The summer newsletter contained the announcement that this year's Block of the Month will be a mystery. We also shared fabric ideas and what to start collecting and how to get organized. I have two wonderful volunteers who will be sewing a step ahead with me to share photos of our various versions of the progress. Thanks so much to Janet Schwerzel and Gail Southwick for volunteering to help reveal the mystery!
We will have our first Step in September and it will be an easy one so don't panic just yet! It will only be cutting, but we will start sewing in October! Here's a quick review of what to expect...
1. Steps will be shared once a month from September 2020 until March 2021.
2. Two size options will be given for Queen Size or Throw Size.
3. Three color options will be offered, totally scrappy, or two color, or three color.
4. The instructions will include the steps for the month. You choose how many and the color options.
5. March 2021 will have several border options if you choose to add a border or borders.
Are you excited yet?
We will have our first Step in September and it will be an easy one so don't panic just yet! It will only be cutting, but we will start sewing in October! Here's a quick review of what to expect...
1. Steps will be shared once a month from September 2020 until March 2021.
2. Two size options will be given for Queen Size or Throw Size.
3. Three color options will be offered, totally scrappy, or two color, or three color.
4. The instructions will include the steps for the month. You choose how many and the color options.
5. March 2021 will have several border options if you choose to add a border or borders.
Are you excited yet?
FIRST
Arrange the block you have sewn on the design wall.
TWIN - 20 blocks set 4 x 5
QUEEN+ - 36 blocks set 6 x 6
Select a sashing fabric and a cornerstone fabric.
Note: I used the same fabric for cornerstones as I did for the center squares in my blocks. You can go scrappy or choose one fabric that contrasts with the sashing.
CUTTING
Cut strips for sashing 2 ½’’ x 12’’ (measure your blocks and adjust accordingly)
Cut squares for cornerstones 2 ½’’ x 2 ½’’
Throw Size- 49 strips and 36 squares
Queen Size- 84 strips and 49 squares
Two Color- use the opposite color of the strips added last month, or a contrasting fabric of the same color.
Three Color- add the third color as the strips or the squares.
SEWING
Sew the blocks into rows adding a sashing strip between each block and on both ends.
Sew rows of square/strip/square combinations to add between the rows.
(Twin- 6 rows of 5 squares and 4 strips, Queen- 7 rows of 7 squares and 6 strips)
Once the block rows and sashing rows are completed. Sew them together, alternating as shown in the diagram. The blocks should be entirely surrounded by strips and corner squares.
Border options will be offered next month to change the sizes accordingly. Feel free to add your own borders or no borders at all!
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Enjoy every Stitch
Diane