Waves of the Sea – June 2021

June in the United States is the beginning of Summer, and lots of fun on the lakes. The first block for June 2021 is a great reminder of these fun days, Waves of the Sea, it was originally released in the Kansas City Star on March 06, 1937. This block has 28 – 2″ unfinished Half Square Triangles (HST), and 4 1/2″ unfinished Half Square Triangles (HST).

If you like Half Square Triangles (HST) this is the block for you.  There are 28 small HST and 4 large HST.  You could do this block scrappy by using different colors for each quarter section, or mix-max the fabrics.  This block would look great with the Storm at Sea Block. (see picture at end of instructions.)

Fabric Requirements

Color A (White) 18″ x 14″
Color B (Blue) 18″ x 14″

Fabric Cutting

Assembly

Step 1 – Half Square Triangles (HST) – 8-at-a-time

Using a piece B of both colors (4 ½” x 4 1/2″ pieces), draw a line from corner to corner on the back on the lighter fabric, creating an “X”.

Stitch 1/4″ on both sides of the drawn lines, creating a double X (Black lines)

Cut along the drawn lines, and then halfway vertical and horizontal halfway. (Cut on the Red lines)

 vertical and horizontal halfway. (Cut on the Red lines)

Square up the HST with your preferred method to make sure they are 2″ x 2″ squares.

Press open, and trim dog ears.

Repeat two more times to have a total of 24 HST.

Step 2 – Half Square Triangles (HST) – 4-at-a-time

Using one of each color of Piece 1 (7″ x 7″)

Place the right sides together.

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

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

Square up your triangles to 5″ x 5″

Press towards the dark side.

You will have 4 HST.

Step 3 – HST – 4-at-a-time

Repeat Step 2 using pieces C (3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″) to create 4 HST.

Square-up to 2″ x 2″

Step 4  – Quarter blocks

Using seven 2″ x 2″ HST and one 5″ x 5″ HST

Layout in the following layout.

Sew the pieces, press towards the dark side.

Repeat for the other 3 sets.

Square-up the blocks to 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″

Step 5 – Final Assembly

Layout in the following layout. 

You have now Completed the Waves of the Sea Block.

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

Click Here for a PDF of the instructions.