Hen & Chicks Block 21 - Spools

 

Another simple and quick block to start the blue month!  This is a classic that can be made lots of ways, so I chose to minimize seams.  

You will need one blue rectangle and two of background along with 4

 blue squares. Use the cutting chart to determine sizes. 

Start by drawing a line diagonally through the center of each blue square. Line them up on either side of the background rectangles so that they both point up toward the center of the unit. Sew on the drawn line. 

Flip and sew the corner squares to make triangles. I like to check the alignment along the back of the block before trimming away the bonus triangles behind. You can turn these into extra HST triangle units to save for later depending on the size of the block you are making. 

Now just arrange the background rectangles on either side of the blue rectangle so that long side of the blue triangles touch the center blue and point down toward the center of the block.  

Press the seams toward the center of the block and you are done!  That one went fast!