October 2020 Block of the Month - Chunky Plus Blocks

OMQG October 2020 Block of the Month

Chunky Plus Blocks

(psssst! #ottmqgBOM is our hashtag if you want to share your blocks on social media!)

For October’s Block of the Month we’re making 12.5” x 12.5” chunky plus blocks. These are very simple to make and they’re great for batch-sewing so you can make a few at a time!

Background colour is low volume scrappy (white, grey, cream, solids or prints), and the Plus colour is single-colour scrappy (solids or prints), maker’s choice!

Cutting Instructions:

Scrappy Low Volume Background:

Size	How Many?
2.5” x 4.5” strips	4
4.5” x 4.5” squares	4

Scrappy Plus Fabric (any colour!):

Size	How Many?
2.5” x 4.5” strips	4
4.5” x 4.5” squares	1

 

Directions:

Stitch together 4 background and 4 coloured fabric strips along the long side of each strip using a 1/4” seam allowance. Press towards the darker fabric. You will now have 4 finished 4.5” x 4.5” squares.

 

Arrange the blocks into a 3x3 grid as shown above and sew it all together. Tip: you can nest your seams by pressing the top and bottom row in, and then pressing the seams for the middle row out.

Your completed block should measure 12.5” x 12.5".