Engine Cutting Instructions

Engine Block

Free "Engine" Block Pattern
Cutting Directions
Engine Block

Fabric Requirements:

Note: these are estimates only. Feel free to use scraps.
  • B- (background) 4 1/2" x 22"
  • E- (blue engine) 4 1/2" x 11"
  • R- (wheels) 4 1/2" x 6"
  • X- (black) 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
  • G- (green) 1" x 4" 
 
  • Cut apart freezer paper on the bold lines. These are the major sections. Use baggies to keep these sections separate. Cut apart all pieces. Place one section in each baggie. I like to use a plastic tray to keep them organized.
 
  • Make a color chart: use a glue stick to label fabric swatches.
 

 

Swatch image 
 
  • Sort the pattern pieces by color (all the "B"s in one stack, E's go in another, etc.)
 
  • Iron the pattern piece to the right side of the fabric.Using the color chart as a guide, iron (cotton setting, no steam) one section of freezer paper pieces to the right side of their corresponding fabrics. Leave 1/4" around each piece. A hard ironing surface works best.
 
  • Trim to 1/4 inch seam allowance.Use scissors to cut out fabric, leaving 1/4" seam allowance around each piece. No need to measure this; just "eyeball" it.