Attic Windows Three Ways

Attic Windows With Built-in Sashing
Instructions provided courtesy of Susan Cleveland.

Mitering the corner seam in a traditional Attic Windows block can be frustrating but with my method, it’s a success every time! It does require a bit of marking and careful sewing, but the result makes it worth the extra time. Plus, time is saved when setting the blocks because the sashing strips are built-in.

Materials:

3- 1/2" square feature fabric (large print, novelty print, animals, scenery, etc.)
2" x 5-3/4" dark shadow
2" x 5-3/4" medium shadow
2, 1-1/4" x 5-3/4" sashing

1. Mark a dot (or cross-hairs) on the wrong side of the feature fabric in the lower left corner where seams intersect (1/4 inch from each raw edge) (figure 1A).

2. Sew sashing beside each shadow with a 1/4-inch seam allowance.

3. Press dark shadow/sashing seam allowance toward dark shadow.

• Add dark shadow/sashing unit to feature fabric with a 1/4-inch seam allowance as shown. Begin the seam with small stitches so stitches don’t come out at dot (figure 1B).
  
• Finger press seam allowance toward shadow.