Modern Monday - Block 54
Tumbler |
Block 54 - Tumbler
Funny how just when you think you've seen every variation - traditional or modern - for a block, you come up with one more. And that's what happened this week. I saw the tumbler block and my brain immediately saw how it could be both modern and traditional! So this week, we're reverting back to the old formula! But I don't think you'll mind - the Modern version of Tumbler is so cute!You only need small scraps of 4 colors and a larger scrap of the background - I chose white. There is some cutting for this, but it can be largely improv if you prefer. |
From each of the 4 colors, cut 1 - 2" square
From the background, cut 8 - 2" x 3" rectangles AND 8 - 2" x 4 1/2" rectangles
Stack your 4 colors and trim to 2" square. |
Trim off a smidge from each side, tapering down to the corners of the stack. Just trim off "some" - it doesn't matter if they are equal. Eyeball it! |
To make one 3" section, sew 2 short rectangles to each of the tapered sides of the center square. The sides will be wonky. |
Line up your ruler with the top edge of the center block and trim off the excess background from the top. Repeat with the bottom. |
This will give you a straight edge to sew the top and bottom rectangles on to. Center the long rectangles on the top and bottom and sew. |
This is my top left corner unit. I offset it to the right and bottom. |
Plan out where you want the colored centers to be in the finished block before you start trimming. I also rotated each block so they wouldn't all be lined up perfectly. |
I love this!
ReplyDeletewhat a cool block! :)
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