I am going to make this short and sweet this week. After all the only pieces that are left are setting strips.
Here is the link to the YouTube video.
Here are the printable directions:
Please stop by next week. I will post the Patriotic Series in its entirety in one document!
I hope you are having a great time playing a long. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving…with family, friends, and some sewing time for yourself.
Later,
Lorrie
The election is over…no more political adds for a while. Whew!
This is the last block in this quilt. Next week, we start the setting pieces so that we can have the top done by the end of the month.
This block finishes at 12″ when set in a quilt. It is made up of mostly 2″ squares.
When I assembled this block, it took about 40 minutes to trim the triangle blocks. This is not my favorite task, but I powered through by taking short breaks between block stacks.
I like that this block looks complicated, but it really is not.
My hints are:
Here is the printable PDF:
I hope you are enjoying this build a block series. If you have any questions about cutting pieces at a different size for a different piecing technique, I would be glad to help you! Contact me through e-mail at werquilters@gmail.com.
Later,
Lorrie
Here it is! The center block for this layout! I used several techniques to make this nice, big block. Please take your time and enjoy the process of making this block! You have the skills to create this!
Here is the clickable link to the YouTube video related to this block.
Here is my original graph paper design. I am including this to help you with unit placement!
Last, but not least, here is everything from above in a printable PDF:
Please remember to contact me in YouTube comments or through gmail. Comments are turned off here. Sorry if you are a spambot!
I love to see and share pictures of your finished work! (Even if they are not necessarily the blocks or the quilt in this series!) We all love eye candy!
I hope you are enjoying this series! Have a fantastic day!
Later,
Lorrie
This is a nice and easy block for week 6 of the build a block. For complete directions, please watch the video on YouTube.
The spinning graphic of this block reminds me of all of the commercials about the current elections here is the USA. They make my head spin! How can 2 candidates say opposite things about each other, but everyone is telling the “truth”? Oh, my! I am glad to turn off the television, put on some music, and sew some quilt blocks!
Here is the placement guide for the block in the quilt:
Here is the pattern, with 2 choices of cutting/sewing methods:
I hope you have enjoyed creating this block! I can’t wait to see pictures of progress you have made!
Later,
Lorrie
This is the third block in my YouTube Patriotic quilt block series. This block is quick to assemble because it contains only a few pieces. (See the cutting chart at the end of this post.)
I started by speed strip piecing the three 4-patch blocks.
These units are quick to sew, cut and reassemble into 4 1/2″ blocks…three of them.
I chose to make these blocks in red and blue. The blue squares will line up on a diagonal in the finished block.
Now for the four half square triangles. I use the two at a time method. I draw a line on the back of the background square.
I sew a scant quarter inch seam on both sides of my drawn line.
I use scissors to cut blocks apart. You can use a ruler and rotary cutter if you wish.
I am incredibly lazy. Not only do I speed piece, but I speed press, too. (I am making the 12 blocks for the layout all at one time!)
Trim blocks to 4 1/2″ for a perfect fit!
Lay the block out. Assemble in typical nine patch fashion…a row at a time.
Top and bottom rows are pressed outward.
Center row is pressed inward.
Assemble, press and enjoy!
I hope you are enjoying this series of blocks!
Later,
Lorrie
As we are listening to commercials for presidential candidates here in the United States, I have decided to make a patriotic quilt. We will not be discussing politics…everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I am not sharing mine…sorry.
During this series, I will be making red, white, and blue blocks. I chose the blocks because of the names of them. We will be making blocks for 8 weeks. We make the last block the day after the election. Then we will work a bit on the final layout…especially those little filler blocks.
This picture is fairly clear above. I am not so sure that the same picture is clear on the print out below:
I hope you enjoy this series! Let’s build some blocks and make a quilt!
Please remember that if you would like to comment, you need to watch related videos on YouTube and comment there…or on my facebook page. Comments are turned off on this blog because of spam issues.
Later,
Lorrie
While waiting for a new toilet to be installed and the septic tank to be pumped, I had to do something to keep my mind off wanting to use the bathroom! Being a teacher for many years was good training for this sadly.
I started with this pile of red and white scraps from a baggie of yard sale goodies.
These are from the Splendid Sampler book:
I made fifteen blocks.
Fourteen from the book and one from bonus half squares…
Here are the leftover red and white scraps…quite a reduction to the original pile!
Here are some other scraps. I think I will use them to make a placemat for Meals on Wheels.
My tracking sheet is looking more colorful!
What have you been doing to keep yourself busy?
Later,
Lorrie
