Covid Lockdown: Basket 1 Pattern

This is my gift to you, yep, it’s a freebie.

• Finished block measures 6″

Mrs Martin’s Tip

For cutting tips please refer to Block 1

Always check the pic to make sure l have told you to join the right squares together. If l have made a mistake, please let me know, in my mind l am a genius, however in reality l am only human.

You need

Blue

•  A: 3  x 2 3/8″ squares, crosscut, you need 6 triangles
•  E: 2 x 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles
•  F:  1 x 3 7/8″ square, crosscut, you need 2 triangles

• B:  2 x 2 3/8 ” squares, crosscut to make 4 triangles, you need 3 triangles

Green

• C: 1 x 5 3/8″ square
• D: 2 x 2 3/8″ square, crosscut, you need 2 triangles

Pink

• B 2 x 2 3/8″ square, crosscut, you need 3 triangles

Making the Block, refer to the pic

Join  A and B triangles to make a square, you will need 3 squares

Join an A triangle.to and A/B square, join this to a B/A square

Join an A triangle to either side of the B/A square to make a larger triangle.

Join these 3 to each other to make a large triangle.  Refer to pic. Join this triangle to the large C triangle to make a large square.

Join an E rectangle to a D triangle, you need 2, join these to the C triangle. Join this shape to the F triangle, refer to the pattern and the pic.

Refer to the pattern and the pic to join these blocks together. A picture is worth 1000 words.