Let’s give a nod to my southern neighbors and look at the Wyoming Valley quilt block today. I used the traditional coloring for this 12″ finished block – one light, one medium, and one dark fabric. I have seen examples with more than just the three colors and it is lovely that way too. Let’s get started!
Fabric Requirements for a 12″ Finished Wyoming Valley Quilt Block:
- Light/White: 1 – 4.5″ square, 4 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles, 6 – 3″ squares, and 12 – 2.5″ squares
- Medium/Navy Print: 6 – 3″ squares, and 4 – 2.5″ squares
- Dark/Navy: 4 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles, and 8 – 2.5″ squares
Sewing Directions:
Center Unit:
Step 1:
Using the Light/White 4.5″ square and the four Medium/Navy Print 2.5″ squares, sew together a Square in a Square unit for the center of the block as shown in the picture below. You can find my tutorial for sewing a Square in a Square block at https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/how-to-sew-a-basic-square-in-a-square-block
Chevron Units:
Step 2:
Take the four Dark/Navy 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles and eight Light/White 2.5″ squares and make four Flying Geese units as shown below. The Flying Geese tutorial can be found at https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/how-to-sew-a-basic-flying-geese-block
Step 3:
Now you can make four more Flying Geese units but reverse the coloring – four Light/White 2.5″ x 4.5″ rectangles and eight Dark/Navy 2.5″ squares as shown below.
Step 4:
Take one Step 2 unit and one Step 3 unit and sew them together to make a dark chevron design. Press the seam allowance as shown in the picture below.
Corner Units:
Step 5:
Using the Light/White 3″ squares and the Medium/Navy Print 3″ squares, sew together 12 Half Square Triangle units. You can find my tutorial for making a Half Square Triangle block at https://quiltembroiderypdf.com/how-to-sew-a-basic-half-square-triangle-block
Step 6:
Lay out a Light/White 2.5″ square and three Step 5 Half Square Triangle units in a Four Patch configuration and sew into two rows as shown in the picture below. Press the seam allowances as shown too.
Step 7:
Now sew the two rows together and press the seam allowance toward the Light/White 2.5″ square as shown in the picture below.
Putting It All Together:
Step 8:
Lay out the Center unit, the Chevron units, and the Corner units as shown in the picture below. This is a typical Nine Patch layout.
Step 9:
Now you can sew the units into three rows and …
Step 10:
Press the seam allowances away from the Chevron units as shown in the picture below.
Step 11:
Sew the three rows together and you are done!
Step 12:
Except for the pressing! Press the seam allowances toward the center of the Wyoming Valley quilt block as shown below. That’s a bunch of seams and not the easiest to press!
