Save the Bees Block of the Month Borders & Finishing- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves Please do not copy or share- each maker should obtain their own copy from JacquelynneSteves.com 1 If you haven’t done so already, see “Preliminary Cutting Instructions” on page 3 of the Introduction for best use of your fabric. Borders & Finishing You will need: White • (2) 2 1/2” x 10 1/2” • (2) 2 1/2” x 18 1/2” • (2) 2 1/2” x 22 1/2” • (2) 2 1/2” x 38 1/2” Green #1 • (2) 1 1/2” x 28 1/2” • (2) 1 1/2” x 42 1/2” • (6) 2 1/2” width of fabric strips (binding) Green #2 • (1) 7 1/2” square Green #3 • (1) 7 1/2” square Blue • (1) 4 1/2” x 36 1/2” • (3) 4 1/2” x width of fabric strips • (1) 6 1/2” x 37” • (2) 3 1/2” squares Yellow #1 • (1) 7 1/2” square Yellow #2 • (1) 7 1/2” square Yellow #3 • (2) 3 1/2” squares • (1) 7 1/2” square
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Save the Bees Block of the Month Borders & Finishing- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves
Please do not copy or share- each maker should obtain their own copy from JacquelynneSteves.com
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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.
Borders & Finishing
You will need:
White
• (2) 2 1/2” x 10 1/2”
• (2) 2 1/2” x 18 1/2”
• (2) 2 1/2” x 22 1/2”
• (2) 2 1/2” x 38 1/2”
Green #1
• (2) 1 1/2” x 28 1/2”
• (2) 1 1/2” x 42 1/2”
• (6) 2 1/2” width of fabric strips (binding)
Green #2
• (1) 7 1/2” square
Green #3
• (1) 7 1/2” square
Blue
• (1) 4 1/2” x 36 1/2”
• (3) 4 1/2” x width of fabric strips
• (1) 6 1/2” x 37”
• (2) 3 1/2” squares
Yellow #1
• (1) 7 1/2” square
Yellow #2
• (1) 7 1/2” square
Yellow #3
• (2) 3 1/2” squares
• (1) 7 1/2” square
Save the Bees Block of the Month Borders & Finishing- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves
Please do not copy or share- each maker should obtain their own copy from JacquelynneSteves.com
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Pink #1
• (2) 3 1/2” squares
• (2) 7 1/2” squares
Pink #2
• (1) 7 1/2” square
Floral
• (10) 6 1/2” squares
• (2) 3 1/2” squares
Make the Small Hourglass Blocks for Sashing:
Place the 3 1/2” Blue squares right sides together with
the 3 1/2” Yellow #3 squares, and place the 3 1/2” Pink
#1 squares right sides together with the 3 1/2” Floral
squares. Make total of 8 Half Square Triangle Units (2 of
each color). Press seam allowances open.
Now we are going to turn these HST’s into QST’s (Quarter Square Triangle Squares or Hourglass
blocks)!!!
Place a Blue/Yellow HST square RIGHT sides together with a Pink/Floral HST square. Repeat so you have
4 sets.
Make sure that the diagonal seams on each HST square are lined up with each other (I always pin my
squares together, to be sure they don’t shift.)
Save the Bees Block of the Month Borders & Finishing- Copyright Jacquelynne Steves
Please do not copy or share- each maker should obtain their own copy from JacquelynneSteves.com
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Once again, we are going to draw a diagonal line on the WRONG side of the squares. However, the
drawn line should be PERPENDICULAR to the seam. Sew on the “side lines” and cut on the center line
like you did for the HST’s. Press the seam allowances to one side.
You now have 8 Hourglass blocks that look like this (NOTE- we will use 5
of these hourglass blocks in the quilt, and you will have 3 leftover):
Trim blocks to 2 1/2”. Refer to tutorial here for trimming blocks:
https://jacquelynnesteves.com/hourglass-blocks/
We will now repeat this process to make some larger Hourglass blocks for the borders. Grab your 7 1/2”
squares.
Place squares right sides together so you have 4 pairs. (The arrangement of the colors is up to you!)
Drawn lines, cut and sew so that you have 8 assorted HST’s.
Place pairs of different HST’s right sides together, so that the diagonal seams on each HST square are
lined up with each other. Draw lines PERPENDICULAR to the seams. Pin together, sew and cut.