Week 3 – Row by Row – Arrows & Hourglass

The Row-by-Row quilt will be divided into 6 different sets of instructions, this is the third week, the Arrow and Hour Glass rows.

To make my Row-by-Row quilt, I used the Island Batik Wonderous collection by Jerry Khiev, there are 20 different prints, and each was 1/2 yard.  You could finish the quilt top with 20 different fat quarters or a variety of fabrics.  I will be referencing the Item number of the Wonderous set.  

The products featured in this post were given to me by Island Batik, Schmetz, Hobbs, & Aurifil,

You can also use fabric in your stash to create the blocks. If you are using fat quarters, your cutting lengths may be different, so you will need to cut more strips of fabric.

Fabric requirements for this row

Hourglass

• Color C (Green) – 10″ x 20″ piece
• Color Q (Pink) – 10″ x 20″ piece

Arrow

• Color J (Blue) – 6″ x WOF (42″)
• Color S (Peach) – 4″ x WOF (42″)

Fabric Cutting for….

Hourglass

Color	C – Green	Q – Pink
Item #	5531	5320
	two – 9 1/4″ x 9 1/4″	two – 9 1/4″ x 9 1/4″

Arrow

Color	J – Blue	S – Peach
Item #	4560	6300
	strip 1 1/2″ x WOF	two – 1 1/2″ x WOF
	two 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″	16 – 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″

Assembly

We are going to be making two different rows.  First Row will be the Hourglass block, second will be the Arrows.

Step 1 – Hourglass

Using one of each color of the 9 1/4″ x 9 1/4″ pieces

We will start with creating 8 Half Square Triangles (HST)

One the lighter of the two fabrics, draw a line from corner to corner.

Then sew 1/4″ on both sides of the lines.

Cut down the drawn lines, and down the center both directions of the squares, creating 8 pieces

Press open the HST, pressing towards the dark fabric

Using two HST lay them  so that the Green is right side to the pink, like this.

Match the centers by nesting the seams together.

On back side, draw a line down the middle of the two sides (opposite direction of the seam)

Sew 1/4″ on both sides of the drawn line, being careful to not move the fabric

Cut down the line (between the two stitched lines

Using the method that you prefer, square-up the Squares to  3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ squares.

I like the “Quilt in a Day” Ruler that lets me put the ruler with the center line down the center stitch, and along the 3 1/2″ dotted line, and then trim to create the 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ squares

Press Open.

You will have 8 of these 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ hourglass blocks.

Repeat this Step again to create an additional 8 hourglass squares.

Step 2

You will have a total of 16 – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ hourglass blocks.  You will only need 14 of these blocks. You will have an extra two. Making them in sets of 8 was quicker and easier than making a set of 8, a set of 4 and a set of 2.

Layout the hourglass blocks in sets of 2, having one with the green to the sides and then one with the pink to the sides.

Sew the 7 sets of two together

Lay all seven sets of blocks in a row, making sure that you keep them all the same, so that you rotate back and forth across all 7 blocks.

Sew the blocks together to create a long row.

You have finished the Hourglass block row

Step 3 – Arrow

Flying Geese – you will need to repeat this twice for a total of 8 Flying geese, however, you will only need 7 for the quilt, so you will have an extra flying geese.

Flying Geese

Using 1 of the 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ blue (Piece J) and 4 of the 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ squares of the Peach fabric (Color S).

Following the same method as you did for the flying geese in the X-Block last week.

• Draw a diagonal line across the back of the smaller squares (2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″)

• Place two Color A on opposite corners of Background, right sides together, with the lines flowing together.

• Stitch 1/4″ along both sides of the drawn lines

Press Open

Using one piece, place one Color B on the corner, with the diagonal lines flowing into the middle of the triangles

NOTE: You will repeat these steps again for the second half.

• Stitch 1/4″ on each side of the line, then cut along the drawn line

• Press pieces open.

You will have 4 Flying Geese, you will need to repeat this step to create an additional 4 more.  Again, you only need 3 more, so you will have an extra one.

Step 4

To make sure that the squares go together easy, you will need to trim all of the Flying geese to be 2″ x 3 1/2″. Make sure that you leave 1/4″ about the center point of the flying geese, so you do not loose your points, and trim equally off both sides. 

Step 5 – Strips

Using the three 1 1/2″ x WOF strips, lay them alternating between the two colors.

Sew the strips together, making sure that you go down one side of the middle strip, and then rotate to come back the opposite direction on the other side. This helps keep the strips straight when you rotate the direction of stitching.

• Press towards the dark fabric

Cut sections of the strips to 5″ long

You will need to have 7 pieces 5″ x 3 1/2″

Step 6 – Layout

You will match one of the flying geese and one of the 3 piece strips to create an arrow.

Lay the two pieces together.

Stitch the two pieces together.

You will create a total of 7 of these sets.

Sew the 7 blocks together, with the arrows going in the same direction. 

Note: You can have the arrows going the same direction, or rotate back and forth, or half one direction and half the other.  This is up to you the way you want them to lay.

You have completed Row 4 (Arrows) and Row 8 (Hourglass).

Come back next week for the another row of blocks.

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful Arrow & Hourglass rows!  Make sure to post on the Facebook group!

Thank you to Island Batik, Hobbs Batting Aurifil Thread and Schmetz for providing me with the materials to make this quilt.