Scraptastic Tuesday - Cross & Crown

Love this block - it has a biblical theme I believe as the cross and crown would refer to the Easter story.

It is a simple block based on a 5 x 5 grid.

The first size is a 15" finished block so nice and easy maths.

From Background Fabric you will need:
(a) four 3 1/2" squares 
(b) four 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles
(c) eight quarter square triangles (QSTs) cut from two 4 1/4" squares


From feature fabric you will need:

(d) four right angled triangles cut from 7" squares
(e) eight quarter square triangles (QSTs) cut from 4 1/4" squares - I used a variety of fabrics for a scrappy look but you could get all eight from just two squares
(f) one 3 1/2" square

And having let EQ do the maths for me the 9" one isn't that bad either..

From Background Fabric you will need:
(a) four 2 1/4 " squares
(b) four 4 1/8" x 2 1/4 rectangles
(c) eight QSTs cut from two 3" squares

From feature fabric you will need:
(d) four right angled triangles cut from 4 1/2" squares

(e) eight quarter square triangles (QSTs) cut from 3" squares - I used a variety of fabrics for a scrappy look
(f) one 2 1/4" square

Join small triangles c and e together - they need to be mirrored pairs for each crown section. Then add to square a - making sure they are in the correct position.  This unit forms a HST which you pair up with triangle d.  Repeat for all four crown sections.

Join in mirrored pairs to either side of rectangle b.  These form rows one and three of your Cross & Crown block.

Two rectangle b pieces are joined to either side of square f.  This forms row 2 of your Cross and Crown block.

Join rows together, matching seams.




Here are my blocks:

The big one

And the not so big..

Only six more blocks and two repeats at a smaller size to go!  What will I do when this is finished?  

Make a few other scrappy quilts I guess....lots inspired by the Scraptastic Tuesday gang!