Duck...Duck...Chuck!..Phase 3

 Hey quilter's...hope y'all are having a great week. Well...this design "Duck...Duck...Chuck" is coming along quickly. Using the fast method for the "Scrappy Half Square Triangle" makes the design so easy. i previously mentioned how a "Design Board....Wall...or florr" comes in handy especially for this phase. You'll be rotary cutting your accent squares and rectangles which to me brings the whole design together. I used the 10" squares from the Quilt Town Collection Layer Cakes then cuttings from the coordinating Quilt town collection for the accent squares. If you do not have this collection rotary cut your fabrics using the same method. I love layer cakes...just makes cutting a breeze plus you get a nice sortment of the collection. I placed my half square trinagles on my design wall along with the rows of ducks before I started rotary cutting the squares. I like to get a "visual" of fabric placement so I don't have similiar colors and or prints together. You can view my previous post for tips if you don't have a design wall/board. I would take my time with this phase. Place your fabrics on design wall as desired. Step back and re-check to make sure your "Scrappy Half Square Trianges" are facing the correct direction (per design) if desired. I staggered my colors and prints for the accent squares but you create as desired. This is such a fun and easy design that comes together quickly....you can easily enlarge just by adding more rows or wider borders. I hope you're enjoying this scrap-a-long and check back soon. Enjoy!

Blessed Quilting from my Home to Yours,

Cat

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Advanced Scrappy Rows...

Here's all you do...

* Rotary cut from one 10" square as follows...

* Sucut into four 2 x 10" strips

* Subcut each strip into two 4 1/2 in. strips

* You will get 8...2 x 4 1/2" rectangles per each 10" square.

Tip...pic shows that I squared up end then sbucut into the two sections leaving little waste :-)

* Repeat same method 6 more times alternating fabric colors for a total of 45 rectangles.

* Rotary cut from desired coordinating fabrics 18...4 1/2 x 4 1/2 squares.

Tip...whenever I cut a 1/2" square I will do a clean up cut at end of fabric with the 1/2" marking on my mat...then I count back the desired width...in this case 4" and rotary cut. This helps my O.C.D. "only Cat does" brain. 

Following design...lay your rectangles and squares on design board/wall alternating fabric prints and colors as desired. Take your time and have fun!

Talk soon for Phase 4,

Cat