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Block #9 is FUN!! Even if you do like me and make some wrong, which is pretty hard to make some wrong, but I did it and have a 'save' to show you.
As always the Red & Green is just like the quilt in the book. I am doing the tips with Something Blue Fabric as I make a 2nd quilt
How This Works:
- The Book is Required, it has the sampler of 20 blocks and the book has 10 additional projects using the blocks.
- CLICK HERE for Supply list for both colors
- Christmas Figs fabric
- Something Blue Fabric designed by my friend Edyta
- Every other Friday of the month I'll post notes about this weeks block. I'm doing the blocks in the order they are in for the book, you have all the patterns in the book so you can work on it anytime you like.
- There are lots of triangles, so pick up my Triangle book to have step by step photos and additional options for making them.
TIPS for Making the Blue version
- I tossed in an extra blue fabric. If you have scraps from prior blocks THIS is the block to use them up!
- I cut just what is needed. I do not subcut as my fabric is not an exact substitution for the red/green quilt in the book. I don't want to waste any fabric
TIPS
- Mark your cut shapes to keep track. The alphabitties are perfect as they have numbers and letters to match the book.
- use a Design board to keep things in order
- I did an F from scraps
- Also I used 2 cream fabrics like the red/green version does
- The dots are MY FAVORITE!!! You can buy the dot fabric HERE
Pat's Tips
- Sew and flip construction for corners. At the front part of my video I show you how to use this Trimming ruler. I like using a trimming ruler for the small pieces because I don't make mistakes cutting.
MY OOPS!! TIP
- Do you see my mistake? I have a small HST on EACH SIDE!
- I did a few, well I did 8 of them before I figured it out .. OI VEY!
- What to do... what to do.... read on!
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All my oppsie blocks.
I had already trimmed them so.. Let's make lemonade out of lemons shall we?
Here we go, blocks!
I might make these into coasters, or mug rugs, or put them in my tub of orphan blocks.
TIPS
- BUY a good 6.5" Ruler, this is my fav
- BUY the Trimming Ruler
- And buy a GREAT rotary cutter, Olfa in Pink, Turquoise and Purple!
- And get those darling pink scissors with butterfly handles!
- Stiletto
- Wool Pressing Mat
- BUY an Oliso Iron for 20% off with FREE shipping an my code PATSLOAN20
- The digital is not exact fabric placement, it's just a draft for me to work from.
- AT the END share your block in my Quilt show! Several times during this sew along I will do random prizes for people who shared their blocks
Be sure you are ready :
- ON SALE - Christmas Fig BOOK IS REQUIRED -
- Be sure you download the supply list or read what is used for the blue one
- Project Details
- My Triangle Book
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