January BOM - Almost an Echo!

January BOM – Almost an Echo! by Wendy Yates

This block was inspired by a pin on Pinterest . When the blocks are put together they will make a secondary design when rotated. Use white as the background and 4 different bright solids as the color choices. 

From background fabric cut:

3 – 2 ½” x 2 ½” squares

2 – 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles

2 – 2 ½” x 6 ½” rectangles

1 – 2 ½” x 10 ½” rectangle

1 – 2 ½” x 12 ½” rectangle

From each of four different colors cut:

1 – 2 ½” x 2 ½” square

1 – 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangle

Sew together one 2 ½” background square and one 2 ½” color square

Press seam open.

Sew 2 ½” x 4 ½” color rectangle onto side – diagram 1.  Press seam open.

Sew together one 2 ½” background square and one 2 ½” color square (2), press seams open.

Sew one 2 ½” background square and one 2 ½” x 4 ½” color rectangle together (2), press seams open.

Sew onto previous block.

Sew together one 2 ½” x 4 ½” background rectangle and one 2 ½” color square (4), press seams open.

Sew one 2 ½” x 4 ½” background rectangle and one 2 ½” x 4 ½” color rectangle together (4), press seams open.

Sew onto previous block.

Sew together one 2 ½” x 6 ½” background rectangle and one 2 ½” color square (6), press seams open.

Sew one 2 ½” x 6 ½” background rectangle and one 2 ½” x 4 ½” color rectangle together (6), press seams open.

Sew onto previous block,  press seams open.

Finally sew on one 2 ½” x 10 ½” background rectangle and one 2 ½” x 12 ½” background rectangle onto the block. 

Final block is 12 ½” x 12 ½” unfinished.