september- scrapbuster block!

When I saw this block at littlemissshabby@blogspot.com I fell in love and couldn't get it off my mind so that's why I chose it.  Thank you for helping me with my quilt!

It's an easy block, just lots of little squares!!  (I'll be sending some fabric in the mail.)

Here's what you'll need:

3.5" center square, kona white (provided)    *see note below

16--1.5" colorful squares for the first colorful border (at least 16 colorful squares are provided for you to scatter throughout the block)

1.5" strips of kona white for the first white border

32--1.5" colorful squares for the second colorful border

2.5 to 3" strip of kona white for the second white border (you just want to make sure the final block measures 12 to 12.5" unfinished
PLEASE no purple or red fabrics. :)

Sew together the following sets of colorful squares using a 1/4" seam allowance:

2 strips 3 squares long

2 strips 5 squares log

2 strips 7 squares long

2 strips 9 squares long

1.  Sew 2 strips of 3 squares along each side of the big white square.  Iron toward the dark fabrics.

2.  Sew 2 strips of 5 squares along the opposite sides of the square.  Iron toward the dark fabrics.

*NOTE:  After I had sewn my little squares together I realized I had to trim my 3.5" square down to 3.25" to make it work.  Makes me wonder if my 1/4-inch quilting foot is really 1/4-inch!  If you need to do the same, go for it.

3.  Add borders of white 1.5" strips of kona fabric along the sides of the square.  Trim.  Iron toward the kona white.  Add borders of white 1.5" strips along the top and bottom of the square.  Trim.  Iron toward the kona white.

4.  Sew strips of  7 squares along the sides of the square.  Iron toward the dark fabrics.

5.  Sew strips of 9 squares along the top and bottom of the square.  Iron toward the dark fabrics.

At this point my square was 8 1/2 inches which is different from the pattern I was following online.  No problem!  All I really care about is that the finished block is 12 to 12.5" unfinished.  You can adjust the width of the final white border to achieve that.

6.  Sew strips of kona white to the square sewing the sides first then iron and trim.  Sew the top and bottom.  Iron and trim.

 THANK YOU!!