{"id":1548,"date":"2010-03-08T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T20:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/2010\/03\/08\/signature-blocks\/"},"modified":"2015-01-01T10:56:10","modified_gmt":"2015-01-01T18:56:10","slug":"signature-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/2010\/03\/08\/signature-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Signature blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

My local group is swapping signature blocks, and I thought it might be fun to show how simple they are to make. There are lots of different patterns around, but this is the one we’re using — and it could have been paper pieced, if you’d prefer.<\/p>\n

1. For a 4″ finished block, start with a 4.5″ square of a light-colored fabric. (You’ll need a light color so the signature will show!) Also cut two 3.5″ squares of your contrasting fabric.<\/p>\n

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2. Mark a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of each of your smaller squares. By this time, looking at my rotary cutter above and the way I have my ruler and marker set up, you may have noticed that I’m left-handed. No problem — if you’re right-handed, simply do it your way! <\/g><\/p>\n

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3. Now line up one of your marked squares on a background square, right sides together, making sure that your drawn line does not<\/i> point into a corner of a background square. Stitch along your marked line.<\/p>\n

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4. Now line up the 1\/4″ mark of your ruler on the stitched line and trim off the corner triangles.<\/p>\n

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5. Press the seam toward the new corner …<\/p>\n

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6. … which gives you this:<\/p>\n

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7. Now repeat the sewing process with the second smaller square, placing it on the background diagonally across from the first one.<\/p>\n

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8. Repeat the cutting …<\/p>\n

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9. … and the pressing.<\/p>\n

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10. Now you’re ready to sign your block! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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 In no time at all, you’ll have a nice pile of signature blocks, especially if you do some chain piecing! <\/div>\n
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