Quilt Shot Block #103~ Drummer Boy

Drummer Boy

13 inch block

The name of this block is befitting for the present season for some.

However, this design came from the fictional book 

Union Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini

My first block from this book started with The Cornerstone.

Pieces for this block were not measured and cut

EXCEPT for the first block.

My notes told me to start with a 5 inch square,

but I though I should add a seam allowance

which later you'll see the block was exactly that much too large.

I thought it would be faster just to trim off pieces as I went,

but it really took longer and maybe more fabric.

 Notice below the corner blocks were trimmed leaving quarter inch for seam

and NOT cutting on the exact diagonal.

Turned out to be 13 inches instead of the usual 12½ inch square.

The half inch I added to the center square?

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Check out my other Union Quilter Blocks already posted:

Quilt Shot Block #64 ~ Cornerstone 

Quilt Shot Block #65 ~ Pennsylvania

Quilt Shot Block #66 ~ Campfire 

Quilt Shot Block #74 ~ Farm in the Valley

Quilt Shot Block #79 ~ Union

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