quick and easy scrappy cross block.

( through a series of unfortunate events, I lost all the original images taken for an entire quilt tutorial, using a visual step by step instruction - that being said these are the instructions for a single block )

There are any number of cross block designs, tutorials and color combinations available on line, so this isn't going to be a new pattern.  However, I had so much fun creating a quick and easy scrappy version, that I wanted to share the block measurements with you.  If you decide to make one of your own, I would love to see it!

for a 12 1/2" block you need :

 1 - 4 1/2" square ( center )

4 - 4 1/2" squares ( background color )

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips ( background color )

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips ( middle color )

sewing instructions : 

sew the 4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" strips of back ground color to the 4 - 2 1/2" x  4 1/2" strips of middle color, press open to reduce bulk

layout 9 squares as seen in above picture and sew each row, press top and bottom rows to the right and middle row to the left, this ensures your seams will nest when sewing the rows into the block

sew top row to center and bottom to center, press towards the top row

*** when sewing an entire quilt of your size choice, alternate the pressing directions, so that each row will nest with the next ***

Here are a couple of the pictures I was able to retrieve from my instagram account.

( practicing my free motion quilting )

( baby shower for my grandson to be )