Easy “Bug Jar” Quilt Block from http://quilting.about.com/od/blockofthemonth/ss/bug_jar_quilt.htm
This type of quilt block is often
called a "bug jar," but you can fill it with anything you like. Photo Credit: © Janet Wickell
Fill your jar quilt blocks
with bugs, of course, or consider candy, flowers, cookies... any pictorial
fabric that suits your needs.
Finished block size: 12" x 12"
Use any background you
like. Black is effective for many prints and can make the jar seem to pop out
from the fabric, but another color might work better with your quilting
fabrics.
12-inch Jar Quilt Block Cutting Chart
Jar Contents
·
one 8-1/2" x
8-1/2" square
Jar Cap
·
one 1-5/8" x
5-1/2" bar
Background
·
Block Top: one
2-1/2" x 12-1/2" bar
·
Block Bottom: one
1-1/4" x 12-1/2" bar
·
Block Sides: two
2-1/2" x 8-1/2" bars
·
Cap Sides: two
1-5/8" x 4" bars
·
Jar Corners: four
1-1/2" x 1-1/2" squares
The corners are sewn to the Bug Jar fabric
with the same method we use for quick Snowball quilt blocks. Photo Credit: © Janet Wickell
Sew
the Bug Jars
1.
Find your jar square.
2.
Draw a line from one corner to the
opposite corner on the reverse side of each small background square.
3.
Align a square in each corner of the
block as shown, right sides together. Take care to align raw edges as closely
as possible. (See "A")
4.
Stitch a seam directly on each drawn
line.
5.
Trim excess edges, leaving about
1/4" past the seam line. (See " B")
6. Flip the corner patches right side up. Press the seam
allowance towards the bug fabric. (See "C")
Assemble the Bug Jar quilt block. Photo Credit: © Janet Wickell
It's
Time to Sew the Bug Jar Blocks
Use a 1/4" seam allowance to assemble the quilt block, placing units right sides
together for sewing and matching raw edges carefully. Use straight pins to hold
patches together if it helps you keep them aligned.
1. Sew a background side bar to two opposite sides of the bug
jar square. Press seam allowances towards the side bars.
2. Stitch a background cap side to each side of the cap along
short edges as shown in the middle row above. Pres seams allowances towards the
darker fabric. If you strip pieced the unit, it is already assembled.
for adding sashing to make it appear that the jars are on a shelf
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