Nightshade Flying X

Nightshade Flying X sets Crosses and Losses — the Flying X triangle block — across a throw as aubergine marks on candlewax cream. Six ten-inch blocks run across and seven down, joined with no sashing, so each dark X touches the next. A two-inch tarnished-gold inner border and a three-inch moss-shadow outer border bring the finished top to 70 by 80 inches. Half-square triangles form the X in every cell: aubergine on cream, plus extra aubergine triangles in the lower corners. Pair squares for those accent triangles, sew them onto cream, and press the seams into the dark fabric so the pale field stays quiet. With no sashing, match the seam allowances at the block joins so the Xs hold a continuous night grid instead of drifting. Aimed at a piecer who has sewn half-square triangles and wants a seasonal throw without extra frames between the blocks. Drape it over a chair back in a dim sitting room, or keep it rolled in a basket by the back door for cold walks. Buyers receive yardage for these four solids, a cutting chart for the 70-by-80-inch layout, the piecing order for the Flying X units, and the six-by-seven grid.