The point at the top extends beyond the square and is the “dog ear”.Īnd here is what it looks like in layout before stitching blocks together: It allows me to match up the bottom edge with the fabric square and have the correct placement for the corners. The reason I made the template with the square at the bottom and the triangles on the top is so that I could get the placement right on the fabric. I used a pencil to mark because it will be cut on that edge so the pencil mark will disappear. If you have card stock, it’s nice to print the template on that for marking. I used a template that I printed from EQ7 to mark the corners on the 6-1/2″ fabric square.
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Each unit – “Economy” block or “Pinwheel” block finishes at 6 inches (Unfinished 6 1/2 inches).ġ) use the 4-3/4″ square and the 3-1/2″ half square triangle and stitch a scant 1/4″ seamĢ) use the 6-1/2″ square and the 3-1/2″ half square triangle and mark the corners and stitchģ) use the 6-1/2″ square and the 3-1/2″ square and stitch across from corner to corner (save the cut off triangles for another project) Here are some photos of what I did to make the connector blocks. Nevertheless, the principle is the same and the design uses fewer seams and is a great way to make this quilt. When I started working on it yesterday, I realized beyond all doubt that it is a “Square within a Square” or “Economy” block. Well, I must have been dreaming when I said that variable star quilt used a snowball block.
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Go check your stash and see what you’ve got in reds and whites! The embroidery block can be done using an embroidery machine, but the design is also simple enough to make the block using the applique stitch on your domestic sewing machine. There is something about the Accuquilt GO! that gives me more control, so it makes me much more likely to plan ahead and cut just enough for a project rather than cutting until it looks like there are enough pieces. Over the years, when using a rotary cutter for cutting, it seemed I always made lots of extra pieces. I have designed a worksheet that you can use to calculate what you need to cut for a quilt. I’ll use my Accuquilt GO! to cut these blocks, but you can also cut them using a rotary cutter. This would be great made with scrappy reds or if you’re like me and buy red fabric a lot–you may have enough of one color to make a complete project. In one of the quilts, you will need four of the basket blocks, in the second quilt, you will need 12 basket blocks, and in the table runner you will need two basket blocks. Let me show you the basket block: Bow Basket Block (10" finished)
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For the next four weeks, I will show you how to cut and assemble the basket and embroidery blocks and the week of the blog hop will be the big reveal showing how they go into the quilts/table runner. So, rather than just give you something on Valentine’s that you might make for next year, it seemed appropriate to start a Valentine project that could be finished by Valentine’s Day. I designed a pieced basket block and an embroidery block and put them together into two different quilts and a table runner. Have been busy this weekend working on a project for Sew Cal Gal’s “GO! Ahead and Show a little LOVE” Accuquilt Blog Hop which will be February 13-18.
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Remember that when you have the finished size, you will need to add 1/2″ to each measurement so you will have a 1/4″ seam on all sides of the patch. Decide which of the projects you want to make, use the number of blocks (2, 4, or 12) and cut the patches using the instructions below. The actual quilt design is still a secret so we can show you during the blog hop. I hope you will decide to make one of these projects and quilt along with me.