Block #2 - Celebrating Martha Jane Pettway
This block is inspired by another quilt called “Housetop”, created by Martha Jane Pettway, circa 1945, and made of quarter log cabin blocks. I was drawn to her colour scheme - a lovely light green with light tan, and a bit of bright red for contrast. I’m taking two of Martha Jane Pettway’s colours - light green and bright red - for this month’s block, with just a bit of white to break things up. The block finishes at 12” square.
Fabric requirements
Solids - light green, bright red, and white (or substitute near solids that read one colour)
Cutting
From light green solid:
2”x 2”
2”x 3.5”
2”x 5”
2”x 6.5”
2”x 8”
2”x 9.5”
2”x 11”
2”x 12.5”
From bright red solid:
2”x 2”
2”x 3.5”
2”x 5”
2”x 6.5”
2”x 8”
2”x 9.5”
2”x 11”
From the white solid:
Remove one of the red strips from above and replace it with the same size white strip
To make the block:
Use a scant ¼” seam throughout.
Join the red and green 2”x 2” pieces together. Press.
Join the green 2”x 3.5” strip. Press.
Join the red 2”x 3.5” strip. Press. Then join the red 2”x 5” strip. Press.
Join the green 2”x 5” strip. Press. Join the green 2”x 6.5” strip. Press.
Continue adding strips in this manner until all the strips are used up, pressing between each addition. Note that at one point you will be adding a white strip instead of the same sized red strip. Trim block to 12.5” square.
You are done!
