So, I was wondering how I would figure the measurements to end up with a 6″x 6 1/2″ block? It makes a great holiday Christmas Tree quilt! I don’t suppose you have a similar pattern but with farm machinery? I am getting in early for Christmas being housebound. It is waiting to join a big family of the quilting project. Tree trunk piece, 3 1/2″ x 1″, 1 pc Press seams open. Start with the "trunk" unit. Required fields are marked *. Half Square Triangles {Quick Easy Method}. Stitch to sides of trunk unit as shown, right side first and then the top : For the next round, cut a 2-1/2" x 6-1/2" of green, a 2-1/2" xx 8-1/2" of green, and two 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square of background. The same applies to the rest of the dimensions. If you can tolerate the tree block to finish with 12.25″ Height and 10.5″ width) then you may just multiply with 3.5. To use them that way, you'll need to check out our 4 1/2" quilt block patterns page. 4. You can make it in one color, or use several colors of green for a scrappy look. You will be logged in automatically and a confirmation email with a password will be sent to your email address. Make 18. Iron, Final tree quilt block measurement: 3″ W x 3 1/2″ H (exclude seam allowance). I have two sons who are farm crazy. google_ad_width = 728; You will need to print out one copy of each of the tree units on very lightweight paper....and use the template provided for the upper corner units, cutting one of those in reverse, per block you want to make. Half Square Triangles (HST), 2 inch square, 6 pcs Coming up next is the pinwheel piecing. Cutting mat If you assign 2" (finished) to each unit of the grid, the block would be 12x12" finished. In fact, I have a question floating in my head while sewing this: Has anyone seen this technique to piece a tree quilt block from HST before? When I sewed the Quilted Snowman Pillow covers, I wanted to make 3 of them a little different, so, I added some pine tree quilt blocks at the side panels on one of the snowman pillows.You have seen the one with bird prints at the previous tutorial, now, this is the tutorial to quilt a tree block with Half Square Triangles (HST).Coming up next is the pinwheel piecing. I have been trying to make the adjustments but having trouble with it. Quilters use a 1/4" seam allowance.