Bonus block - Dove at the window

I am posting this one outside of the normal order of things; that is because it will end up "wrong size" no matter what LeMoyne star collection you use.

If you use the free collection, it will end up at 6.36" square, if you use the 6" LeMoyne star collection, it will end up 8.5" square. Neither is possible to fit in with the general scheme for this sampler, of making blocks that are 6" or smaller (and thus can be made into 6" blocks), but I just think it is too, too lovely not to make and show.

You could "just" make it, and then use it (either size) to make one of Tilde's Tiny Totes, or make 4 (or 6) and make a doll-quilt, or hot-pads. I can always find a use for a loose block (or two), so I don't worry about what will happen with mine :-)

There are many blocks called Dove at the Window, but I think this one is my favourite :-)

If you look at the two blocks, you can see, that the colour-distribution on the diamonds differ. Choose which version you want to make before you start sewing.


The Free Collection (6.36" finished size)

Fabric 1 (background)
4.25" square (to print four 1.32" squares, page 16)
3.75 x 10" (to print twelve 1.86" QST, page 22)

Fabric 2 (focus A)
3.5 x 9.75" OR
5.25 x 6.5 (to print 8 diamonds, page 8)

Fabric 3 (focus B)
3.5 x 9.75" OR
5.25 x 6.5 (to print 8 diamonds, page 8)

Fabric 4 (focus C)
One 1.86" square (Cut 2 3/8", no printing available)


The 6" LeMoyne Star collection (8.5" finished size)

Fabric 1 (background)
5" square (to print four 1.75" squares, page 26
4.25 x 11.75" (to print twelve 2.5" QST, page 28)

Fabric 2 (focus A)
6.5 x 7.5" (landscape, to print 8 diamonds, page 18) OR
4 x 11.5" (portrait, page 18)

Fabric 3 (focus B)
6.5 x 7.5" (landscape, to print 8 diamonds, page 18) OR
4 x 11.5" (portrait, page 18)

Fabric 4 (focus C)
2.5" square (cut 3", no printing available)


Start by making 4 identical half LeMoyne Stars
Add two triangles and a square to the halves, making this shape.

Make the centre economy-patch.

Join a half LeMoyne star to each side of the economy patch centre. There is an almighty congestation of seam at the middle of each side of the centre patch. Make sure you do not sew into seam-allowances, because if you do, twirling of this intersection might be impossible, and you will have trouble pressing this meeting of many points flat.

Join the LeMoyne star halves to each other, sewing the last 4 seams.

Finished.

If you know of other patterns or books that uses this block in this size, please let me know, and I'll make links to each of the ones I'm aware of. miz_pal (at) hotmail (dot) com.

Barbara Brackman's "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns" # 2539