A Scrap Zig Zag – April 2021 BOM

This block for April is called A Scrap Zig Zag.  It was originally released in the Kansas City Star on October 25, 1955. 

We will be creating two 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ unfinished blocks and matching two 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ pieces of fabric.  You can create four of these blocks to have a full block.  I will be doing these as opposites, but you can do them with scraps for each block.

Fabric Requirements

Color A (White)

Color B (Blue)

Color C (Red)

 Fabric Cutting

NOTE: If you want to create 4 of the blocks, instead of 2, just double pieces A-C, and do not cut Piece D (6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″)

Assembly

Step 1 –  2″ x 2″ HST

Using Piece C (3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″) – one Color A (white) and one color piece

Place Right sides together

Stitch 1/4″ along all four sides of the square (red line is the stitching

Cut Diagonally from Corner to corner both directions (purple lines).

Press open towards the dark side,  resulting in 4 HST.

Square up the HSTs using your favorite method to 2″ x 2″ .

• For different methods to square up your HSTs, check out the Half Square Triangles (HST) blog.

Repeat for the other color.

Step 2

Will create two smaller blocks, to avoid “Y” seams.

Chain piece the HST with Piece A (2″ x 2″), sewing in the following layout.

Press the seams towards Piece A. 

You will have a total of 4 red/white & 4 blue/white

Step 3

Using the pieces created in Step 2 and Pieces B.

Match HST/Square piece with the opposite color of Piece B.

Sew in the following layout. Press towards Piece B (3 1/2″ x 2″)

Create four of both color combinations. 

Square-up to 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, making sure to trim from all four sides, not just one.  Keep center the center.

Step 4 – Smaller blocks

Lay the four matching pieces matching the following layout, and sew the four-patch.

Press seams.

Repeat using Blue/White HST, piece A and Blue piece B.

Square-up to be 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″.

Step 5 – Final assembly

Lay the two blocks and both Piece D in the following layout.

Sew the pieces together, and press seams.

You have completed the April 2021 block, A Scrap Zig Zag.

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful blocks!   Make sure to post on the Facebook group!  Remember to add the hashtag #AscrapZigZag.

Click Here for a PDF of the instructions.