the dark side (always).

You obtain those 2 new units.

Sew them together and open press.

You block is ready.

To make your quilt top, arrange your blocks the way it pleases you and then assemble  

them this way :

Sew four blocks together for your first row.

Go on this way with the next 4 rows.

Last step : sew the 5 rows together.

Tutorial for an Easy and Quick Flying Geese Block

With the measures I will give you, you will obtain a four units Flying Geese block

10" x 5 3/4" (once trimed).

Cut ONE large square 6 1/2" for the 4 centre triangles

and FOUR 3 1/2" for the 8 (what I call) background triangles.

With a sharp pencil draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each small square.

Place two small squares on the big square, right side against right side, as shown above.

Sew along each side of the line, at 1/4".

Cut on the line.

This is what you obtain.

Open and press.

On each obtained piece place one square, right side against right side.

Again, sew at 1/4" on each side of the line and cut on the line.

Doing so, you obtain four rectangles 5 3/4" x 3 1/8".
Trim the sides.

Piece them together. Press without opening.
Then trim the four sides to get a  perfect 10" x 5 3/4" rectangle.