Pieced Spool Block Exchange

C C
Unfinished Block Size – 6-1/2”
B
Number to make for this exchange: _____

Fabric Needs: D A D

A striped “thread” fabric.

A wood grain/brown fabric for the spool.

B
A background fabric in beige, ivory, tan, or ecru. C C

Preparation for one block:

A. Cut one 3 ½” square of striped “thread” fabric.

3 1/2” sq.

B. Cut two 2” x 3 ½” rectangles of brown “wood grain” fabric and,

2” x 2” x
3 1/2” 3 1/2

C. Cut four 2” squares of brown “wood grain fabric.

2” sq. 2” sq. 2” sq. 2” sq.

D. Cut two 2” x 6 ½” rectangles of background fabric (beige, ivory, tan or ecru)

2” x 2” x
6 1/2” 6 1/2”
Directions for one spool block:

Using two 2” wood grain squares (C), mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric.

Position a square on the end of a 6 1/2” background rectangle (D). Stitch on the line you marked to secure the square to
the rectangle. Repeat for the opposite corner.

2” sq. Background 2” sq.

C D C

Press away from the background fabric and trim seams to ¼”. Make 2 from each spool print.

Sew a striped print rectangle (A) to each end of the 3 1/2” sq. of wood grain fabric (B).

Arrange rows as show below and sew together. Block should measure 6 1/2” square.

C C
B

D A D

B
C C

Example of fabric needs for 16 blocks:

(A) Thread—one fat quarter striped fabric cut into 16 squares 3 1/2” each.

(B) & (C) Spool fabric—1/2 yard brown fabric cut into 32 rectangles 2” x 3 1/2” and 64 squares 2” each.

(C) Background fabric—1/2 yard BITE fabric (Beige, Ivory, Tan or Ecru) cut into 32 rectangles 2” x 6 1/2”.