Current River Scrappers BOM #2

It is February and time for Block #2. This one is called Jacobs Ladder. It is pretty simple. You will need 2 fabrics. A background (Fabric B) and a main color. My main color is blue throughout the quilt.

From Background: Cut 1 - 4 1/2" strip. From this strip, cut 4 - 4 1/2" Half Square Triangles (HST).

Cut 2 - 2 1/2" strips (or cut 1 strip and then you will need to cut 1 or 2 - 2 1/2" squares from the 4 1/2" strip). From these, cut 10 - 2 1/2" squares.

From Main color: Cut 1 - 4 1/2" strip. From this strip, cut 4 - 4 1/2" HST.

Cut 2 - 2 1/2" strips (or cut 1 strip and then you will need to cut 1 or 2 - 2 1/2" sqaures fromthe 4 1/2" strip). From these, cut 10 - 2 1/2" squares.

Sew Fabric A - 4 1/2" HST to a Fabric B - 4 1/2" HST to make a 4 1/2" HST Square. Make 4.

Sew 2 Fabric a - 2 1/2" squares to 2 Fabric B - 2 1/2" squares to make a 4 Patch unit. Make 5.

Lay out block as shown. Sew rows together. Press seams toward the HST. When sewing rows together, the seams should lock together for easy sewing.

Your Block #2 is complete.