Suzanne McNeill - 10-Minute Blocks 2: Variations on 3-Seam Squares

Windmills of My Mind Tablecloth

Create an attractive background for your culinary offerings with a winning design that promises to get everyone talking. instructions on page Pinwheel Variation Quilt A beautiful quilt looks as lovely on a table as it does on a bed.

The 10-Minute block technique makes it easy. instructions on pages

Fold a center square C in half, wrong sides together. (illustration 2). 3. Align the raw edges of the folded square C with the bottom and left edges of the upper right corner square.
(illustration 3). FOLLOW STEPS and illustrations 4 - 14 to complete the block. Repeat for more blocks.

Each large block (that uses 10" 10" squares)
will measure 19" 19" at this point. Each small block (that uses 5" 5" squares)
will measure 9" 9" at this point. When 10" squares are used to make
half-square triangle corner squares, the block will measure 18" 18" at this point.

Choose the size of Quilt you want to make. 3. Cut all fabric strips, squares and pieces. 4. Assemble the large blocks. 5.

Topstitch the edges of the center block. 6. Assemble the Quilt. 7. Add the borders. 8.

Sandwich the backing, batting and top. 9. Stitch through all layers to make a quilt. 10. Finish the edges with binding. For a visual demonstration, visit YouTube for a video titled 10-Minute Block Quilts by Suzanne McNeillBlock Construction Diagrams 1.

For each block you will need 4 corner squares and 1 C center square.