August 2009
C Clamp
C Clamp - Adapted from a Treasury of Scrap Quilts by Nancy Martin
9" Finished Block
As you can see from the two quilts pictured here, you can get many different layouts using this block. It is a good scrap quilt block. Pick Light, medium and/or dark prints that suggest garden backgrounds. One floral print for the middle square. Use a variety of prints for the best effect.
For Block cut:
1 - 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square floral print
From light prints:
2 - 2" x 2" squares
4 - 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles
2 - 2" x 5" rectangles
From medium or dark prints:
2 - 2" x 2" squares
4 - 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles
2 - 2" x 5" rectangles
To construct block:
1. Sew one light 2" square to a medium/dark 2" square. Make two sets. Sew to the 3-1/2" floral square making sure the light or the medium fabrics are opposite each other when sewn to the floral square.
2. Sew 2 light print 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles together at their narrow end. Sew 2 medium/dark 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles together at their narrow end. Sew to opposite side of 3-1/2" floral square, light strips to light side, medium/dark strips to medium/dark side.
3. Sew a light 2" x 3-1/2" rectangle to a medium/dark 2" x 3-1/2" rectangle. Make 2 sets. Add these strips to the block, making sure the light rectangles are on the dark side, the dark rectangles are on the light side.
4. Sew 2 light 2" x 5" rectangles together at their narrow end. Repeat with the medium/dark rectangles. Sew these to the block on the remaining long side, light on the dark side, dark on the light side.
5. Sew 2 2" x 3-1/2" light rectangles together. Do the same with 2 medium/dark rectangles. Sew these to each of the remaining sides of the floral block.
Sign and date your block in the seam allowance on the back of your block.