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Heirloom Garden Blocks

FINISHED BLOCK SIZE SHOULD MEASURE 10" X 12".

Block 1 (make 4*)
PieceNumber & Size
A4 @ 2-1/2" square
BEmbroidery #1
C1@ 2-1/2" X 6-1/2"
D1 @ 4-1/2" X 6-1/2"
E3 @ 2-1/2" X 6-1/2"
*One of these blocks is rotated when set in the quilt. Be sure that the embroidered flower is positioned accordingly.

  1. Make a four-patch unit consisting of the four A squares.
  2. Make a subunit consisting of the three E rectangles sewn on the long side.
  3. Make a subunit by joining the four-patch unit to piece B short side.
  4. Make a subunit by sewing piece C to piece D along the long side, and then joining to subunit E so that the long dimension of the E rectangles is perpendicular to the seam.
  5. Sew the two subunits together along the long side.


Block 2 (Make 2)
PieceNumber & Size
A1 @ 4-1/2" X 6-1/2"
BEmbroidery #2
C1@ 2-1/2" X 6-1/2"
D1@ 4-1/2" X 8-1/2"
E1 @ 4-1/2" square

  1. Make a subunit by sewing piece A long side to piece B, and then attaching the opposite side of piece B to piece C long side.
  2. Make a subunit by sewing piece D short side to piece E.
  3. Sew the two subunits together along the long side.


Block 3 (Make 6)*
PieceNumber & Size
AEmbroidery #3
B2 @ 2-1/2" square
C1 @ 4-1/2" square
D2 @ 3-1/2" X 4-1/2"
E1 @ 6-1/2" square
F1 @ 2-1/2" X 6-1/2"
*One of these blocks is rotated when set into the quilt. Be sure to position the embroidered flower accordingly.

  1. Make a subunit consisting of two B squares.
  2. Make a subunit consisting of two D pieces sewn along the long side.
  3. Piece together a subunit by sewing piece A short side to the long side of the B subunit, and then sewing the opposite long side of subunit B to piece C.
  4. Piece together the other subunit by attaching the D subunit to piece E. Join the opposite side of E to piece F long side.
  5. Attach the two subunits together along the long side.


Block 4 (Make 4)
PieceNumber & Size
AEmbroidery #4
B1 @ 4-1/2" X 6-1/2"
C4 @ 2-1/2" square
D1 @ 2-1/2" X 4-1/2"
E2 @ 2-1/2" X 6-1/2"
F1 @ 2-1/2" X 4-1/2"
G1 @ 4-1/2" square
F1 @ 2-1/2" X 6-1/2"
*Two of these blocks will be rotated when set in the quilt. Therefore, when you are piecing the block together, be sure that the embroidered flower is positioned accordingly.

  1. Make a four-patch consisting of 4 C pieces forming a larger square.
  2. Make a subunit consisting of two E pieces sewn along the long side.
  3. Make a subunit by sewing piece A to piece B, long sides together.
  4. Make a subunit by sewing the C subunit to piece D long side. Sew this subunit to the subunit from step 3 as shown.
  5. Make a subunit by sewing the E subunit to piece F long side.
  6. Complete subunit from step 5 by sewing the opposite long side of piece F to piece G.
  7. Join the two subunits together along the long side.
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Embroideries (PDF)   Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
First Step: Materials & Embroidery Instrutions
Next Step: Assemble Blocks
Final Step: Assemble Quilt

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