Save the Bees Block of the Month Block #1- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

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If you haven’t done so already, see “Preliminary Cutting Instructions” on page 3

of the Introduction for best use of your fabric.

Block 1

You will need:

White

• (1) 9” x 17” rectangle for appliqued or embroidered center (omit if

not doing applique or embroidery)

Pink #2

• (6) 3 1/8” squares

Yellow #2

• (6) 2 1/2” squares

• (6) 3 1/8” squares

Black

• (6) 2 1/2” squares

Optional

• (1) 6 1/2” x 14 1/2” of novelty, floral, etc. for center of block if NOT doing applique or

embroidery

• Black embroidery floss to add bee details (antennae and flight trail)

Making the block:

Embroider or applique the 9” x 17” White rectangle (patterns attached.)

Trim the White background rectangle to 6 1/2” x 14 1/2”.

Make the HSTs (Half Square Triangle units): Get your 3 1/8” Pink and Yellow squares. Place a Yellow

square RIGHT sides together with a Pink square.

Use a ruler and a pencil to draw a line diagonally from corner to corner, on the WRONG side of the fabric

of each “square pair”. Then draw a line 1/4” on either side of this line. I like to use a see-through ruler

for this step. (You can also just draw the line down the center, and use your 1/4” foot to sew 1/4” away

from that center line… but I like the accuracy I get by drawing in all of the lines.)**

Save the Bees Block of the Month Block #1- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

Please do not copy or share- each maker should obtain their own copy from JacquelynneSteves.com

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Pin the pairs together, and sew on

those “side” lines (not the center

line), then cut on the center line:

Press the seam allowances toward the Pink. Now, you have 12 squares (HST’s):

Trim the squares to 2 1/2”.

**For a tutorial on making HSTs, please go to

jacquelynnesteves.com/featured/half-square-triangle-hst-cheat-sheet-and-tutorial/

**To see my favorite ruler for making HSTs (as well as HRT’s, which we will be making for Block #2), and

a video demonstration, please go to

jacquelynnesteves-shop.com/collections/notions-accessories/products/quarter-inch-seam-marker

Sew the Black squares and HST’s together as shown; press seam allowances toward Black:

Save the Bees Block of the Month Block #1- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves

Please do not copy or share- each maker should obtain their own copy from JacquelynneSteves.com

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Sew HST units and 2 1/2” Yellow squares together; press seam allowances as indicated by arrows:

Sew long units to sides of center rectangle; press seam allowances toward HST units:

Sew remaining units to top and bottom of block; press seam allowances toward HST units.

Your block should measure 10 1/2” x 18 1/2”.

Congratulations! Block #1 is done!