I Love Home Block of the Month Block #4- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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If you haven’t done so already, see “Preliminary Cutting Instructions” on

page 4 of the Introduction for best use of your fabric.

Block 4

You will need:

White

• (1) 10” square for appliqued or embroidered center (omit if not doing applique or

embroidery)

• (2) 1” x 9 1/2” strips

• (2) 1” x 10 1/2” strips

• (2) 5 1/8” squares

Dark Pink

• (2) 1” x 8 1/2” strips

• (2) 1” x 9 1/2” strips

• (2) 5 1/8” squares

Teal

• (4) 4 1/2 x 5 3/4” rectangles

• (1) 5 1/2” square

Light Blue

• (4) 4 1/2” x 5 3/4” rectangles

Yellow #1

• (2) 5 1/8” squares

• (1) 5 1/2” square

Optional

• (1) 8 1/2” square of novelty, floral, etc. for center of block if NOT doing applique or

embroidery

Making the block:

Embroider or applique the 10” White square (patterns attached.)

Trim the squares to 8 1/2” square.

I Love Home Block of the Month Block #4- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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Sew Pink strips (1” x 8 1/2”) to opposite sides of center

square. Press seam allowances toward Pink. Then, sew

Pink strips (1” x 9 1/2) to remaining sides of center

square. Press seam allowances toward Pink.

Sew White strips (1” x 9 1/2”) to opposites sides

of center square. Press seam allowances toward

Pink. Then, sew White strips (1” x 10 1/2) to

remaining sides of center square. Press seam

allowances toward Pink.

The center square should now measure 10 1/2”.

Make the HSTs (Half Square Triangle units) for the corners: Get your 5 1/8” Pink and White squares.

Place a White square RIGHT sides together with a Pink square.

Use a ruler and a pencil to draw a line diagonally from corner to corner, on the WRONG side of the fabric

of each “square pair”. Then draw a line 1/4” on either side of this line. I like to use a see-through ruler

for this step. (You can also just draw the line down the center, and use your 1/4” foot to sew 1/4” away

from that center line… but I like the accuracy I get by drawing in all of the lines.) **

Pin the pairs together, and sew on those

“side” lines (not the center line), then cut on

the center line:

I Love Home Block of the Month Block #4- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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Press the seams toward the Pink. Now, you have 4 squares (HST’s):

Trim the squares to 4 1/2”.

**For a tutorial on making HSTs, please go to

jacquelynnesteves.com/featured/half-square-triangle-hst-cheat-sheet-and-tutorial/

**To see my favorite ruler for making HSTs and a video demonstration, please go to

jacquelynnesteves-shop.com/collections/notions-accessories/products/quarter-inch-seam-marker

Now we will make some more HSTs- Use the 5 1/2” Yellow and

Teal squares to make 2 HSTs, using the method described above.

Press seam allowances open. Do not trim.

Mark a line diagonally on the wrong side of the 5 1/8” Yellow squares. Place the Yellow/Teal HSTs right

sides together with the Yellow squares, so that the drawn line on the Yellow square is perpendicular to

the seam on the HST. Pin in place.

Sew 1/4” from each side of the drawn line (just as if you were making HSTs.) Cut on drawn line and press

seam allowances open.

I Love Home Block of the Month Block #4- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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You will have 4 units like this. Trim unit to 4 1/2”.

See this tutorial for trimming blocks:

https://jacquelynnesteves.com/hourglass-blocks/

Now that we’ve made plenty of HSTs (Half Square Triangle units) for this block, we will be making HRTs,

just like we did for Block #3. Remember to follow the instructions exactly! Please see my video tutorial

here:

https://jacquelynnesteves.com/half-rectangle-triangle-tutorial-no-special-ruler-required/

Use a pencil to draw a diagonal line on the

wrong side of your Blue rectangles, then

draw a line 1/4” from each side of the

center line. (Note that the lines for one set

should be the mirror image of the other

set- THIS IS IMPORTANT.)

Layer the rectangle right sides

together with a Teal rectangle as

shown in the diagram.

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Sew on the dotted lines and then cut on the center

line (just like you would for HSTs). Press the seam

allowances open:

Trim the HRTs to 3 1/2” x 4 1/2” . See tutorial link on

page 4.

Sew the units together as shown in diagram below.

Press seam allowances open. Each unit should measure

4 1/2” x 10 1/2”.

Sew an HRT unit to opposite sides of the center square.

Press seam allowances toward the Teal.

I Love Home Block of the Month Block #4- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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Sew an HST to each end of the remaining HRT units. Note the orientation of the White triangle. Press

seam allowance toward Teal:

Sew HST/HRT unit to remaining sides of block. Press seam

allowances toward Teal:

Your block should measure 18 1/2”.

Block #4 is done! Woo hoo!!! Next time, we will work on putting the quilt together!