How to Sew an Aunt Sukey’s Choice Quilt Block

Let’s sew an Aunt Sukey’s Choice quilt block today! This 12″ finished block appeared in the Ladies Art Company publication way back when.

Fabric Requirements for a 12" Finished Aunt Sukey's Choice Quilt Block:

• Light:  12 – 2.5″ squares; 8 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles
• Blue: 4 – 2.5″ squares
• Green: 1 – 4.5″ square
• Pink: 8 – 2.5″ squares; 4 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles (the picture below only shows 4 – 2.5″ squares – guess I don’t know how to count!)

Sewing Directions:

Step 1:

Flying Geese Units:

First you will make 4 Flying Geese units using 4 Light 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles and 8 Pink 2.5″ squares as shown in the top unit in the photo. Then do the same with the Pink 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles and the Light 2.5″ squares as shown in the bottom unit. You can see my method for making Flying Geese units here: https://fabric-406.myshopify.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/how-to-sew-a-basic-flying-geese-block

Step 2:

Sew two of the units together as shown and repeat for a total of 4 units.

Step 3:

Press the seam allowance as shown below.

Step 4:

Three-Patch Units:

Now we’re going to make 4 Three-Patch units for the corners of our block. You could make this unit as a simple Four-Patch using 4 2.5″ squares but the way I’m showing has one less seam.

Step 5:

Sew the Blue and Light 2.5″ squares together. Make 4 units total.

Step 6:

Press the seam allowance toward the Blue 2.5″ square as shown below.

Step 7:

Sew a Light 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangle to the Blue/Light unit made above. Repeat so you get a total of 4 units.

Step 8:

Press the seam allowance toward the Light rectangle as shown below.

Putting It All Together

Step 9:

Lay out the Flying Geese units, the Three-Patch units, and the Green 4.5″ square in a nine-patch configuration.

Step 10:

Sew the units together in 3 rows as shown below.

Step 11:

Press the seam allowances away from the Flying Geese units as shown below.

Step 12:

Sew the 3 rows together and …

Step 13:

Press seam allowances toward the center of the block. All done!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial for the Aunt Sukey's Choice quilt block. If you like it and want to see more, just click HERE to sign up for my newsletter and receive a free PDF quilt pattern called "Chained Weathervane".

Happy Quilting!

Elaine

P.S. In case you missed it, check out my roundup post of easy quilt blocks at https://fabric406.com/blogs/fabric406-blog/30-easy-quilt-block-tutorials-for-the-beginning-quilter

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