QAF Block of the Month

August 2006

Popsicle II

3 1/2" x 8 1/2" unfinished (3" x 8" finished size)

I scream! You scream! We all scream for Ice Cream!

The dog days of summer are approaching and what better time to just have fun with a simple little popsicle block that I made just for you! This block was first introduced in August of 2003, and I decided to spruce it up for you for August 2006, since it is just as hot or hotter this year!

Popsicles will make neat little wall hangings, or placemats, or apron edges, or make a tablecloth, using them for borders, and I bet you can think of many more ways to use these yummy blocks! But above all, I know you will have fun making them!

The fabrics are easy - WOW or pastel backgrounds, bright pastels (gelato, sherbet, ice cream colors!!) for the main part of the block, (tone on tones will work best) and brown or tan for the stick. YOUR choice of colors - these will all go sweetly together.

What color is YOUR sherbet?

For each block:

Background: Cut (4) 1" squares and (2) 1 3/4" x 3 1/2" rectangles

Stick: Cut (1) 1" x 3 1/2" rectangle

Ice Cream: Cut (1) 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" rectangle

To Assemble Block:

Draw one diagonal line corner to corner on the back of each of your background 1" squares. Line up one with a corner of the 'ice cream' rectangle, with the diagonal line going in the direction shown in the picture of the block above. Sew on the diagonal line. Trim the center layer ONLY off at 1/4" and press the top triangle out to the corner. Repeat for the other 3 corners. (This is the Mary Ellen Hopkins Connector Squares method.)

Sew the 'popsicle stick' rectangle to one of the background rectangles, press to the stick. Sew the remaining rectangle to the other side of the stick and press as before..

Sew the 'stick' section to the 'ice cream' section per the picture, and you have made your popsicle!

Please watch your seam allowances and, measure your blocks before entering into the BOM lottery.

Hope you all get to eat lots of icy treats this summer!

 

Here is one idea for a wall hanging:

and a table runner:

 

 

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