Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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BLOCK OF THE MONTHl hand-pieced sampler

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5

Stitchtwo(2)pairstogetherto

makea blockquarter(Fig 2 ).

Make four (4).

6

Now,stitchthefour(4)quarters

together to make a circle(Fig 3 ).

Fig 2

Fig 3

Fig 4

Fig 5

Fig 6

Fig 7

7

TohelpyoustitchcircleA into

position,foldintoquartersand

fingerpressat theoutsideedgeof the

circle.Foldeachquarterandfinger

pressagain(Fig 4 ). Younowhave

eight(8)balancepointsontheoutside

edgeof thecircletomatchupwith the

piecing on the outer circle.

8

Pintheoutercircletocentrecircle

A at thebalancepointsfirstand

theninbetweenasneeded(Fig 5 ).

Stitchinplace,rememberingnotto

stitch the seam allowances down(Fig 6 ).

9

Youcannowappliquéthepetalsin

thecentreorwaituntiltheblockis

finishedwiththeaddition of E and ER

corner pieces.

10

StitchE andERtogetherinto

pairs(Fig 7 ). Make four (4).

11

Now,pintoeachcornerof the

block(Fig 8 ). Tomakesure

eachcurveis assmoothaspossible,

pinthestartandfinishof theseam

firstandworkinfromeachend

alternatelywiththepinning. Stitch all

four (4) corners in place.

12

Useyourfavouritemethodto

appliquéthepetalsasshownin

Fig 9. Carolynusesfreezerpaperfor

accuracy. Cut out the petal shape from

TECHNICALTIP

Youcanchoose

whicheverplacement

youlikeforthepetals.

Carolynusedonelayout

inthetealblockand

anotherforthevintage

and 1930s blocks.