![]() ![]() The first uses 2 prints and 1 solid strip and the second uses 2 solids and 1 print set laid out as shown below. We will begin by making 2 different strip sets using our 1½" x 20" strips. Whenever strip piecing, I like to shorten my stitch length just a bit as I will be sub-cutting my fabrics and don't want my stitches unraveling when cut. Okay, so now we are ready to start sewing. Do this for all your units making a long chain ) Then clip your threads and move on to the next step ) And for those that are new to quilting - Chain Stitching is when you finish sewing your first paired unit, rather than clipping your thread and moving onto the second unit, you just continue sewing without clipping your thread. But please note, that with every step and sub-step, I will be chain stitching. Note - Before I get started in this tutorial, I want to say that Chain Stitching can save you a lot of time along every step of the way in this tutorial, but I didn't have room to add pictures of each step chain stitched as it is already a long tutorial. To design my quilt I first sketched out the blocks on graph paper. And don't be afraid to stack up 3-4 Fat Eighths at a time to cut out some of those print fabrics, it will really speed things up ) I know, that seems like a lot of cutting, but breaking it out like this will save you a lot of headache down the road. (7) 2½" x Width of Fabric strips from chosen Binding Fabric (90) 1½" x 3½" rectangles from the cream solid (25) 1½" x 8½" rectangles from the cream solid (10) 2½" x 8½" rectangles from the cream solid (12) 1½" x Width of Fabric strips from the cream solid (12) 4½" x 4½" squares from the cream solid (6) 2½" x 3½" rectangles from 6 other assorted large floral prints (6) 4½" x 8½" rectangles from the assorted large floral prints (12) 5" x 5" squares from the cream solidįor the House Blocks you will need to cut:įrom each of 6 small tone on tone prints cut (2) 3½" x 4½" rectangles and (1) 1½" x 2½" rectangle for a total of (12) 3½" x 4½" rectangles and (6) 1½" x 2½" rectangles (12) 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" squares from the cream solidįor the Heart Blocks you will need to cut:įrom each of 12 assorted large floral prints cut (1) 5" x 5" square and (2) 4½" squares for a total of (12) 5" and (24) 4½" squares (28) 1½" x 20" strips from the cream solid.įor the Star Blocks you will need to cut:įrom each of 12 assorted large floral prints, cut (1) 4½" square for a total of (12) 4½" squaresįrom each of 12 assorted small tone-on-tone, prints cut (4) 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" " squares for a total of (48) 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" squares (35) 1½" x 20" strips from the assorted small tone on tone prints. The cutting will be broken down by block, I found it easiest to cut what I needed for each block and then label those pieces with the block name and keep them in piles broken down by blocks.įor the Nine Patch Blocks you will need to cut: I liked having these two groups separate and used them specifically in cutting that I will mention below, but it is not necessary to follow that. Then I sorted mine into 2 piles, the larger floral prints and the small tone on tone prints. To begin, press your Fat Eighth's so they are nice and flat. ![]()
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