Vintage block tutorial

On Instagram, I'm making a quilt to look like a vintage one I spotted in a magazine.

There wasn't a pattern, just a picture so I came up with what I'm showing below.
I promised to do a tutorial...here it is.
I'm going to try to explain this block as easily as possible but comment if anything needs further clarification.

The block is 15" finished or 15-1/2" before being sewn into a quilt.
I use all scraps. I'm trying to get a vintage look so I'm using shirtings, faded or muted colors, solids, checks and some small florals...anything that might have been in someone's wardrobe in the early 1900s. 

The block consists of 25 smaller sets or pieces:
(9)  9-patches
(4) 3-1/2" squares
(4) 3-1/2" strip squares
(8) 3-1/2" half square trianges (3"finish size)

To make the 9-patches:
Cut 1-1/2" strips of dark and and light (or just two contrasting fabrics)
Sew one set of light/dark/light and one set of dark/light/dark...see below.

I alway press to the dark and with 9 patches like these I press to the outside.

Cut 1-1/2" pieces off to use as shown below.

Sew those pieces into 9 patches. Not all 9 have to be alike. Check out my two blocks closely. 

To make the 4 strip squares cut more 1-1/2" strips. Sew light/dark/light strips then

Cut into 3-1/2" pieces. 

Now onto the plain squares and the half square trianges (hst).

Cut a strip 3-1/2" wide and at least 15" long . Subcut into 4 squares 3-1/2" wide. These are your plain squares.

For the HSTs there are multiple ways to get these. If you have an Easy Angle template:

Cut a dark and a light 3-1/2" strip. Put them right sides together and subcut using an easy angle. Sew the long seam. You'll need 8 sets.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE you can use triangle papers like 3" thangles or any other method you are used to. You'll need eight 3-1/2" hst (3" finish size).

Lay out all your pieces like I did below. Check that pieces are facing the right way.

These corner HST pieces should sort of form a bowtie. 

I sew the pieces in rows then stitch the rows together...check that they are facing the correct way. It's easy to turn them around (speaking from experience!).

 You might want to place a drawing of the block by the machine to refer to as you sew.

Make 20 blocks. Cut sashing 15-1/2"x 3-1/2". Cornerstones are more little 9 patches like we made for the blocks. 

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Above is a block diagram that might make it easier to follow as you sew. And below is a camera shot of the magazine page with the original vintage quilt. The magazine is an old Fons and Porter.