INDIAN MAT QUILT BLOCK PATTERN
Isn't this an unusual quilt block? I love those white triangles in two of the corners. It's called the Indian Mat quilt block and it's a nine patch from Nancy Cabot.
I've made it as 12" block using the following fabric:
four 2.7/8" squares each of purple and white
two 2.7/8" squares each of purple and lilac
2.1/2" squares: nine white, five purple and ten lilac.
Use all the 2.7/8" squares to make half square triangles in the proportions listed above. Once these have been made, lay the squares out in six rows of six squares. I could have used larger squares - for example one 4.1/2" lilac square instead of four 2.1/2" squares - but I'm trying to use up fabric from stash and I have way more 2.1/2" squares than larger ones.
Sew the squares together across each row and then sew the rows together. This is a terribly straightforward quilt block to make, but I think it's a really unusual looking one.
I'm on a roll now with my block of the month signups. Usually I don't think about them until later in the year but I seem to be a little more organised this year (so far!). I've signed up for the Craftsy programme and for another one making foundation pieced stars. I'll give you full details of them once I have completed the January blocks for both of them.
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Best Wishes
Rose
