From the 2026 Sew Flake Mystery Quilt Challenge

May Block One: Old Fan

Instructions by Julie. Posted by Tia. (See PDF copy)

You will need 4 Fabrics: Use the Coloring Diagram as needed.

1 – Cut:        

• Background Fabric:
  • Cut (4) squares 3 1/2”
  • Cut (2) squares 3 7/8” then Sub Cut on one diagonal
• Accent Fabric:
  • Cut (2) squares 3 7/8” then Sub Cut on one diagonal
• Corner Color Fabric:
  • Cut (4) squares 3 1/2”
• Focal Fabric:
  • Cut (1) square 7 1/4” then Sub Cut on BOTH diagonals

2 – Flying Geese: Make (4) Flying Geese using the larger Focal Fabric triangles with one Accent Fabric HST and one Background Fabric HST. See diagram.

3 – Create 4 Blocks: Sew the Corner Color Fabric square and Background Fabric square to the Flying Geese to make (4) 6 1/2″ square unfinished blocks. See diagram.

4 – Arrange: Arrange the sewn blocks as shown in the diagram below. Sew the blocks together as shown in the diagram.

5 – Complete: Your completed block should measure 12.5” square.