Christmas Ornament Block

It's my turn once again for the OMQG block of the month, so I created this fun ornament block which will finish at 12 1/2 inches.  You will need 2 contrasting Christmas fabrics, white fabric and a small piece of gray or silver.

Cut:
    6 - 3 1/2 in sq of Christmas fabric 1
    3 - 3 1/2 in sq of Christmas fabric 2
    4 - 3 1/2 in sq of white
    1 - 2 in sq of silver or gray
    2 - 4 1/2 by 2 in strips of white
    1 - 9 1/2 by 1 1/4 strip white
    1 - 9 1/2 by 2 1/2 strip white
    2 - 12 1/2 by 2 1/2 in strips white

Lay out your 3 1/2 in Christmas fabric squares.

Put the white squares (right sides together) on each corner.  Then draw a line from corner to corner with a pencil.  Making sure it goes in the correct direction to give corners to the Christmas ornament.

Sew along the line, trim a 1/4 inch seam allowance, and then press open.  Lay out to form the ornament.

Lay out the blocks like a 9 patch with the Christmas fabrics in stripes.

Sew together in rows and press.

Sew gray fabric between the 4 1/2 in strips and press.

Center gray square above middle Christmas square.  Sew strip to ornament square.

Add 9 1/2 by 1 1/4 inch strip to top of block.  Add 9 1/2  by 2 1/2 inch strip to bottom of block. Then trim sides to even up the block.  The trim the bottom strip (if necessary) so the block is 12 1/2 inches  high.

Add a 12 1/2 inch strip to each side.  Square the block to 12 1/2 inches.