Save the Bees Block of the Month Borders & Finishing- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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If you haven’t done so already, see “Preliminary Cutting Instructions” on page 3 of the Introduction for

best use of your fabric.

Borders & Finishing

You will need:

White

• (2) 2 1/2” x 10 1/2”

• (2) 2 1/2” x 18 1/2”

• (2) 2 1/2” x 22 1/2”

• (2) 2 1/2” x 38 1/2”

Green #1

• (2) 1 1/2” x 28 1/2”

• (2) 1 1/2” x 42 1/2”

• (6) 2 1/2” width of fabric strips (binding)

Green #2

• (1) 7 1/2” square

Green #3

• (1) 7 1/2” square

Blue

• (1) 4 1/2” x 36 1/2”

• (3) 4 1/2” x width of fabric strips

• (1) 6 1/2” x 37”

• (2) 3 1/2” squares

Yellow #1

• (1) 7 1/2” square

Yellow #2

• (1) 7 1/2” square

Yellow #3

• (2) 3 1/2” squares

• (1) 7 1/2” square

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Pink #1

• (2) 3 1/2” squares

• (2) 7 1/2” squares

Pink #2

• (1) 7 1/2” square

Floral

• (10) 6 1/2” squares

• (2) 3 1/2” squares

Make the Small Hourglass Blocks for Sashing:

Place the 3 1/2” Blue squares right sides together with

the 3 1/2” Yellow #3 squares, and place the 3 1/2” Pink

#1 squares right sides together with the 3 1/2” Floral

squares. Make total of 8 Half Square Triangle Units (2 of

each color). Press seam allowances open.

Now we are going to turn these HST’s into QST’s (Quarter Square Triangle Squares or Hourglass

blocks)!!!

Place a Blue/Yellow HST square RIGHT sides together with a Pink/Floral HST square. Repeat so you have

4 sets.

Make sure that the diagonal seams on each HST square are lined up with each other (I always pin my

squares together, to be sure they don’t shift.)

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Once again, we are going to draw a diagonal line on the WRONG side of the squares. However, the

drawn line should be PERPENDICULAR to the seam. Sew on the “side lines” and cut on the center line

like you did for the HST’s. Press the seam allowances to one side.

You now have 8 Hourglass blocks that look like this (NOTE- we will use 5

of these hourglass blocks in the quilt, and you will have 3 leftover):

Trim blocks to 2 1/2”. Refer to tutorial here for trimming blocks:

https://jacquelynnesteves.com/hourglass-blocks/

We will now repeat this process to make some larger Hourglass blocks for the borders. Grab your 7 1/2”

squares.

Place squares right sides together so you have 4 pairs. (The arrangement of the colors is up to you!)

Drawn lines, cut and sew so that you have 8 assorted HST’s.

Place pairs of different HST’s right sides together, so that the diagonal seams on each HST square are

lined up with each other. Draw lines PERPENDICULAR to the seams. Pin together, sew and cut.

You will now have 8 assorted Hourglass blocks.

Trim the blocks to 6 1/2”.

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Assemble the Quilt

Sew the 2 1/2” Hourglass blocks to the White strips as shown to make sashing and borders. Press seam

allowances toward sashing strips (away from hourglass blocks).

Sew sashing and borders to blocks as shown:

Green Border

Sew 1 1/2” x 42 1/2” Green #1 strips to sides of quilt; press seam allowances toward borders.

Sew 1 1/2” x 28 1/2” Green #1 strips to top and bottom of quilt; press seam allowances toward borders.

Blue Border

Remove selvedges from (3) Blue 4 1/2” x width of fabric strips. Sew together to make one long strip. See

tutorial for piecing strips here:

https://jacquelynnesteves.com/piecing-fabric-strips-for-borders-and-binding-using-a-diagonal-seam-2/

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Cut the long strip into 2 strips, each 44 1/2” long. Sew to sides of quilt; press seam allowances toward

borders.

Sew 4 1/2” x 36 1/2” Blue border to top of quilt; press seam allowances toward borders.

Applique the letters to the bottom border:

Trace letter patterns onto fusible web. Cut out, leaving 1/8” border around each shape. Fuse to wrong

side of Black fabric. Cut out shapes on drawn line; remove paper backing.

Center letters on 6 1/2” x 37” Blue strip. Fuse in place and machine applique.

Trim the length of the strip to 36 1/2”, centering the letters.

Sew border to bottom of quilt; press seam allowance towards Blue border.

Pieced borders:

Sew 6 1/2” Floral squares and 6 1/2” Hourglass blocks into 2 strips; press seam allowances toward Floral

squares:

Sew borders to sides of quilt; press seam allowances toward Blue borders.

Layer with batting and backing fabric. Quilt as desired.

Bind with Green #1 strips.