Sampler Quilt 2011 - Week 40 - Economy

The Economy block uses squares, half square and quarter square triangles and works best with block sizes that are easily divisible by 2.

Visit the Economy block calculator for your own projects of various sizes and quantities.

Fabric instructions

• Background fabric: Cut 4 half square triangles using a half square triangle ruler from 3½ inch strips.
• Accent 1 fabric: Cut 4 quarter square triangles using a quarter square triangle ruler from 2 inch strips.
• Accent 2 fabric: Cut 1 square 3½ inches.

Economy block instructions

1. Match 2 Accent 1 triangles to opposite sides of Accent 2 square, right sides together, with long end of triangle to square edge and centered.
2. Sew triangles to square with a ¼ inch seam.
3. Finger press toward triangles.
4. Match remaining 2 Accent 1 triangles to the open sides of square, right sides together, with long end of triangle to square edge and centered.
5. Sew triangles to square with a ¼ inch seam.
6. Press toward triangles.
7. Match 2 Background triangles to opposite sides of sewn unit, right sides together, with long end of triangle to unit edge and centered.
8. Sew triangles to unit with a ¼ inch seam.
9. Finger press toward triangles.
10. Match remaining 2 triangles to the open sides of unit, right sides together, with long end of triangle to square edge and centered.
11. Sew triangles to square with a ¼ inch seam.
12. Press toward triangles.