Hello! I'm Heather Long of Coffee and Quilts and I'm thrilled to be part of this summer's quilt-a-long. Each summer, my husband and I follow his family's tradition of going to Vinalhaven, ME. My father-in-law's birthday is on the Fourth of July and we all enjoy watching the fireworks. I designed this block, Summer Sparklers, in honor of my father-in-law and his festive birthday. The gorgeous blues and greys of Origami by Janet Clare were the perfect choice of fabrics for Maine - cool and restful.

This post is part of our summer quilt-along series. Find the rest of the posts by clicking {here}.

NOTE: Heather's block uses only three fabrics. The instructions below are for 4 fabrics.

Fabric A:

• (8) 2.5” squares
• (8) 1.5” x 4.5” rectangles
• (8) 1.5” squares

Fabric B:

• (4) 4.5” squares

Fabric C:

• (4) 2.5” x 4.5” rectangles

Fabric D:

• (1) 4.5” square
• (8) 2.5” squares

EASY CORNER TRIANGLES
1. Draw a diagonal line on the back of (2) 2.5” Fabric A squares. Place 1 Fabric A square in the corner of (1) 4.5” Fabric B square. Sew along the marked line. Trim 1/4” away from the line and press. Repeat on the opposite corner. Repeat to make 4 of these units.

2. Draw a diagonal line on the background of (2) 1.5” Fabric A squares. Align with the top left edge of (1) 2.5” x 4.5” Fabric C rectangle. Sew on the marked line. Trim 1/4” away from sewn line. Press. Repeat on the adjacent top corner. Repeat on each of the remaining 2.5” x 4.5” Fabric C rectangles to make 4 of these units.

3. Sew (1) 1.5” x 4.5” Fabric rectangles to each side of the unit created in Step 2. Repeat to make 4.

4. Add 2.5” Fabric D squares using the Easy Corner Triangle method as described in Step 1. Make 4 of these units.

ASSEMBLE BLOCK

This block measures 12.5” square unfinished.

This block finishes at 12" x 12".

Thank you for sewing along with me and Moda Bake Shop this summer. You can find me at my blog, Coffee and Quilts, to see more pictures of my block, my quilt setting, and Vinalhaven.

Heather Long

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