Seriously..I think it needs stitches.: Watermelon Quilt Block Tutorial

Hello, friends! Who feels like watermelon today? Today's quilt block tutorial for my National Days scrap quilt project is another food block! 🍉

I love watermelon. Especially ice cold from the fridge in the summer. 💗 National Watermelon Day was on August 3rd.

Fun facts about watermelon:

1. Cordele, GA claims to be the Watermelon Capital of the World.

2. Watermelon is one of the USA's largest cash crops. I did not know this!

3. Watermelon festivals are held in several states in the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, and Japan.

4. You will not grow a watermelon plant in your stomach if you swallow a seed, no matter what your mom tells you. :)

This block is pretty simple. Like most of them, it has a couple of clip and flip units and some small pieces. (seeds!)

Here's how it works..

Fabric A - Background

(1) 1 1/2 x 8 1/2"

(2) 2 1/2" sq.

(1) 3 x 8 1/2"

Fabric B - Watermelon

(2) 1 x 1 1/4" (+)

(2) 1 x 1 1/2" (>)

(1) 1 x 1 3/4" (=)

(1) 1 x 2 1/4"

(1) 1 1/2 x 1 3/4"

(1) 1 1/2 x 2" (#)

(1) 1 3/4 x 3 1/2"

(2) 2" sq.

(1) 2 x 2 1/2"

(2) 2 x 2 3/4"

Fabric C - Rind

(2) 1 1/4 x 2 3/4"

(1) 1 1/4 x 4"

(2) 2 3/4" sq.

Fabric D - Seeds

(4) 1" sq. (~)

--Match the symbols (*,+ etc.) in the cutting instructions with the symbols in the assembly diagram.

Left Lower/Right Upper Double

1. Place a square at the left end or lower left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from left upper corner to right lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or upper right corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from left upper corner to right lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.

-Using above method, 2 1/2" sq. of Fabric A-left lower corner, 2" sq. of Fabric B-right upper corner, and 2 3/4" sq. of Fabric C, make one unit.

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Left Upper/Right Lower Double

1. Place a square at the left end or upper left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper corner to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or lower right corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from right upper corner to left lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.

--Using above method, 2" sq. of Fabric B-left upper corner, 2 1/2" sq. of Fabric A-right lower corner, and 2 3/4" sq. of Fabric C, make one unit.

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--Assemble as shown below, using SCANT quarter inch seams. You'll have an 8 1/2" sq. watermelon quilt block. (8" sq. when finished in quilt.)

I love this block. Now I'm craving watermelon!

Thanks for dropping in today! I'll be back soon with another quilt block tutorial. Next on deck is for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Can't wait to share it! It's so yummy and cute! More food blocks! 🍪 See you soon!

xoxo,

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2 comments...:

Archie The Wonder Dog said...

Another great block!

December 9, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Lori Smanski said...

Oh but this looks yummy. thanks. I love watermelon right from the fridge. I also like it frozen. I put a popsicle stick in a slice and freeze it. Oh but so good on a hot day

December 9, 2021 at 6:08 PM