I love this classic Old School Block of the Month from our February designer
- Nancy's Block
- My Video
- My block with tips
- Share your block!
***2021 - FREE Old School Block of the Month ***
Kim Lapacek of Persimmon Dreams invited me to be one of the designers for her Old School BOM (Block of the Month)
This is my friend Nancy's Scott's month, I love her classic star block. She set it up with as an album style block for collecting signatures in the middle.
What is fun about this sew along is finding new ways to do things. Nancy makes flying geese units with a method I have not done for awhile. I loved doing it again! Below are photos to show you what I did
Project Details:
- When -Starts Jan 12,2021 with 12 different designers, I'm October! I will post on the 14th of the month so I can make my blocks then share it.
- Blocks -12 Designers, 12" finished Mystery Blocks, Loads of techniques!
- Block Directions are at the Designer's website, link at the end in PINK
- Fabric -
- Use your favorite fabric fat quarter bundle,
- or Use scraps
- or take a layer cake and add to it so you have some larger pieces to work with
- Get 2 or 3 yards of background fabric.
At the end after my block is the link to get the pattern at Nancy's websie
*** Fabric I'm using ***
- Kismet fabric find at https://shrsl.com/2q76r and
- and a peach solid for the background Bella 297 https://shrsl.com/2q7vx
*** My Video ***
Watch me walk you through my tips for Block #2, my UFO status and tell me which you would pick!
- Book Stand https://amzn.to/3jlNacX
- Design Boards https://shrsl.com/2c4dm
- My elephant socks https://amzn.to/3pnzv7i and https://amzn.to/2Zjk0mn
- ENTER GIVEAWAY at https://blog.patsloan.com/2021/02/-unboxing-and-a-surprise.html
- Elephant Printed patterns back in stock https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=929603&u=354051&m=68500&urllink=www%2Efatquartershop%2Ecom%2Fnsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dstomping%2Bground%26sscid%3D21k5%5F5ymsh&afftrack=
- On my Design wall Shamrock --Mini Muffin pattern https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/shamrock-sew-along.html
- Stay at Home project in Calendar table at https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/pat-sloan-calendar-challenges.html
- Norm the Gnome pattern at http://shrsl.com/1hogo
***My Block ***
The flying geese method Nancy uses will not have waste. Just a little trimming if needed.
I also had fun using the scraps to make the 6" finished Churn dash! I am going to make one each month and use a table runner, or maybe in the border of the quilt.
***My Block making tips ***
This is the background
You might want to starch the fabric prior to cutting the square as it does have bias.
I would starch the star point fabric as well.
Position the floral triangle on the background with the bottom edges even
Measure the block and if needed, trim.
BIG TIP, to trim place the diagonal ON THE SEAM or you will chop off your points
You should only need to trim just a teeny bit, if anything
Sew with the Flying geese unit on top so you can see the intersection
Triple check placement before sewing
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---- 6” churndash tutorial https://www.generations-quilt-patterns.com/churn-dash-quilt-block.html
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Schedule and Pick up blocks you missed:
January 12, 2021 – Kim Lapacek (Persimon Dreams)
February 12, 2021 – Nancy Scott (Masterpiece Quilting)
March 12, 2021 – Quilt Jane
April 12, 2021 – Missie Carpenter (Traditional Primitives)
May 12, 2021 – Natalie Santini (Sew Hungry Hippie)
June 12, 2021 – Kerry Goulder (Kid Giddy)
July 12, 2021 – GoGo Kim
August 12, 2021 – Lee Chappell Monroe (May Chappell)
September 12, 2021 – Yvonne Fuchs (Quilting Jetgirl)
October 12, 2021 – Pat Sloan
November 12, 2021 – Katy Cameron (The Littlest Thistle)
December 12, 2021 – Sherri Falls (This and That Patterns)
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