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The Emperor’s Jewels QAYG, Quilt-Along Block 4

10 Tuesday Nov 2015

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Blocks 4, 5, 6 and 7 will be sewn together BEFORE we sandwich and quilt them. It’s still a manageable unit and makes the construction simpler.

Block 4 requirements

One 12.5″ square of background fabric

Four 4.5″ squares of feature fabric

One 4″ square of fabric for the centre of the block

One 2″ diameter circle (finished size).

Strips of linear or border fabric. Length will depend on pattern matching.

Freezer paper

Method

Cut a 3.5″ square of Freezer paper and cover it with the 4″ square of fabric the way we did in Block 2. Then using the same technique, appliqué the square to the centre of the background fabric, cut the excess background fabric off and remove the freezer paper.

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Then cover a 2″ diameter Perfect Circle with your fabric, attach it to the centre of the central square and appliqué it as we did in Block 1. Then remove the excess square fabric from the back and remove the perfect circle.

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Now cut four 4″ squares out of freezer paper. Then cut a 2″ square out of the 4″ in one corner. Do this to all four.

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Take your 4.5″ squares of fabric and fold over the seam allowance onto the sticky side of the freezer paper and we have done before. When you get to the centre of the cut-out, put a slit in the fabric to allow it fold over.

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Place these corner pieces 1.5″ in from the edges of the background one at a time. Iron to the background, appliqué and then remove the freezer paper and repeat with the others.

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The next step involves the strips. How wide you make them is up to you and to the pattern on the fabric you choose. I chose to make the finished, appliquéd strips 7/8″. Draw out your large corner piece and then draw in the size strips you think will work. (Ignore the fact I’ve written 5/8″ they’re actually 7/8″.) 🙂

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If you’re happy with the relative proportions then cut out the centre piece and use it as a template to cut out 4 freezer paper patterns.

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The next thing is to join our strips at right angles. I find the best way is to fold the end of one strip at 45degrees. Play around until you know where best to place it to achieve the pattern match and then spread a little Elmer’s Glue on the underneath and position it on top of the other strip, iron the glue set, then open it it out and sew the seam line.

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Now, take your right angle fabric and iron the seam allowances down onto the freezer paper patterns as you did for the corner pieces.

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Trim the ends to size.

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Now attach these pieces to the centre of the corner pieces. You can choose to make two or four of these. I chose to make two and place them on opposite corners. Use a ruler to get the positioning right, iron them down, appliqué and remove the freezer paper..

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My finished Block 4

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Emperor’s Jewels QAYG Quilt-Along Block 3

06 Friday Nov 2015

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Block requirements

For Block 3 of the quilt-along you will need some freezer paper and the following pieces of fabric:


Background: (Painter’s canvas pink shown)

Two pieces 1.5″ X 12.5″

Four pieces 1.5″ X 10.5″

Four pieces 1.5″ X 2.5″

Two pieces 1.5″ X 4.5″

Other fabric:

Four pieces 2.5″ X 4.5″ (patterned fabric shown)

Four pieces 2.5″ square (patterned fabric shown)

One 2.5″ square. (Black and gold fabric shown)

One 4.5″ square (Fuchsia fabric shown)

Step One

Cut a 2″ square of freezer paper and fold and press the edges of the 2.5″ square of fabric over the edges. (For method see Block 2). Then press the square to the centre of the 4.5″ square.

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Applique the centre square down.

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Cut the backing fabric inside the stitching and then pull out the freezer paper and press the block.

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Pin and sew the 1.5″ x 4.5″ strips to opposite sides of the square.

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Then pin and sew the 2.5″ x 4.5″ strips to the other side of the strips just sewn.

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Press the seams towards the centre of the 1.5″ strips as this will make them pop.

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Pin and sew two of the 1.5″ x 10.5″ strips to the top and bottom of this piece and press the seam towards the thin strip.

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You have now completed the middle row of the block.

For the top and bottom rows, do the following. Sew a 1.5″ x 2.5″ strip to one side of a 2.5″ square.

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Then sew a 2.5″ x 4.5″ strip to the thin strip.

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Sew another thin strip to the other side.image

Finally, sew another 2.5″ square to the end.image

Once again press the seams in towards the narrow strip.image

Sew the top and bottom strips onto the middle strip.

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Sew the last two 1.5″ x 10.5″ strips to either side of the block.

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Now sew the 1.5″ x 12.5″ strips to the top and bottom of the block.

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Quilting

Sandwich the quilt as we did for Block 1. Then quilt as you prefer.

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Construction

Next time we’ll be sewing the first three blocks together.

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