Started off Right

This is what the HGTV website started with. Up to step 16, it is correct. I'm copying those steps to this post because I'm making the quilt blocks.

"Pattern designer Janet Ludwig demonstrates her Steadfast Steed quilt. This pieced horse quilt uses the diagonal corner technique in various ways."

Materials and Tools:

variety of fabrics (How much?? I picked up 1/4 yard of horse fabrics, and 1/2 yard of background fabrics and ran into problems and will be getting more)
quilting ruler
rotary cutter
pencil
cutting mat
coordinating thread
iron


Steps 1-3
Steps:
1. Begin the block with the horse midsection. Measure and cut a 3-1/4" x 5" rectangle from the saddle fabric. Tip: Label the sections as you cut the different components.

2. Create the saddlebag blanket with two, 1-1/2 inch squares.

3. Draw a diagonal line through the center of the small saddle blanket squares with a ruler and pencil.


Step 4
4. Pin the squares to the large saddle fabric rectangle in the lower two corners.


Step 5
5. Sew directly along the pencil line, and remove the bottom triangle-shaped fabric. Press the top fabric flap down.


Step 6
6. Add two pieces of saddle blanket fabric cut to 1-1/4" x 3-1/4" rectangles to either side to create the piece.


Step 7
7. Measure and cut two saddlebag pieces 1-1/4" x 3-1/4" and two pieces of horse fabric 2-1/2" x 3-1/4". Join together the saddle piece to the top of the horse piece.


Step 8
8. For the saddle cinch section, sew a fabric strip 1" x 3-1/4" between the two horse sections.


Step 9
9. Sew the saddle to the top of the horse section.


Step 10
10. Add a section of horse fabric 3-1/2" x 6" to the left side of the saddle unit. Then, add a 4" x 6" piece of horse fabric to the right side of the saddle unit.


Step 11
11. Measure and cut a 1-1/4 inch and 1-3/4 inch square of background fabric. Draw diagonal lines through the centers of the squares from corner to corner. Place the 1-1/4 inch square to the left hand corner of the horse body and the 1-3/4 inch square to the right hand corner of the horse body. Sew along the diagonal line and cut away the excess fabric.


Step 12
12. If you prefer to make the horse without the saddle, use a 6" x 13" piece of horse fabric for the body.


Steps 13-16
13. To make the lower neck portion, measure and cut a 3-1/2 inch square of background fabric and 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" rectangle of horse fabric.

14. Place the background square on the horse fabric right sides together, and line up the lower left hand corners and edges. Mark the point on the fabric where the edge of the horse fabric ends. Then, make another mark at the top left hand corner 1/8 inch from the corner. Connect the two marks with a straight line.

15. Pin the fabric pieces together and sew along the diagonal line. Press the background fabric out and trim away the excess fabric.

16. Measure and cut 2-1/4" x 3" of background fabric and join with the bottom edge of the neck unit. Connect the section with the horse body.

The rest of the pattern I'm rewriting as I make it.