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Quilt Block Pattern

 

Swinging Corners

Size: 12" Finished
Advanced Level

Click here to download template diagrams - PDF format

Swinging Corners
Cutting Instructions  

Cream
... Cut 4 each Template A & AR
... Cut 4 Template F
Dark green print

... Cut 4 each Template B & BR
... Cut 4 Template E

Medium green print
... Cut 4 Template C
... Cut 1 Template D

Assembly Instructions
Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, align matchpoints and stitch cream Template A to dark green print Template B; backstitch at center matchpoint. Align matchpoints and stitch medium green print Template C to Template A and Template B pieces; backstitch at center matchpoint. Repeat steps for adding cream Template AR and dark green print Template BR. Make 4 corner units total.

Step 2. Referring to Diagram II, align matchtpoints and stitch medium green print Template D to dark green print Template E, stitch edge to edge. Sew remaining Template E pieces to each side of Template D piece. Make 1 center unit.

Step 3. Mark center of convex curve on cream Template F. With right sides together, align mark with center of one side of center unit and align matchpoints on each end (Diagram III-A). Stitch from edge to edge. Repeat steps for adding remaining cream Template F pieces.
Step 4. Stitch pieced corner units, aligning centers and matchpoints, to previously stitched unit to make Swinging Corners Quilt Block.