Dutchman’s Puzzle – January 2020

During 2020 we will be doing blocks from the “One Hundred and one Patchwork Patterns”  book by Ruby Short McKim.  The book was published in 1931, and my husband’s maternal Grandmother learned to quilt from this book.  These blocks are done in her honor.  

The second is the Dutchman’s Puzzle, made of eight Flying Geese.  The original instructions were for 12” finished block, using templates for the background fabric (white).  

Fabric

Background 15″ X 7 1/2″
Color A – 8″ X 8″
Color B – 8″ X 8″

Cutting Pieces

	Color A	Color B	Background
7 1/4″ x 7 1/4″	1	1
3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″			8

Assembly

You will Create two sets of 4 Flying Geese, using different color fabric

1. Draw a diagonal line across the back of the smaller squares

2. Using all four Background small squares
   1. Place small squares on opposite corners of the large square, right sides together, with the lines flowing together.

3. Stitch 1/4″ along both sides of the drawn lines
4. Cut along the drawn lines

5. Press open

6. Place one small square on the corner of one of the two pieces with the diagonal lines flowing into the middle of the triangles.

7. Stitch 1/4″ along both sides of the drawn line
8. Cut along the drawn line

9. Press open

10. Repeat for the other piece

11. Creating a total of 4 flying geese

12. Repeat step 2 with Color B pieces, creating an additional 4 Flying Geese
13. Square-up your Flying Geese, to 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″. Make sure to have ¼” seam allowance above the white point .

Layout the Flying Geese according to the pattern, making sure that the four flying geese in the center all match.

1. Place one color A (light blue) flying geese on top of Color B (dark blue) flying geese. 
   1. Create four of these

2. Layout 4 blocks, rotating the block one 1/4 turn as you lay the next block

3. Sew the blocks together, and press seams

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful blocks!  Make sure to post on the Facebook group!

Thank you for joining us for this January 2020 block of the month!  

Click Here for a downloadable PDF of the instructions.

We will have two blocks for January, so make sure to check out the previous block, Weathervane!