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Quilt Block Pattern

 

Orange Peel

Size: 12" Finished (four 6" Orange Peel Blocks)
Intermediate Level

Click here to download template diagrams - PDF format

Cutting Instructions
Blue print
... Cut 8 Template A
... Cut 2 Template B
Cream print
... Cut 8 Template A
... Cut 2 Template B

Assembly Instructions
Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, align matchpoints and stitch 4 blue print Template A's to cream print Template B to make cream print Orange Peel Block. To reduce bulk, press seam allowances open. Make 2 cream print blocks and 2 blue print blocks.

Step 2. Referring to Diagram II, stitch cream print block to blue print block to make top row. Stitch blue print block to cream print block to make bottom row. Sew rows together to make 12" unit.

Note: When using Orange Peel Blocks to make a quilt, finish edges by stitching cream print A's to outside of blue print edges and blue print A's to outside of cream print edges (Diagram III).


Diagram III